Broncos Close Preseason with 3-2 Shootout Loss in Shaunavon
The Swift Current Broncos wrapped up their 2026 preseason Saturday night in Shaunavon, falling 3-2 in a shootout to the Medicine Hat Tigers.
The two teams battled through a scoreless opening period, with Medicine Hat holding a 15-4 advantage in shots. Cal Conway stood tall in the Broncos crease to keep the game scoreless through 20 minutes.
Swift Current opened the scoring just 1:48 into the second period. Ty Meunier scored his second goal of the preseason off a feed from Hudson Kibblewhite to give the Broncos a 1-0 lead.
Medicine Hat responded on the power play at 3:56 when Reily Pickford tied the game before Luke Ruptash gave the Tigers a 2-1 advantage at 5:11.
The Broncos pulled even late in the period on the power play. Brendan Rudolph continued his strong preseason, scoring his fifth goal at 18:58 with Meunier and Kibblewhite picking up the assists.
Neither side could break the 2-2 deadlock in the third period, sending the game to three-on-three overtime. Conway continued to hold the Tigers off the board, stopping all three shots he faced in the extra frame, while the Broncos were unable to register a shot.
The game moved to a shootout, where Kibblewhite scored for Swift Current. Jake Burmis eventually sealed the win for Medicine Hat as the Tigers’ fifth shooter.
Conway turned aside 39 of 41 shots in an impressive performance for the Broncos. Medicine Hat finished with a 41-30 advantage in shots, while Swift Current won 38 of 65 faceoffs. Swift Current finished 1-for-5 on the power play.
The Broncos finish the preseason at 2-2-0-1 and will now turn their attention to the 2026-27 WHL regular season. Swift Current opens its 40th anniversary season on Saturday, September 19, when the Prince Albert Raiders visit the InnovationPlex for the Home Opener.
