Broncos Fall 6-2 to Pats in First Road Game of the Season
The Swift Current Broncos took their first loss of the season Sunday afternoon, falling 6-2 to the Regina Pats at the Brandt Centre in their first road game of the 2026-27 campaign.
Regina opened the scoring on the power play at 7:05 of the first period. Parker Trottier found the back of the net to give the Pats a 1-0 advantage.
The Pats added another power-play marker at 12:20, with Liam Pue scoring to extend Regina’s lead to 2-0.
Swift Current pushed back in the second period and erased the two-goal deficit with a pair of goals just 53 seconds apart.
Sawyer Dingman got the Broncos on the board at 17:25 with his first goal of the season. Kayd Ruedig sent a shot toward the net from the blue line, and Dingman jumped on the rebound to make it 2-1. Ty Meunier also picked up an assist on the goal.
The Broncos tied things up at 18:18 courtesy of Stepan Farushev’s first career WHL goal. Luke Huska created the opportunity with a strong forecheck, tying up his man and allowing the puck to come loose in front. Farushev took advantage and buried it to make it 2-2.
Regina regained the lead on the power play at 11:36 of the second, with Trottier scoring his second of the night. The goal would stand as the game-winner and sent the Pats into the second intermission with a 3-2 advantage.
The Broncos had opportunities on the power play but were unable to capitalize, finishing the night 0-for-6 with the man advantage.
Regina extended its lead at 8:06 of the third period when Zach Moore scored shorthanded to make it 4-2. The Pats added two more goals later in the period to put the game away and secure the 6-2 victory.
Regina outshot Swift Current 33-22, including a 14-5 advantage in the third period. Cal Conway made 27 saves on 33 shots for the Broncos.
Special teams played a significant role, with Regina finishing 4-for-7 on the power play while Swift Current went 0-for-6. The Pats also held a 39-26 advantage in faceoff wins.
With the loss, the Broncos move to 2-1-0-0 on the season.
Swift Current now turns its attention to its B.C. road trip, which begins Friday, October 2 against the Victoria Royals.
