Broncos Fall to Blades in Lone Home Pre-Season Game
The Swift Current Broncos dropped a 7-2 decision to the Saskatoon Blades Friday night at the InnovationPlex in their first and only home game of the 2026 pre-season.
The action started immediately, as just 22 seconds into the game Jacob Beaulieu and Saskatoon’s Tristan Mitchell-McElhone dropped the gloves, setting the tone for a physical opening period.
The Broncos followed with a quick goal to open the scoring at 1:42. Luke Huska found the back of the net, with Ashton McCann and Cruise Armstrong picking up the assists to give Swift Current an early 1-0 advantage.
The lead held for most of the opening frame before Saskatoon’s Konstantin Hutzinger tied the game with just 24 seconds remaining in the period, sending the teams to the intermission tied 1-1.
Saskatoon took control early in the second period. Ben Bowtell scored just 19 seconds into the frame to give the Blades their first lead of the night, a goal that would stand as the game-winner.
Cooper Williams extended the Saskatoon lead to 3-1 at 2:03, assisted by Kain Martinuik and Julian Revel. The Blades added three more goals before the end of the period to take a 6-1 advantage into the third.
Swift Current continued to push in the final frame and was rewarded at 9:32 when Jace McFaul scored to cut into the deficit. Jayden Oleskiw and Carter Moen picked up the assists on McFaul’s goal.
Charles Johnson rounded out the scoring for Saskatoon at 18:03, sealing the 7-2 victory for the Blades.
Saskatoon finished with a 45-35 advantage in shots on goal. Swift Current went 0-for-4 on the power play, while Saskatoon finished 1-for-6 with the man advantage. The Blades also held a 41-35 advantage in the faceoff circle.
Wyatt Riemer started between the pipes for Swift Current and stopped 19 of 24 shots. Archer Cooke came on in relief and turned aside nine of the 11 shots he faced.
The loss moves the Broncos to 0-2 in pre-season play.
Swift Current is back in action Saturday, September 5, when they take on the Moose Jaw Warriors in Assiniboia. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.
