Game Day Preview: Broncos host Wild in first game at InnovationPlex since January 18th
Swift Current, SK – The Swift Current Broncos (26-20-1-1) will look for their third straight win and first game at home since January 18 at home Saturday night against the visiting Wenatchee Wild (18-27-3-1).
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The Broncos are coming off a 5-3 come from behind victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers Friday night. They begin the day just four points back of Brandon & Prince Albert for tops in the East Division and second place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Broncos 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games played. As for the opposition, the Wild are closing out their East Division road-swing tied for the 9th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference and are 9-13-1-1 on the road this season.
Tonight is Charlie Horse’s Birthday at InnovationPlex where birthday cupcakes will be on sale with proceeds going to the Swift Current Kinsmen/Kinettes.
You can catch tonight’s game on the home of the Broncos, Country 94.1 with the voice of the Broncos, Gino De Paoli starting with the pre-game show at 6:45 and puck-drop is scheduled for 7 PM.
For more on tonight’s game, visit the Official Game Notes & Stats links above.
2024-25 Regular Season: 26-20-1-1 Home: 15-7-1-0 Away: 11-13-0-1
First Half Record: 17-16-0-1 Home: 12-7-0-0 Away: 5-9-0-1
Second Half Record: 9-4-1-0 Home: 3-0-1-0 Away: 6-4-0-0
LAST GAME 5-3 W @ Tigers: For the third time only this season, the Swift Current Broncos were victorious when trailing after two periods for a four goal 3rd period to defeat the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-3 at Co-op Place. Luke Mistelbacher scored a natural hat-trick to lead the way in the third, while Joey Rocha made 27 saves for his 10th win of the season.
VS WENATCHEE: This is only meeting of the season between the Wild & Broncos. Wenatchee won the first meeting ever between them and Swift Current, with 5-1 win at InnovationPlex. The Broncos since 1996 are 61-53-2-6 (two ties) against the Kootenay Ice, Winnipeg ICE & Wentachee Wild franchise. At home Swift Current is 31-22-1-2 against Wenatchee.
2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON SERIES 2023-2024 REGULAR SEASON SERIES:
February 8/2025 at SC November 8/2023 at SC (5-1 WEN)
