What is Swift Current Broncos?
{{Hockey team|CAN_eng=1 | team = Swift Current Broncos | color = #0039A6 | color text = silver | city = [[Swift Current, Saskatchewan|Swift Current]], [[Saskatchewan]] | league = [[Western Hockey League]] | conference = [[Eastern Conference (WHL)|Eastern]] | division = [[East Division (WHL)|East]] | founded = {{Start date|1967}} | arena = [[Credit Union iPlex]] | colours = Blue, Black, Silver <br /> {{Color box|#0039A6}} {{Color box|#000000}} {{Color box|#C0C0C0}} | coach = {{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Mark Lamb]] | GM = {{Flagicon|CAN}} Mark Lamb | website = [http://www.scbroncos.com/ www.scbroncos.com] }} The '''Swift Current Broncos''' are a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] team that began playing in 1964. They currently play in the [[Western Hockey League]]. They play their home games in [[Swift Current, Saskatchewan|Swift Current]], [[Saskatchewan]] at the [[Credit Union iPlex]]. The team moved to [[Lethbridge]] in 1974 and became the Lethbridge Broncos. The played 12 seasons in Lethbridge before moving back to Swift Current in 1986. On December 30, 1986, the team's bus crashed on the way to [[Regina]] and four players died. The four players had their jerseys retired and had a trophy named after them which is awarded to the league's Player of the Year. The team still wears a commemorative patch to remember them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/31/sports/bus-crash-kills-4-hockey-players.html|title=Bus Crash Kills 4 Hockey Players|first=|last=Ap|date=31 December 1986|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.scbroncos.com/ Official website] {{WHL}} {{multistub|sports|Canada}} [[Category:1967 establishments in Canada]] [[Category:Canadian Hockey League teams]] [[Category:Ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan]] [[Category:Western Hockey League]]