Rough Trails for Broncos

This season has been a rough one for the Swift Current Broncos. From hoisting the Ed Chynoweth Cup as the WHL Champions in May to having just one win to their record this far into the season, it hasn't been an easy one for a Broncos team in transition. It had been known since the end of last season that the Broncos would be losing a bunch of players to the pros such as Matteo Gennaro, Glenn Gawdin, Giorgio Estephan, Aleksi Heponiemi, and Tyler Steenbergen. They also lost trade deadline acquisition Stuart Skinner, who also graduated to the pros. The news didn't get better, as Manny Viveiros was lured away by the Edmonton Oilers to be an assistant coach, meaning the Broncos were also going to be needing a new head coach. To say Dean Brockman had his work cut out for him entering the season would be an understatement, but a 1-14-0-0 record? It won't get better on the ice this season, but at least they're continuing to remember their past, and together with the Humboldt Broncos of the SJHL, they will share something else besides a tragic reminder.

A special uniform was unveiled for the Swift Current Broncos to be worn in their November 2 game. After that game, they will be auctioned off with proceeds going to STARS Air Ambulance. As for Humboldt, this design will also be their third jerseys for the remainder of the season. The overall design is neat, as the shoulders have both the Four Broncos shoulder patch Swift Current has on all their jerseys and the green ribbon with HUMBOLDT across it. As for the main logo,

The jersey is designed in Humboldt’s team colours of green and gold, formerly the main colours of the Swift Current Broncos.

It features a map of Saskatchewan as the main shield, with stars representing Humboldt and Swift Current on the map and a capital “B” which the team says is a “unifying symbol that implies ‘Together we are Broncos.'”

The shield is framed by two Broncos on their hind legs on either side, while the phrase “Celer Et Audax” — Latin for “swift and bold” — wraps in a scroll at the top. Another scroll at the bottom features the city names with “Broncos” in the centre, topped by a Canadian maple leaf to represent the country’s support.