Broncos end five-game losing streak with home win
The Swift Current Broncos’ losing streak reached five games last week before a home win over the Moose Jaw Warriors.
Wednesday, the Broncos were unable to overcome a five-goal deficit against one of the Western Hockey League’s top teams in a 6-3 loss to the visiting Kamloops Blazers.
The Blazers scored the opening five goals on their way to a 10th straight win while extending the Broncos untimely losing streak to four games.
The Blazers fired 24 shots on goal in the opening frame, but only led 1-0 in a Ryan Hofer power play goal.
The Blazers poured it on in the second period with goals from Logan Stankoven, Ashton Ferster, Connor Lewis, and Hofer.
The Broncos got on the board early in the third period when Josh Filmon scored 33 seconds into the frame, his team leading 34th of the season. Connor Hvidston added the Broncos second goal minutes later with a highlight reel goal, beating Fraser Minten wide and then outwaiting Dylan Ernst with a backhand deke. They brought the deficit within two goals midway through the period with a Braeden Lewis goal on a perfect pass from Sam Mcginley.
Connor Lewis closed the book on the comeback attempt when he fired home the Blazers sixth goal with 3:29 remaining in regulation.
Reid Dyck made 47 saves, but fell to 10-18-1-0. Ernst improved
to 31-8-2-1 with 26 saves.
Friday, the Broncos tied the game twice, but lost 4-3 to the host Moose Jaw Warriors for their fifth straight loss.
Caleb Wyrostok, Brady Birnie, and Filmon scored in the loss. Joey Rocha made 20 saves for the Broncos.
Jackson Unger led the Warriors with 36 saves. Tate Schofer, Martin Rysavy, Atley Calvert, and Ryder Korczak scored for the Warriors.
Saturday, the host Broncos,
rebranded as the Lake Diefenbaker Slough Sharks, snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the Warriors.
Dyck made 31 saves to lead the Slough Sharks to the win with his second Western Hockey League shutout.
Wyrostok and Filmon each finished with two goals and one assist.
The Slough Sharks were out for blood in the opening moments as Wyrostok connected for two goals in the opening
3:20. He scored on a picture-perfect backhand deke only 30 seconds into regulation and then found the top corner from the high slot on the next shift for his 20th goal of the season.
Filmon scored twice into an empty net over the final 3:27 to his increase his goal total to 37 on the season.
The Broncos finished the week in ninth spot in the Eastern Conference with a 26-27-1-2 record, one point back of Calgary for eighth and two points
back of Medicine Hat for seventh.
The Broncos are on the road this week to visit the Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday and the Calgary Hitmen on Sunday with only 11 games remaining in the regular season.
They will also visit the Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday.
Bronco Bits: Wyrostok was second in the WHL with nine first goals this season, trailing only Red Deer’s Kai Uchacz, who had 10.