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11-07-2005, 06:16 PM
Courtesy Swift Current Bronco's
7 November 2005
Bronco Week In Review
Record: 6-11-0-2
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Bronco Week In Review: The Broncos walked into 3 games this week, consisting of 1 game at home and 2 games on the road. On Wednesday night, the club was home to Devin Setoguchi and the Saskatoon Blades. On the weekend, the Broncos traveled East to Regina for a game against the Pats on Friday night and then continued down the Trans-Canada Highway, eventually ending up in Brandon for a tilt against the Wheat Kings on Saturday night.
On Wednesday, the Saskatoon Blades brought their new look jerseys, and their new look team into town. Devin Setoguchi, the 8th overall selection of the San Jose Sharks in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, opened the scoring with a floating shot past Broncos net-minder Kyle Moir just 5:11 into the 1st period. The score remained that way through the remainder of the 1st period. In the 2nd period, Blades forward Blair MacAulay scored the 2nd goal of the game past Kyle Moir, giving Saskatoon a 2-0 lead heading into the 3rd period. From there, the Blades took over even further, scoring 3 more unanswered goals. Just McCrae and Ryan Menei scored within 3 minutes of the 3rd period, chasing goaltender Kyle Moir out of his net, who was replaced by newly acquired Brant Hilton. Kyle Moir allowed 4 goals on 25 Saskatoon shots. At the 7:57 mark of the 3rd period, emotions ran high as the Broncos were involved in their 1st line-brawl of the season. A total of 117 penalty minutes were issued in the line-brawl, resulting in 6 game misconducts. More hockey was left to be played, however, and Devin Setoguchi once again tickled the twine, using a slap-shot to go off the cross-bar and in. Levi Nelson would eventually break the shutout bid of Saskatoon goalie Kevin Armstrong, but it would not be enough as the Blades skated away with a 5-1 win. The Blades out-shot the Broncos 32-30 in the contest and both teams power-play units were cold with the Broncos going 0 for 5 and the Blades 0 for 4. A total of 1,849 people took in the game on Wednesday.
On Friday night, the Broncos headed into Regina for their 2nd battle against the Pats this season. The Broncos suffered a 2-1 loss on September 28th in Regina. The Broncos would get off to an early lead on Friday night, receiving a goal from Daniel Rakos, his first in the Western Hockey League. Rakos' goal was on the power-play and was scored at the 10:28 mark of the 1st period. Jeremy Schenderling would follow Rakos, scoring his 10th goal of the season while shorthanded. The Broncos, however, allowed the Pats to get back into the game with 4 unanswered goals. Kyle Ross opened the scoring for the Pats just 0:22 seconds into the 2nd period and was followed by Logan Pyett, Petr Kalus (PP), and Justin Bernhardt. Broncos rookie Kyle Bortis would score with just 0:32 seconds remaining in the game, however, it would not be enough as the Pats stole a 4-3 victory from the Broncos on Friday night. The Broncos were slightly out-shot in the contest, 25-22 in favour of Regina. Both teams managed to score 1 goal on the power-play with the Broncos going 1 for 6 and the Pats 1 for 7. A total of 4,061 people were in attendance at the Brandt Center on Friday night.
Concluding the week, the Broncos traveled to Brandon on Saturday night to take on the Wheat Kings. The Wheat Kings opened the scoring with 14:49 gone in the 1st period when veteran forward Derek LeBlanc put one past Kyle Moir. The Broncos, however, would respond before the period was over scoring 2 quick goals. Spencer McAvoy scored at the 16:03 mark of the 1st period and Andrew Wasmuth netted his 3rd goal of the season just 1:03 later. McAvoy's goal was the 1st of his Western Hockey League career. The Broncos, again would head into the 2nd period with a lead, this time 2-1 despite being out-shot 13-9. In the 2nd, Brandon would re-gain the lead with goals from Ryan Reaves and Derek LeBlanc at the 1:52 and 4:39 marks respectively. The Bronocs, however, would rally, receiving a power-play goal from Levi Nelson on a beautiful setup from Ned Lukacevic. With the game tied 3-3, Brandon went on a tear scoring 3 goals in just 50 seconds. Mark Derlago, Daryl Boyle, and Ryan Reaves would all solve Kyle Moir in the 50 seconds and would chase Moir from the net, who was again replaced by Brant Hilton. Moir allowed 6 Brandon goals on 25 shots. Heading into the 3rd with a 6-3 lead, Brandon managed to expand their cushion with a hat-trick goal from Derek LeBlanc. Jeremy Schenderling would score a shorthanded goal, his second of the week, with 7:59 gone in the 3rd period, however, Mark Derlago would put a stop to any Bronco momentum with 2 minutes remaining in the game when he scored his 2nd of the night. Schenderling would add another for the Broncos late in the game to make the final score 8-5 on Saturday night. The Broncos were out-shot 41-30 in the contest. Swift Currents power-play went 1 for 4 on Saturday while the Wheat Kings were 1 for 5. A total of 2,527 fans were in attendance for the contest.
Who's Hot? Jeremy Schenderling continued his hot streak this week, recording 3 points (3G; 0A) in the 3 games. Schenderling now has 12 goals on the season (tied for 6th in the WHL) and has recorded 10 points (8G; 2A) in his last 9 games. Ned Lukacevic, who has lead the Broncos offense since the 1st game of the season, also had a strong week. Ned recorded 4 assists in the Broncos 3 games, including 3 assists on Saturday night in Brandon. Lukacevic leads the Broncos with 5 multiple point games. Rookie Levi Nelson has been producing offensively as well in the last few games, scoring 4 points (3G; 1A) in his last 5 games. Nelson leads all Bronco rookies with 8 points.
Numbers: The Broncos are starting to solve their biggest concern over the last 2 seasons, offence. The team has scored 16 goals in its last 5 games, including 2 - 5 goal performances. Ned Lukacevic is the teams leading scorer with 18 points (8G; 10A) in 18 games. Lukacevic is followed by Jeremy Schenderling (12G; 2A) and Luke Hunter (5G; 7A). Derek Price is the teams highest scoring defenseman with 5 assists in 16 games played. Jeremy Schenderling leads the Broncos when on the road, recording 10 points (9G; 1A) in 12 road games. Karl Benke is the only Bronco skater who is yet to record a point this season. The Broncos have not received a goal from a defenseman through 19 games this season. Josh Aspenlind leads the team with 61 minutes of penalties while Karl Benke is 2nd with 36. Kyle Moir, who has made an appearance in 18 of the Broncos first 19 games, has a GAA of 3.04 and a save percentage of .906%.
Special Teams: The Broncos power-play went 2 for 14 this week with power-play goals coming from Levi Nelson and Daniel Rakos. Through 19 games, the team has scored 18 goals on 107 attempts, good for a 16.8% success rate and 11th in the WHL. Ned Lukacevic has 10 points (4G; 6A) while on the power-play this season. On the penalty-kill, the Broncos successfully nullified 15 of 17 opposition power-plays. The Broncos have allowed just 1 power-play goal in 8 of their last 9 games. On the season, the team has allowed 17 power-play goals against on 113 attempts, giving them an 85.0% success rate. The Broncos penalty killing unit is now 7th in the WHL, a new season high.
Did You Know? Former Swift Current Broncos goaltender Terry Friesen currently holds the Broncos records for most games played by a goaltender (139) and most saves made by a goaltender (3,725). Friesen played for the Broncos from 1995-1998. Kyle Moir currently has appeared in 131 games and is just 8 short of Terry Friesen's record. To date, Moir has recorded 2,916 saves in his career, leaving him just 809 saves short of Friesen's record.
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7 November 2005
Bronco Week In Review
Record: 6-11-0-2
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Bronco Week In Review: The Broncos walked into 3 games this week, consisting of 1 game at home and 2 games on the road. On Wednesday night, the club was home to Devin Setoguchi and the Saskatoon Blades. On the weekend, the Broncos traveled East to Regina for a game against the Pats on Friday night and then continued down the Trans-Canada Highway, eventually ending up in Brandon for a tilt against the Wheat Kings on Saturday night.
On Wednesday, the Saskatoon Blades brought their new look jerseys, and their new look team into town. Devin Setoguchi, the 8th overall selection of the San Jose Sharks in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, opened the scoring with a floating shot past Broncos net-minder Kyle Moir just 5:11 into the 1st period. The score remained that way through the remainder of the 1st period. In the 2nd period, Blades forward Blair MacAulay scored the 2nd goal of the game past Kyle Moir, giving Saskatoon a 2-0 lead heading into the 3rd period. From there, the Blades took over even further, scoring 3 more unanswered goals. Just McCrae and Ryan Menei scored within 3 minutes of the 3rd period, chasing goaltender Kyle Moir out of his net, who was replaced by newly acquired Brant Hilton. Kyle Moir allowed 4 goals on 25 Saskatoon shots. At the 7:57 mark of the 3rd period, emotions ran high as the Broncos were involved in their 1st line-brawl of the season. A total of 117 penalty minutes were issued in the line-brawl, resulting in 6 game misconducts. More hockey was left to be played, however, and Devin Setoguchi once again tickled the twine, using a slap-shot to go off the cross-bar and in. Levi Nelson would eventually break the shutout bid of Saskatoon goalie Kevin Armstrong, but it would not be enough as the Blades skated away with a 5-1 win. The Blades out-shot the Broncos 32-30 in the contest and both teams power-play units were cold with the Broncos going 0 for 5 and the Blades 0 for 4. A total of 1,849 people took in the game on Wednesday.
On Friday night, the Broncos headed into Regina for their 2nd battle against the Pats this season. The Broncos suffered a 2-1 loss on September 28th in Regina. The Broncos would get off to an early lead on Friday night, receiving a goal from Daniel Rakos, his first in the Western Hockey League. Rakos' goal was on the power-play and was scored at the 10:28 mark of the 1st period. Jeremy Schenderling would follow Rakos, scoring his 10th goal of the season while shorthanded. The Broncos, however, allowed the Pats to get back into the game with 4 unanswered goals. Kyle Ross opened the scoring for the Pats just 0:22 seconds into the 2nd period and was followed by Logan Pyett, Petr Kalus (PP), and Justin Bernhardt. Broncos rookie Kyle Bortis would score with just 0:32 seconds remaining in the game, however, it would not be enough as the Pats stole a 4-3 victory from the Broncos on Friday night. The Broncos were slightly out-shot in the contest, 25-22 in favour of Regina. Both teams managed to score 1 goal on the power-play with the Broncos going 1 for 6 and the Pats 1 for 7. A total of 4,061 people were in attendance at the Brandt Center on Friday night.
Concluding the week, the Broncos traveled to Brandon on Saturday night to take on the Wheat Kings. The Wheat Kings opened the scoring with 14:49 gone in the 1st period when veteran forward Derek LeBlanc put one past Kyle Moir. The Broncos, however, would respond before the period was over scoring 2 quick goals. Spencer McAvoy scored at the 16:03 mark of the 1st period and Andrew Wasmuth netted his 3rd goal of the season just 1:03 later. McAvoy's goal was the 1st of his Western Hockey League career. The Broncos, again would head into the 2nd period with a lead, this time 2-1 despite being out-shot 13-9. In the 2nd, Brandon would re-gain the lead with goals from Ryan Reaves and Derek LeBlanc at the 1:52 and 4:39 marks respectively. The Bronocs, however, would rally, receiving a power-play goal from Levi Nelson on a beautiful setup from Ned Lukacevic. With the game tied 3-3, Brandon went on a tear scoring 3 goals in just 50 seconds. Mark Derlago, Daryl Boyle, and Ryan Reaves would all solve Kyle Moir in the 50 seconds and would chase Moir from the net, who was again replaced by Brant Hilton. Moir allowed 6 Brandon goals on 25 shots. Heading into the 3rd with a 6-3 lead, Brandon managed to expand their cushion with a hat-trick goal from Derek LeBlanc. Jeremy Schenderling would score a shorthanded goal, his second of the week, with 7:59 gone in the 3rd period, however, Mark Derlago would put a stop to any Bronco momentum with 2 minutes remaining in the game when he scored his 2nd of the night. Schenderling would add another for the Broncos late in the game to make the final score 8-5 on Saturday night. The Broncos were out-shot 41-30 in the contest. Swift Currents power-play went 1 for 4 on Saturday while the Wheat Kings were 1 for 5. A total of 2,527 fans were in attendance for the contest.
Who's Hot? Jeremy Schenderling continued his hot streak this week, recording 3 points (3G; 0A) in the 3 games. Schenderling now has 12 goals on the season (tied for 6th in the WHL) and has recorded 10 points (8G; 2A) in his last 9 games. Ned Lukacevic, who has lead the Broncos offense since the 1st game of the season, also had a strong week. Ned recorded 4 assists in the Broncos 3 games, including 3 assists on Saturday night in Brandon. Lukacevic leads the Broncos with 5 multiple point games. Rookie Levi Nelson has been producing offensively as well in the last few games, scoring 4 points (3G; 1A) in his last 5 games. Nelson leads all Bronco rookies with 8 points.
Numbers: The Broncos are starting to solve their biggest concern over the last 2 seasons, offence. The team has scored 16 goals in its last 5 games, including 2 - 5 goal performances. Ned Lukacevic is the teams leading scorer with 18 points (8G; 10A) in 18 games. Lukacevic is followed by Jeremy Schenderling (12G; 2A) and Luke Hunter (5G; 7A). Derek Price is the teams highest scoring defenseman with 5 assists in 16 games played. Jeremy Schenderling leads the Broncos when on the road, recording 10 points (9G; 1A) in 12 road games. Karl Benke is the only Bronco skater who is yet to record a point this season. The Broncos have not received a goal from a defenseman through 19 games this season. Josh Aspenlind leads the team with 61 minutes of penalties while Karl Benke is 2nd with 36. Kyle Moir, who has made an appearance in 18 of the Broncos first 19 games, has a GAA of 3.04 and a save percentage of .906%.
Special Teams: The Broncos power-play went 2 for 14 this week with power-play goals coming from Levi Nelson and Daniel Rakos. Through 19 games, the team has scored 18 goals on 107 attempts, good for a 16.8% success rate and 11th in the WHL. Ned Lukacevic has 10 points (4G; 6A) while on the power-play this season. On the penalty-kill, the Broncos successfully nullified 15 of 17 opposition power-plays. The Broncos have allowed just 1 power-play goal in 8 of their last 9 games. On the season, the team has allowed 17 power-play goals against on 113 attempts, giving them an 85.0% success rate. The Broncos penalty killing unit is now 7th in the WHL, a new season high.
Did You Know? Former Swift Current Broncos goaltender Terry Friesen currently holds the Broncos records for most games played by a goaltender (139) and most saves made by a goaltender (3,725). Friesen played for the Broncos from 1995-1998. Kyle Moir currently has appeared in 131 games and is just 8 short of Terry Friesen's record. To date, Moir has recorded 2,916 saves in his career, leaving him just 809 saves short of Friesen's record.
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