STAN DUNN 
SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS (1970 to 1974) 

Stan was born, in 1929, on his grandparent's farm in Corning Sask., and was raised in Rosetown where he played his entire minor and juvenile hockey spending most of his youth at the rink. 

Stan first came to Swift Current in 1946 at the ripe age of 17, a defenseman, to play senior hockey with the Swift Current Indians, playing out of the Citizen's Arena. At age 19, he went on to play for the Lethbridge native Sons, playing Junior "A". In 1950/51, he played for a few months with the New York Rovers, the Ranger's farm club at the time. When he was traded to another Ranger's farm team in Baltimore he decided to return to Canada, playing for the Senior "A" Hockey club in Lloydminster for the 51/52 and 52/53 seasons who won the Senior a title both years. Stan decided to leave Canada again and joined the British Ice Hockey league playing for the Edinburgh Royals in the Scottish League for the 53/54 and 54/55 seasons where he won the trophy of his life, his wife "Sheila", a local Scottish gal who was a figure skater at the same arena. Stan returned to Canada, and his coaching career began and Sheila joined him the fall of '55 and they were married. 

Stan was then a player/coach for the Redvers Senior team in 55/56 and moved to Lloyd and then Lashburn where he was again a player /coach for the senior team as well as all of the minor hockey teams. His teams won the senior title in 1960, the midget title in 59/60 and the juvenile title in 60/61. Stan formed a Junior "B" League and had a working relationship with the Weyburn Red Wings of SJHL sending them a number of excellent players. In 1967, Stan took over as the coach of the Weyburn Red Wings Junior A hockey. During that move Stan and Sheila also packed up the first five of seven Dunn children, Susan, Sherry, Scott, Sandra and Stephen. 

Stan coached the Red Wings during the 67/68, 68/69 and 69/70 seasons. Stan was one of the founders of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in 1968. Stan led the 69/70 Red Wing team to Memorial Cup final losing out in the finals to the Montreal Junior Canadians, to players such as Guy Lafluer. Stan and Sheila also added to their own team with the birth of their fourth daughter and sixth child, Shannon. 

Stan moved onto the Western Hockey League at Christmas time of 1970 when he became the coach and General manager of the Swift Current Broncos. Stan coached many excellent players who not only went on to the Pro leagues but also starred in them. Stan, along with partner Ron Munroe, started the Stan Dunn/ Ron Munroe Hockey School in Swift Current, which ran for some 12 summers. The Dunn household was also home to many players who boarded at their home to cut expenses for the hockey club and who also instructed at the hockey school. Stan and Sheila again added to their team with the birth of their third son and seventh child, Sean. 

During the 1973/74 season, Stan was named the coach of the year in the WHL, also coaching the East All-Star team with many Swift Current hockey greats and others. A thrilling season for the Broncos ended in1974, losing out to the Regina Pats who went on to win the Memorial Cup that year. 

In a heart-breaking move for the city, the Bronco WHL franchise was moved to Lethbridge in the summer of 1974, but Stan stayed in Swift Current and formed a SJHL Bronco team where he was part owner, coach, general manager and assistant trainer and bus-driver. In their first season, 1974-75, the Swift Current Broncos went on to win the League Title and the provincial crown. Stan continued to coach the Broncos until 1980 and won an additional three more honors as "Coach of the Year" with successful teams always finishing high in the standings and never missing the playoffs. Many local players suited up for the Broncos over the years. Stan was also a guest speaker at various sporting functions throughout the province supporting minor hockey. 

In 1979 Stan became the coach and General manager of the Battlefords Barons and coached them for four seasons until 1983 with a change of ownership. Stan also had a hockey school in Battlefords. Stan returned part-time to his hometown Rosetown for one year to coach their minor hockey system and their senior hockey team before taking over as coach of the Midget AAA North Stars until 1992 when his health failed due to chronic bronchitis. Stan was forced to retire from the game he loves so dearly. 

Stan and Sheila now reside at Parkland Beach at Turtle Lake, in northern Saskatchewan where they enjoy the visits of their children and their spouses and 12 grandchildren ranging in age from 27 years to 1 with one on the way. Stan looks forward to his annual August birthday bash, at the lake, when the entire family gets together to celebrate, celebrating 75 years last summer. Stan also looks forward to the many visits Sheila and him receive from some of their old friends and especially former players he has coached over the years reminiscing of the good old days. Stan and Sheila will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this November. 

While Stan's life has been hockey and the love of the game, his love of his family comes first. Many memories of life at the lake, at the rinks watching grandchildren playing hockey, summer holidays and even the Sunday afternoon drives getting lost in the many corners of Saskatchewan continue today. 

Stan has been instrumental in the development of many excellent hockey players, some of who have gone to higher caliber leagues, including the NHL. Stan was also instrumental in the development of hockey leagues in Saskatchewan. His love of the game continues, although now mostly on TV.