The Broncos operated in the league for 8 years and had such players as Joe Zanussi, Gene Peacosh, Kevin Migneault, Brian Spencer, Dave Schultz, Wayne Forsey, Brent Leavins, Terry Ruskowski, Dave "Tiger" Williams, and Bryan Trottier.

In 1974 after a great season in which Williams, Trottier, and Ruskowski dominated and the team narrowly missed the league championship, the franchise was moved to Lethbridge.

During the next 12 years the Bronco hockey club operated in Tier II (SJHL).

It became increasingly obvious that Swift Current fans would not support Tier II. In 1982 a group headed by John Rittinger sold shares  to over 150 businesses and individuals, formed a community organization and began to woo the Western Hockey League for a franchise.Over the next four years the group suffered many frustrations as agreements to purchase various franchises fell through one by one.

Finally in 1986 the Broncos purchased the franchise in Lethbridge from Dennis Kjelgaard and moved the team to Swift Current.

The team was an instant success at the gate and won many fans with exciting players as Scott Kruger, Trent Kresse, Joe Sakic, Sheldon Kennedy, Peter Soberlak, Bob Wilkie, Dan Lambert, Chris Mantyka, and Brent Ruff.

On December 30, 1986 the infamous bus accident which killed four players set the team back on its heels. (See memorial page) However, the Broncos finished the season in the playoffs and were well on the road to recovery in 1987.

The next two seasons 1987-88 and 1988-89 were exciting times for the Broncos as they marched steadily forward towards a Memorial Cup win in 1989.  The key players in the 1989 Memorial Cup were Sheldon Kennedy, Dan Lambert, Bob Wilkie, Darren and Trevor Kruger, Brian Sakic, Peter Soberlak, Tim Tisdale, Peter Kasowski, and Kimbi Daniels.

The 1990-91 season was a rebuilding year following the graduation of a number of talented veterans.  The club struggled through some growing pains with a young core of first and second year players led by Kimbi Daniels, Geoff Sanderson, and Andy Schneider.  The club squeaked into the final playoff position in the east with a sudden death playoff game victory over Brandon.

1991-92 was expected to be a banner year for the club thanks to a strong returning cast.  However, the loss of Geoff Sanderson and Kimbi Daniels to the NHL was a major setback that likely prevented the club from taking a legitimate run at the league crown.  In the absence of Daniels and Sanderson, it gave young players like Tyler Wright and Ashley Buckberger a chance to jump to the forefront.  Wright was selected in the 1st round of the 1992 draft by the Edmonton Oilers, while Buckberger was named WHL Rookie of the Year.

The 1992-93 season was the second most successful in Bronco history.  The club rolled to an impressive 49-21-2 record and first place in the entire WHL standings.  Jason Krywulak had an outstanding season breaking Joe Sakic's team records for most goals and most points in a season.  The 20-year-old Prince Albert native won the WHL scoring race with 81 goals and 81 assists for 162 points.  Krywulak was named the WHL Most Valuable Player.  The club followed their impressive regular season with their 2nd WHL Championship in franchise history.  From there, they travelled to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario for the Memorial Cup where they finished with a record of 1-3.  One of the highlights of the year was a blockbuster trade that brought Dean McAmmond, a 1st round draft pick of the Chicago Black Hawks, to the Broncos.

Brent Bilodeau, Trent McCleary, Andy Schneider, Todd Holt, Tyler Wright, and Rick Girard were key contributors to the success of the 1992-93 team.  Girard and Ashley Buckberger were subsequently selected in the 2nd round of the NHL Entry Draft (Girard by Vancouver, and Buckberger by Quebec).

The 1993-94 season was successful, yet trying, at the same time.  The club was expected to struggle with many veterans gone from the 1992-93 team.  However, the team jumped out of the gate early and stayed in the first place hunt until Christmas.  From there, though, reality likely set in and the club finished in 4th place.  In the playoffs, the club knocked off Medicine Hat in 3 straight games, before losing to the eventual East Division Champion, Saskatoon Blades.  Todd Holt and Rick Girard both had solid seasons in their final year in the WHL.  Ian Gordon was the surprise of the year, racking up 6 shutouts.  That broke the franchise record of 4 set by Henry Durkin in the early 70's.  Rookies Tyler Willis, Ladislav Kohn, and Brad Larsen made impressive debuts in the WHL.

The Bronco Hockey Club underwent its first major transformation in the 1994/95 season.  Team President John Rittinger and Head Coach/General Manager Graham James left the club.  The New Era of Bronco Hockey was ushered in with former Director of Player Personnel/Assistant General Manager Doug Mosher taking over as General Manager.  Former WHL'er Todd McLellan, who had an NHL stint with the New York Islanders, was named the Head Coach.  On ice, the '94/95 edition of the club surpassed expectations finishing 6th in the East Division with a record of 31-34-7. 

The youth movement for the club continued with 12 midget aged players (16 or 17 year olds) making up most of the 22 man roster by season's end.  The club was a 1st round playoff casualty losing to the veteran laden Saskatoon Blades.  19 year old Paul Vincent, an early season acquisition from Seattle, led the club with 59 goals, while Calgary Flames draft pick Ladislav Kohn was the club MVP with a 92 point season.  The future looked bright with a solid group of young players led by Jeff Kirwan, Brad Larsen, Aaron MacDonald, Josh St. Louis, Brent Sopel, and Chris Szysky.

The '95/96 season began with the Broncos in a new division.  The newly formed Central Division was home to the Broncos and all of the Alberta based teams.  The club finished the year with the best record in the Central Division at 36-31-5, however, came up short in a 1st round playoff series with the Red Deer Rebels.  19 year old Josh St. Louis led the Broncos with 95 points including a team high 45 goals. 

It was the spectacular season of defenseman Craig Millar that highlighted the year however.  Millar, a draft pick of the Buffalo Sabres, set a Bronco record for goals in a season by a defenseman by scoring 31 times.  His 77 points were second among all Bronco players.  The club also received solid seasons from Brad Larsen, Tyler Perry,  Jeff Kirwan, and Brent Sopel who all surpassed the 60 point plateau.  18 year old Terry Friesen also emerged as the club's #1 goaltender after the trade of Aaron MacDonald to the Calgary Hitmen at the trade deadline.

The 1996/97 season was an exceptional year for the team.  The Broncos hovered around first place for the entire season battling with Regina and Brandon for top spot.  When the year concluded the Broncos found themselves in second place with 93 points, one win shy of the first place Brandon Wheat Kings, and four points shy of first place in the Western Hockey League. The 93 points were the highest in club history since the 1992/93 season.  Once again 20 year old Josh St.Louis led the way with 108 points and a team high 57 goals.  However, not far behind with 85 points and 46 goals was 18 year old Sergei Varlamov.  Another player to shine throughout the year was defenseman Jeff Henkelman, who finished among the top point producing defensemen in the league and had a league high 53 assists. 
Rookies that made a significant impact on the teams success were Michal Rozsival and Lawrence Nycholat. One of the highlights of the year would be the blockbuster trade at the deadline with the Medicine Hat Tigers which saw tough guy Rocky Thompson and sniper Josh Green join the Broncos for the playoff run which came to an early end.  After defeating the Tigers in four games in the first round the team lost in 6 games to Red Deer.  Players to moving on included Brad Larsen, Chris Szysky, Brent Sopel and Josh St.Louis.

The 1997/98 season will be renowned as probably the most surprising in Bronco History.  A team that was supposed to finish around the bottom of the league standings finished tied with Regina for first place with 97 points, surpassing the previous year's totals.  The club saw 3 players have all-star performances.  Sergei Varlamov was the Western Hockey League Most Valuable Player and the Canadian Hockey Leagues Player of the Year.  Sergei finished the year with a league high 66 goals and 119 points.  Michal Rozsival was named the Western Hockey League Defenseman of the Year, and Terry Friesen was the Eastern Conference Goaltender of the Year. 

The Broncos finally overcame their play-off rivals, the Red Deer Rebels, in five games.  The Broncos then lost in a seven game, hard fought battle with the Calgary Hitmen.  The Broncos would see a large group of players graduate this season: Sergei Varlamov, Jeff Kirwan, Michal Rozsival, Jeff Henkelman, Tony Mohagen and Terry Friesen.

1998/99 
The 1998/99 season saw a very young Broncos team take to the ice. Over the course of the season, a total of 17 rookies to the Western Hockey League appeared in Broncos jerseys. The Broncos finished the year with a record of 34-32-6, good for 74 points. The 74 points earned the Broncos 4th place in the East Division, and landed them a first round play-off match up with their Trans Canada rivals, the Moose Jaw Warriors. The Warriors beat the Broncos in the first round, 4 games to 2. Forward, Layne Ulmer led the team in goals with 40 and points with 75. Ulmer was the lone Bronco drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft during the off-season. 

1999/00 
The 1999/00 season was one of the most exciting seasons in Broncos history. The Broncos finished with their second highest point total in team history. The roster included a number of skilled players who made the Broncos one of the most entertaining teams to watch in Canadian Junior Hockey. The Broncos line-up boasted such names as Layne Ulmer, Jeremy Reich, Lawrence Nycholat, Brett Allan, Jay Langager and number one goalie, Bryce Wandler, who had a career year in the 1999/00 season. Wandler led all WHL goalies in wins, goals against average and save percentage, while winning the WHL's Top Goalie award. Todd McLellan who ended up winning the leagues Coach of the Year award coached the Broncos to their record of 47-21-4. 

Again, Layne Ulmer led all Broncos with 50 goals and 104 points. Jeremy Reich had a 23 game point scoring streak to start the season, in which he collected 33 assists in the first 23 games of the year. The Broncos were virtually unbeatable on home ice during the 1999/00 season. In fact, the Broncosonly lost 4 of 36 games at home. The Broncos had a great regular season and broke the 100-point plateau for the 4th time in club history, with 101 points. The team finished 1st in the East Division, and was upset in the second round of the play-offs by the eventual WHL league champion, Kootenay Ice in 6 games. 

Following the 1999/00 season 3 Bronco players were drafted by NHL teams in the Entry Draft. Nathan Smith was a first round selection. Jakub Cutta was selected by the Washington Capitals in the second round and Matthew Somerfeld was also drafted. 

2000/01 
The 2000/01 season saw a number of changes take place behind the Broncos bench. Todd McLellan left the team to pursue other coaching opportunities. Brad McEwen was brought in as the new Head Coach/General Manager. Joining him behind the bench were assistant coaches Randy Smith, and former Broncos player Andy Milne. Elden Moberg was promoted to Assistant GM and a new era in Broncos hockey began. 

In 2000/01 the Broncos had a very strong regular season, finishing 1st overall in the East Division for the second straight season. The Broncos compiled a record of 43-20-7-2 and had a very strong play-off run. The Broncos defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings in the first round in 6 games, and then knocked off the Kootenay Ice in a tough 7 game series. Once again, it came down to a Conference Final between the Broncos and rivals, the Red Deer Rebels. The Broncos lost out in 6 games to the Rebels, as the Rebels went on to win the league championship. This was the second straight season that the eventual WHL champions knocked the Broncos out of the play-offs. 

For the third season in a row the Broncos leading point scorer was Layne Ulmer. Ulmer finished the 00/01 season with 63 goals, 56 assists and 119 points. In the summer of 2001 the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the NHL Entry Draft drafted Duncan Milroy. 

2001/02 
The 2001/02 season saw the Broncos go from the East Division to becoming the newest members of the Central Division. The Broncos joined the 4 Alberta based teams in the Central Division, this only created more of a rivalry against teams such as the Red Deer Rebels, Calgary Hitmen and Medicine Hat Tigers. The Broncos battled the Red Deer Rebels through the entire regular season for first place and home ice advantage throughout the play-offs, however, the Broncos fell short by 3 points and finished in second place with 97 points. The Broncos finished the year with 42 wins, their 3rd straight 40+ win season and 5th time in 6 years finishing with more than 40 wins in the regular season. The Broncos finished the regular season with a record of 42-17-7-2. Following the end of the season, Broncos Assistant Coach Andy Milne left the team to pursue post-secondary education at the University of Alberta. 

The Broncos played the Hitmen in the first round of the play-offs and beat the Hitmen in a hard fought 7 game series. In the second round the Broncos faced the Brandon Wheat Kings and ended up losing the series in 5 games. 

The Broncos leading scorer for the 2001/02 season was Jason Jaffray. Jaffray came to the Broncos from the Kootenay Ice midway through the season. In 41 games with the blue and white Jaffray had 23 goals and 26 assists. The 49 points he had with the Broncos along with the 34 he had while with the Kootenay Ice gave him 83 on the season. Broncos' defenceman, Ian White, had the most points while playing the entire season with the Broncos. White led all WHL defenceman in scoring with 32 goals, 47 assists for 79 points. White led all WHL players in power-play points with 52. For his efforts, White was awarded the Most Sportsmanlike Award by the League. Brad McEwen was awarded for his efforts off the ice; McEwen won the Executive of the Year Award. Four Bronco players were drafted in the NHL Entry Draft following the 2001/02 season. Todd Ford, Aaron Rome, Ian White and Steven Spencer were all selected by NHL teams in the summer of 2002. 

2002/03 
Once again, the 2002/03 season saw the Broncos finish in second place in the Central Division. The team finished with 86 points in the regular season. Their record in the regular season was 38-24-7-3. The Broncos had a line-up loaded with talent and full of potential but fell short in the first round of the play-offs. A first round match-up with the Medicine Hat Tigers resulted in the Broncos being beaten in 4 games straight. One highlight from the season was Broncos defenceman, Mitch Love. Love set a new team record during the season. He collected 327 penalty minutes in 70 games played. Jeremy Williams led the team in goals and points. Williams had 41 goals and 93 points in 72 games played. 

Following the 2002/03 season 2 Bronco players were selected by NHL teams at the Entry Draft. Tyler Redenbach, and Jeremy Williams were drafted in the third and seventh rounds respectively. Defenceman, Matej Trojovsky was drafted in the fourth round, however, at the time he was drafted he was a member of the Regina Pats. 

2003/04 
Before the start of the 2003/04 regular season the Broncos made some minor changes to positions within the front office. Brad McEwen stepped aside as Head Coach, and became the teams GM. Randy Smith took over as Head Coach, while Brian Glynn joined Smith behind the bench as the teams Assistant Coach. 

The 2003/04 season was picked by many to be a season that the Broncos would be a top team in the Western Hockey League. The Broncos were expected to be a serious contender for the League Championship, and a possible birth in the Memorial Cup. The season started off very well and everything looked to be headed in the right direction. The Broncos had one of the most lethal pairings the WHL had seen in a while with linemates, Tyler Redenbach and Jeremy Williams seeming to score at will. Redenbach finished the year with the most assists and points in the league. He had 74 assists, and 105 points. Redenbach won the league's Top Scorer Award. Williams finished the season with the most goals in the league, he had 52 goals and 101 points. Rookie forward, Alex Leavitt also had an impressive season finishing second overall in rookie scoring. The team finished with a record of 36-29-7-0 in their 72 regular season contests. 

Although the Broncos had these three players who put up very impressive numbers in the regular season, they did not find the success in the play-offs that most people thought they would. The Broncos struggled down the stretch and went winless in their final 9 games of the regular season, before being knocked out of the play-offs by the Medicine Hat Tigers in 5 games. In the summer of 2004 at the NHL Entry Draft goaltender, Kyle Moir was drafted by the Nashville Predators. Defenceman, David Schulz was an eighth round draft pick by the Vancouver Canucks. 

Following the 2003/04 season major changes were made in the Broncos organization, as the team made major changes to the front office. General Manager Brad McEwen, along with coaches Randy Smith and Brian Glynn were all let go in the off-season.

2004/05 
The 2004/05 was a rebuilding year for the Swift Current Broncos. Dean Chynoweth was hired as General Manager/Head Coach of the team, while Dave Hunchak was named the teams Assistant Coach in the off season. 

The team struggled in 2004/05, eventually finishing with a 22-41-6-3 record and 5th in the Central Division. The team missed the Western Hockey League Playoffs for the 1st time in over 30 years. It was a season full of trades that saw the Broncos trade away their leading scorer, Tyler Redenbach, at the trade deadline. The club received 4 of its top 7 scorers in 2004/05 through trades, but began to piece together a puzzle of young talent for years to come. 

A bright spot to the season came in the summer when Broncos defenseman Myles Rumsey was drafted in the 7th Round of the 2005 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The team then went on to draft 2nd overall in the 2005 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft where they selected Geordie Wudrick as the highest pick in Bronco history. 

2005/06 
The 2005/06 season started off with a bang for the team, trading away Vancouver Canucks draft choice David Schulz to the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for Ned Lukacevic, a Los Angeles Kings draft pick. 

The Broncos struggled early on in the season, losing 5 of their first 6 games. The club had a large group of rookies that were making their Western Hockey League debuts at the start of the 2005/06 season and, despite their slow start, began to work together as a team. The Broncos and the division rival Red Deer Rebels battled for the final playoff spot in the Central Division all season, and it was the Broncos who eventually clinched a playoff birth thanks to a timely streak at the end of the season that saw them win 6 of their final 9 games. Lukacevic went on to lead the team in scoring in 2005/06 and was closely followed by 20-year-old forward Marc Desloges and eventually Rookie of the Year winner Levi Nelson. Goaltender Kyle Moir was named the teams Most Valuable Player for the 2nd consecutive season. The team finished the season with a 24-34-6-8 record. 

In their return to the Western Hockey League Playoffs, the Broncos faced the Medicine Hat Tigers for the 3rd consecutive time. The league leading Medicine Hat Tigers would prove to be too much for the Broncos and swept the series in 4 games, requiring overtime to eliminate the Broncos on home ice in a hard fought game.

2006/07 
The 2006/07 season saw the Broncos make considerable improvements during the regular season over the previous year.  The club transferred divisions and joined Brandon, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Regina, and Moose Jaw in the East Division.  The Broncos recorded 33 wins in 2006/07, a 9 win improvement over the 24 wins the team recorded in 2005/06.

The Broncos had a season full of ups and downs, however, were consistently in the hunt for home ice advantage in the first round of the WHL Playoffs throughout the season.  The team was led in scoring by 18-year-old Boston Bruins draft pick Levi Nelson.  Nelson had an impressive campaign where he recorded 18 goals and a team leading 34 assists for 52 points.  Overage forward Jeremy Schenderling was the team’s only 20-goal scorer, finishing the year with 23 tallies.  The Broncos announced that Myles Rumsey was the team’s regular season Most Valuable Player in his final season of eligibility with the Broncos.  Rumseys confidence and experience helped push the Broncos into the post season for the 2nd consecutive season.

The Broncos met up with 2nd place Regina in the 1st round of the WHL Playoffs for the first post-season meeting between the two teams since 1993.  A hard fought series saw the Broncos fall behind 3 games to 1 in the series.  Facing elimination, the team rallied to win game 5 and force a 6th game at home.  Captain Myles Rumsey went down in the 2nd period with a major knee injury and the Broncos couldn’t rally from behind for the victory, bowing out to the Pats 4 games to 2 in the best of 7 series.

A promising off-season will see the NHL Entry Draft in June of 2007.  The Broncos young defensive core led by four 17-year-old players are all projected to be possible selections in the draft.