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#8 TRENT
KRESSE #9 SCOTT KRUGER
# 11 BRENT RUFF #22 CHRIS
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20th Anniversary Audio Special
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On December 30, 1986
midway through their first season back in the Western Hockey
League, the Swift Current Broncos were involved in a tragic
accident. While on the way to Regina to play the Pats, the
Broncos team bus slid off the highway and rolled. Four members
of the team passed away as a result.
 To
ensure that the memories of these four players are
never forgotten, the Swift Current Broncos retired
their numbers and designed a patch, which every Bronco
player will always wear on the shoulder of their
jersey. The patch incorporates the four numbers in a
four-leaf clover design.
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Trent
Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka, & Brent Ruff Memorial
Service - Jan. 4, 1987 |
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Swift
Current Broncos in the autumn of 1986 |
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Back
Row (left-right) Gord Hahn
(Trainer), Dan Lambert, Sheldon Kennedy, Mike Wegleitner, Todd
Sceviour, Chris Mantyka, Brent Ruff, Tracy Egeland, Todd
Oliphant, Scott Kruger, Lorne Frey (Ass't Coach & Assis't
GM)
Middle Row (left-right) Andres Froid, Clarke Polglase,
Kevin Clayton, Ryan McGill, Ian Herbers, Warren Babe, Tim
Tisdale, Joe Sakic, Richard Wiest, Trent Kaese, Gene Patterson
Front Row (left-right) Mike Sutherland, John Rittinger
(President), Graham James (Coach & GM), Kurt Lackten, Gord
Green, Trent Kresse, Janis Bugg (Secretary), John Foster (PR),
Pat Nogier |
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Up to
1993-94, the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy was awarded to the Most Valuable Player
in the WHL. As of 1994-95, the WHL Player of the
Year receives this trophy. |
Player
of the Year Winners
2004-05 Eric Fehr, Brandon
2003-04 Cam Ward, Red Deer
2002-03 Josh Harding, Regina
2001-02 Dan Hamhuis, Prince George
2000-01 Justin Mapletoft, Red Deer
1999-00 Brad Moran, Calgary
1998-99 Cory Rudkowsky, Seattle
1997-98 Sergei Varlamov, Swift Current*
1996-97 Peter Schaefer, Brandon
1995-96 Jarome Iginla, Kamloops
1994-95 Marty Murray, Brandon
1993-94 Sonny Mignacca, Medicine Hat
1992-93 Jason Krywulak, Swift Current
1991-92 Steve Konowalchuk, Portland
1990-91 Ray Whitney, Spokane
1989-90 Glen Goodall, Seattle
1988-89 Stu Barnes, Tri-City
1987-88 Joe Sakic, Swift Current
1986-87 West - Rob Brown, Kamloops
East - Joe Sakic, Swift Current
1985-86 West - Rob Brown, Kamloops
East - Emanuel Viveiros, Prince Albert
1984-85 Cliff Ronning, New Westminster
1983-84 Ray Ferraro, Brandon
1982-83 Mike Vernon, Calgary
1981-82 Mike Vernon, Calgary
1980-81 Steve Tsujiura, Medicine Hat
1979-80 Doug Wickenheiser, Regina
1978-79 Perry Turnbull, Portland
1977-78 Ryan Walter, Seattle
1976-77 Barry Beck, New Westminster
1975-76 Bernie Federko, Saskatoon
1974-75 Bryan Trottier, Lethbridge
1973-74 Ron Chipperfield, Brandon
1972-73 Dennis Sobchuk, Regina
1971-72 John Davidson, Calgary
1970-71 Ed Dyck, Calgary
1969-70 Reg Leach, Flin Flon
1968-69 Bobby Clarke, Flin Flon
1967-68 Jim Harrison, Estevan
1966-67 Gerry Pinder, Saskatoon
* Also
selected as the CHL Player of the Year. |
WHL
Player of the Year Award
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
WHL
Player of the Year Award
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy |
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