Humboldt Broncos

The Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.
==History==
They were established in 1970 and play at the Elgar Peterson Arena, which has a capacity of 1,900. The Broncos play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and have claimed a number of provincial championships. The team also won the 2003 and 2008 Royal Bank Cup. (National Championship). The team's mascot is a horse named SlapShot. The team colours are green, black, gold and white.
Dean Brockman was voted Coach of the Year in 2007,2008,and 2009. The Humboldt Broncos won the league championship in 2007, defeating the Melville Millionaires 4 games to 1. The Broncos lost the Anavet Cup to the MJHL's Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3. Game 7 was won by the Steelers 4-3 in quadruple overtime.
The Humboldt Broncos won the league championship in 2008, defeating the Kindersley Klippers 4 games to 3. The Broncos won the Anavet Cup defeating the MJHL's Portage Terriers 4-games-to-0. The last two games of the series were shoutouts for the Broncos. The Broncos won the Royal Bank Cup against the AJHL's Camrose Kodiaks the score 1-0.
The Humboldt Broncos won the league championship in 2009 defeating the Melville Millionares 4 games to 1. The Broncos won the Anavet Cup defeating the Portage Terriers(MJHL) 4 games to 3. The last 2 games were won in overtime at Portage. The Broncos lost in the Royal Bank Cup final by a 2-0 score to the Vernon Vipers BCHL.
The 2002-03 team was inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015.
==Bus Crash==
On April 6, 2018 the team bus was involved in a collision with a semi-truck while en route to a playoff game in Nipawin, Saskatchewan. Fourteen people were dead at the scene and two additional people later died at hospital. Among the deceased were ten players, the team's head coach/general manager, one assistant coach, the team's play by play announcer, the team statistician, and the bus driver.
==Season-by-Season Standings==
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts	Results 	Playoffs
1970-71	36	22	14	0 	- 	258	175	44 	4th SJHL 	
1971-72	44	32	12	0 	- 	269	168	64 	1st SJHL 	Won League
1972-73	48	29	19	0 	- 	242	171	58 	2nd SJHL North 	Won League
1973-74	50	25	24	2 	- 	259	226	52 	4th SJHL North 	
1974-75	57	25	30	2 	- 	281	258	52 	5th SJHL North 	
1975-76	58	30	25	3 	- 	272	246	63 	3rd SJHL North 	
1976-77	60	20	38	2 	- 	235	325	42 	4th SJHL North 	
1977-78	60	34	25	1 	- 	300	269	69 	3rd SJHL North 	
1978-79	60	31	25	4 	- 	297	270	66 	3rd SJHL North 	
1979-80	60	23	37	0 	- 	275	351	46 	4th SJHL North 	DNQ
1980-81	60	39	19	2 	- 	413	291	80 	2nd SJHL North 	
1981-82	60	30	27	3 	- 	327	280	63 	4th SJHL North 	Lost Quarter-final
1982-83	64	36	26	2 	- 	297	235	74 	3rd SJHL 	Lost 1st Round
1983-84	64	23	40	1 	- 	279	317	47 	8th SJHL 	Lost 1st Round
1984-85	64	35	25	4 	- 	327	232	74 	5th SJHL 	Lost Quarter-final
1985-86	60	56	4 	0 	- 	469	170	112	1st SJHL 	Won League
1986-87	64	55	9 	0 	- 	454	223	110	1st SJHL 	Won League
1987-88	60	51	7 	2 	- 	370	178	104	2nd SJHL 	
1988-89	64	48	15	1 	- 	397	270	97 	1st SJHL 	Won League, Won Anavet Cup
1989-90	68	52	14	2 	- 	352	267	106	1st SJHL 	Lost Quarter-final
1990-91	68	45	20	3 	- 	351	267	93 	1st SJHL North 	Lost Final
1991-92	64	37	26	1 	- 	284	266	75 	2nd SJHL North 	Lost Semi-final
1992-93	64	32	25	7 	- 	251	251	71 	3rd SJHL North 	Lost Semi-final
1993-94	68	37	25	6 	- 	273	251	80 	3rd SJHL North 	Lost Quarter-final
1994-95	64	21	35	8 	- 	236	286	50 	5th SJHL North 	Lost 1st Round
1995-96	64	25	32	7 	- 	194	220	57 	4th SJHL North 	Lost Quarter-final
1996-97	64	24	32	8 	- 	202	231	56 	5th SJHL North 	Lost 1st Round
1997-98	64	31	24	9 	- 	245	242	71 	4th SJHL North 	Lost 1st Round
1998-99	66	35	28	3 	- 	248	251	73 	3rd SJHL North 	Lost Final
1999-00	60	28	25	7 	- 	203	224	63 	4th SJHL North 	Lost Semi-final
2000-01	62	29	25	6 	6 	208	217	66 	4th SJHL Dodge 	Lost Quarter-final
2001-02	64	38	17	5 	4 	248	184	85 	2nd SJHL Sherwood 	Lost Final
2002-03	60	39	12	6 	3 	254	191	87 	1st SJHL 	Won League, Won AC, Won RBC
2003-04	60	35	14	10	1 	214	151	81 	1st SJHL 	Lost Semi-final
2004-05	55	27	23	2 	3 	176	164	59 	4th SJHL Sherwood 	Lost Quarter-final
2005-06	55	18	28	3 	6 	146	201	45 	5th SJHL Sherwood 	Lost 1st Round
Season 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts	Results 	Playoffs
2006-07	58	41	14	0 	3 	241	173	85 	1st SJHL Itech 	Won League
2007-08	58	48	9 	- 	1 	235	113	97 	1st SJHL 	Won League, Won AC, Won RBC
2008-09	56	45	8 	- 	3 	249	130	93 	1st SJHL 	Won League, Won Anavet Cup
2009-10	58	24	26	- 	8 	160	179	56 	9th SJHL 	Lost Preliminary
2010-11	58	33	24	- 	1 	216	198	67 	5th SJHL 	Lost Quarter-final
2011-12	58	42	11	- 	5 	240	145	89 	1st SJHL 	
Won League, Won AC, Lost RBC semifinal</tr>
2012-13	54	36	14	- 	4 	185	120	76 	1st SJHL 	Lost Final
2013-14	56	31	20	0 	5 	146	132	67 	3rd Kramer, 5th SJHL 	Lost Semifinals
2014-15	56	24	25	- 	7 	152	163	55 	4th of 4 Vittera8th of 12 SJHL 	Lost Wildcard, 1-3 (Weyburn Red Wings)
2015-16	58	17	36	4 	1 	165	245	39 	4th of 4 Finning11th of 12 SJHL	DNQ
2016-17	58	31	55	1 	1 	178	178	64 	2nd Finning5th of 12 SJHL 	
Lost quarterfinals 0-4 (Hawks)
2017-18	58	33	19	3 	3 	203	165	72 	2nd Finning5th of 12 SJHL 	
Won quarterfinals 0-4 (Mustangs) Semifinal series vs Nipawin Hawks cancelled
2018-19	58	35	19	3 	1 	189	177	76 	3rd AG Risk5th of 12 SJHL 	Lost quarterfinals 3-4 (Bruins)
2019-20	58	28	21	7 	2 	219	206	65 	2nd AG Risk7th of 12 SJHL 	Lost quarterfinals 0-4 (Bombers)
2020-21	6 	5 	1 	0 	0 	19 	10 	N/A	Season cancelled 	
2021–22	58	45	13	0 	0 	249	128	90 	1st of 4 Finning2nd of 12 SJHL 	Won quarter-finals, 4-2 (La Ronge Ice Wolves)Lost semifinals 1-4 (Flin Flon Bombers)
2022–23	56	40	15	1 	0 	232	176	81 	2nd of 4 Finning2nd of 12 SJHL 	Won quarter-finals, 4-1 (Nipawin Hawks)Semifinals 0-0 (Flin Flon Bombers)
2023-24	56	37	15	3 	1 	250	169	78 	1st Nutrien 	Lost Semifinals
* In the 71-72 season, teams played 1 and 2 points game with teams playing between 42 - 60 games each. Teams could win a maximum of 8 points against another team during the season, so if they played the other team only 4 times, all games were two point games, if they played each other 6 times however, 4 of the games had a value of one point each, the other two games being worth 2 points each. Humboldt, Melville and Prince Albert all ended up with 32 - 12 records but Humboldt won more two point games and as a result ended with 53 points compared to 51 for Melville and Prince Albert.
===Playoffs===
*1971 Lost Final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Saskatoon Olympics 4-games-to-3
:Weyburn Red Wings defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
*1972 Won League, Won Man/Sask championship, Lost Abbott Cup
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Saskatoon Olympics 4-games-to-none
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1 SAJHL CHAMPIONS
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Dauphin Kings (MJHL) 4-games-to-2 MAN/SASK CHAMPIONS
:Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
*1973 Won League, Lost Man/Sask championship
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-none
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2 SAJHL CHAMPIONS
:Portage Terriers (MJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-2 Humboldt forfeits
*1974 Lost Quarter-final
:Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*1975 DNQ
*1976 Lost Quarter-final
:Swift Current Broncos defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
*1977 Lost Quarter-final
:Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*1978 Lost Quarter-final
:Swift Current Broncos defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*1979 Lost Quarter-final
:Swift Current Broncos defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
*1980 DNQ
*1981 Lost Semi-final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none
:Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*1982 Lost Quarter-final
:Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*1983 Lost Quarter-final
:Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*1984 Lost Quarter-final
:Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
*1985 Lost Semi-final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Swift Current Indians 4-games-to-2
:Weyburn Red Wings defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*1986 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Swift Current Indians 4-games-to-none
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3 SAJHL CHAMPIONS
:Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
*1987 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Abbott Cup, Hosted 1987 Centennial Cup, Lost Final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Lloydminster Lancers 4-games-to-none SAJHL CHAMPIONS
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) 4-games-to-none ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
:Richmond Sockeyes (BCJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
:First in Centennial Cup round robin (3-0)
:Richmond Sockeyes (BCJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 5-2 in Final
*1988 Lost Semi-final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
:Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
*1989 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Abbott Cup
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
:Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
*1990 Lost Semi-final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
:Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
*1991 Lost Final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
:Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*1992 Lost Semi-final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
*1993 Lost Quarter-final
:Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
*1994 Lost Semi-final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-3
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*1995 Lost Preliminary
:Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-1
*1996 Lost Quarter-final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2-games-to-none
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*1997 Lost Preliminary
:Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-none
*1998 Lost Preliminary
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-none
*1999 Lost Final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-2
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none
:Estevan Bruins defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*2000 Lost Semi-final
:Second in round robin (2-2) vs. Kindersley Klippers and Nipawin Hawks
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
*2001 Lost Quarter-final
:Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
*2002 Lost Final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-1
:Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
*2003 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won 2003 Royal Bank Cup
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none SJHL CHAMPIONS
:Humboldt Broncos defeated OCN Blizzard (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
:Second in 2003 Royal Bank Cup round robin (2-2)
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Wellington Dukes (OPJHL) 3-2 in semi-final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) 3-1 in final ROYAL BANK CUP CHAMPIONS
*2004 Lost Semi-final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
:Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
*2005 Lost Quarter-final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3
:Estevan Bruins defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
*2006 Lost Preliminary
:Weyburn Red Wings defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
*2007 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
:First in round robin (2-1-1) vs. Battlefords North Stars and Melfort Mustangs
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-3
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
:Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3
*2008 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won 2008 Royal Bank Cup
:First in round robin (2-0) vs. Melfort Mustangs and Flin Flon Bombers
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-3 SJHL CHAMPIONS
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Portage Terriers (MJHL) 4-games-to-none ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
:Second in 2008 Royal Bank Cup round robin (2-2)
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Cornwall Colts (CJHL) 6-1 in semi-final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) 1-0 in final ROYAL BANK CUP CHAMPIONS
*2009 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost 2009 Royal Bank Cup final
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Portage Terriers (MJHL) 4-games-to-3 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
:Second in 2009 Royal Bank Cup round robin (2-2)
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) 3-2 OT in semi-final
:Vernon Vipers (BCHL) defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-0 in final
*2010 Lost Preliminary
:La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-none
*2011 Lost Quarter-final
*2012 Won league
: Humboldt Broncos defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-none
: Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars  4-games-to-2
: Humboldt Broncos defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2
: (2012 Anavet Cup) won Anavet Cup
: Humboldt Broncos defeated Portage Terriers 4 games to 3
: (2012 Royal Bank Cup) 
: finished first in round robin with 4-0 record
: finished first in round robin with 4-0 record
: Woodstock Slammers defeated Humboldt Broncos4-3 (ot)
*2013 Lost Final
: Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1 
: Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
:Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
*2014 Lost Semifinals
:: Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
:Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
*2015 Lost Wildcard
:: Weyburn Red Wings defeated Humboldt Broncos 3 games-to-1
*2016 Did not Qualify
*2017 Lost quarter-final 
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games–to-0
*2018 see Humboldt Broncos bus crash
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
:Nipawin Hawks were leading Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-1 when the fatal Broncos bus crash occurred on April 6, 2018 on their way to Game 5.
==Retired numbers==
On September 12, 2018, all the uniform numbers of the 29 players/coaches/support staff involved in the April 6, 2018 bus crash were retired by the team.
Humboldt Broncos retired numbers
No.	Player 	Position	Career 	No. retirement
3 	Xavier Labelle 	D 	2016–2018	September 12, 2018
5 	Adam Herold 	D 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
7 	Stephen Wack 	D 	2016–2018	September 12, 2018
9 	Graysen Cameron 	F 	2017–2020	September 12, 2018
10 	Ryan Straschnitzki	D 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
11 	Jacob Leicht 	F 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
12 	Conner Lukan 	F 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
13 	Jaxon Joseph 	F 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
14 	Bryce Fiske 	D 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
15 	Tyler Smith 	F 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
16 	Kaleb Dahlgren 	F 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
17 	Evan Thomas 	F 	2016–2018	September 12, 2018
18 	Logan Hunter 	F 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
19 	Matthieu Gomercic 	F 	2016–2018	September 12, 2018
20 	Logan Schatz 	F 	2013–2018	September 12, 2018
21 	Nick Shumlanski 	F 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
23 	Derek Patter 	F 	2017–2019	September 12, 2018
24 	Morgan Gobeil 	D 	2016–2018	September 12, 2018
26 	Brayden Camrud 	F 	2016–2019	September 12, 2018
27 	Logan Boulet 	D 	2016–2018	September 12, 2018
28 	Layne Matechuk 	D 	2016–2018	September 12, 2018
30 	Parker Tobin 	G 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
31 	Jacob Wassermann 	G 	2017–2018	September 12, 2018
==NHL Alumni==
*Sheldon Brookbank
*Curt Giles
*Grant Jennings
*Bill McDougall
*Neil Hawryliw
*Terry Ruskowski
===Team Picture===
==External links==
*Official Website
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