Kurt Rookes notched his first career WHL goal and Gordie Howe hat-trick in part of the Swift Current Broncos 6-3 win Wednesday night at home over the Edmonton Oil Kings. It was a goaltenders' duel between the Oil Kings Ethan Simcoe & Broncos puck-stopper Reid Dyck (Winkler,

Czech defenceman Marek Ročák is looking forward to his opportunity with the Swift Current Broncos. The Broncos traded for the 2005-born defenceman from the Kelowna Rockets in a deal for Dawson Gerwing and a draft pick.

The Broncos took control of the game with three goals in the second period. Clarke Caswell opened the scoring as he knocked home a Carlin Dezainde pass into an empty net. Kurt Rookes sniped his first Western Hockey League goal into the top corner and newcomer Marek Rocak joined the rush for his first goal as a Bronco.