SK – The Swift Current Broncos have completed their first move ahead of the WHL Trade Deadline
acquiring 2005-born defenceman Marek Ročák (Valasske Klobouky
the Broncos send 2006-born forward Dawson Gerwing (Meadow Lake
SK) and a 4th-round pick (Prince George) in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft
having played 119 games with the Rockets and recording 60 career points (10 goals
Ročák appeared in all 68 regular season games for Kelowna and added 15 playoff games to his résumé as part of the BC Division
A first-round selection (43rd overall) by the Rockets in the 2022 CHL Import Draft
Ročák recently represented Team Czechia at the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa
where he helped his team secure a bronze medal
Broncos General Manager Chad Leslie emphasized the significance of adding a veteran presence like Ročák to the team’s blue line
puck-moving defenceman who plays efficiently
and provides excellent support on both ends of the ice,” Leslie said
The Broncos organization is excited to welcome Marek to Swift Current and looks forward to seeing him suit up in a Broncos jersey
including 27 this season where he registered 10 points (six goals
A third-round selection (48th overall) in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft
Gerwing made valuable contributions both on and off the ice during his time with the Broncos
The organization would like to extend its gratitude to Dawson for his dedication and commitment and wishes him all the best in Kelowna
SK – A career night for Broncos defenceman Hunter Mayo
& Rylan Gould’s first career WHL hat-trick would be the difference makers Saturday night in Regina
defeating the Pats 7-5 at the Brandt Centre
The Pats would kick-off the scoring at 4:31 where Ashton Brown would one-time his 4th of the season past Broncos goaltender Reid Dyck (Winkler
But the Broncos would counter at 9:09 when Rylan Gould (Headingly
MB) would re-direct his 25th of the seasom from Luke Mistelbacher (Steinbach
The Broncos would keep coming when Marek Ročák (Valasske Klobouky
CZE) would shovel his 4th of the season and third as Bronco to push the lead to 2-1
Hunter Mayo would match his career high in goals with 18
Regina would get a response goal to make it 3-2 when Caden Brown would battle his way for his 18th of the season and cutting the Bronco lead down
Swift Current would outshoot Regina 18-7 after 1
Swift Current would open their lead back up to two as Hunter Mayo’s shot from the point on the Bronco power play would make it 4-2 at 8:38 from Gould and Mistelbacher
A couple of odd bounces and plays would lead to the Pats eventually tying the game on a pair of goals from Zach Pantelakis first at 12:47 off a Bronco stick
then an odd play with 1:11 left in the period where Pantelakis would have his 13th of the season for Pats and putting everything dead even at 4-4 heading to the 3rd
Special teams would take over for the Broncos in the third period
as Rylan Gould would cash-in on his second of the night on a 5-on-3 for Swift Current from Mistelbacher and Caswell at 3:09
The 5-on-3 turned to a five on four and Carlin Dezainde (Calgary would have his 34th of the season from Mayo and Mistelbacher at 6:03
But once again Regina would not settle on the Broncos when at 14:59
Jace Egland would finish off a net front scramble and put in his 7th of the season
putting things into a one-shot game once again
But Rylan Gould would finish off the night with a nifty back-hand chance that would be deemed no-goal on the initial play at 18:34 but after video review it would stand for his 27th of the season and his first WHL hat-trick
Swift Current moves to 34-28-1-2 on the season and just three points out of 7th in the Eastern Conference standings
They’ll return to Regina for their last meeting of the season Tuesday night