Seven current Broncos attending NHL rookie camps

Seven members of the Swift Current Broncos are attending NHL rookie camps this week. 

Recent draft picks Owen Pickering, Connor Hvidston, Josh Filmon, Reid Dyck and Josh Davies are attending camps for Pittsburgh, Anaheim, New Jersey, Boston and Florida, respectively, while newly acquired goaltender Gage Alexander will be heading to Ducks rookie camp and Sam McGinley will attend Carolina Hurricanes’ camp. 

Recently graduated Broncos Isaac Poulter and Cole Nagy are also attending camps in New Jersey and Colorado. 

Meanwhile, the Broncos continue the pre-season tonight in Estevan against the Regina Pats. You can hear the game live from Affinity Place on the Eagle 94.1 FM with Living Sky Casino Broncos Hockey starting at 6:30pm.

Carter Rigby behind the bench for Cougars

Former Swift Current Bronco Carter Rigby has been hired as an assistant coach for the Prince George Cougars. 

Rigby played with the Broncos in his final WHL season in 2014-15 under current Cougars head coach and general manager Mark Lamb and associate coach Josh Dixon. He scored 70 goals and 132 points over parts of six seasons with the Broncos, Cougars and Kelowna Rockets.

Colts soccer team play season opener today

There’s some high school soccer action this afternoon as the Comp High School Colts get their season underway. 

They’ll host Moose Jaw's Central Collegiate at the Irwin School field today at 4:30pm. 

Bichette hits clutch homer as Jays beat Rays

Bo Bichette continued his hot month with a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning as the Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 to start a key five-game series. 

Bichette has six home runs and 16 RBIs just in the last week and was named the American League’s player of the week before the game. 

With the win, the Blue Jays moved into a tie with Seattle for the first AL wild card spot and the Rays are a half game behind. 

The Jays and Rays play a doubleheader today with Alek Manoah starting for Toronto in the opener and Mitch White is expected to take the ball in the nightcap.

Seahawks spoil Wilson's homecoming with win over Broncos

Russell Wilson got a rude welcome back to Seattle as the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 17-16 in the NFL Monday nighter. 

Wilson, who was traded to Denver in the off-season after 10 years with the Seahawks, was lustily booed by “the 12th man” as he stepped on Lumen Field for the first time as a visitor. He threw for 340 yards and a touchdown in the loss. 

New Seahawks starter Geno Smith threw for 195 yards and two first-half touchdowns, while the Broncos offense fumbled twice on the one-yard line and Brandon McManus missed a go-ahead 64-yard field goal attempt with 20 seconds left.

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