The Swift Current Broncos are hoping to sweep the four-game season series with the Kootenay Ice as they meet tonight.

 

     The two teams are battling for playoff positioning.  The Broncos sit in 5th place in the Eastern Conference; the Kootenay Ice are in 7th place, but only three points behind the Broncos.

     This will be the first time the teams have played in Swift Current after swinging a four-player trade deadline deal.  The Broncos sent D James Martin, F Christian Magnus, and draft picks to the Ice for D John Negrin, and F Michael Stickland.

     For the former Ice Defenseman Negrin, he knows Kootenay will provide a good challenge.  "Kootenay is a hard-working team.  They might not have all the skill in the world, but they do work hard.  I'm almost certain we will be there and working just as hard, if not harder.  Now is the time in the season we have to get prepared for playoffs."

     Game time tonight is 7:30pm from the Credit Union iplex.  Catch it on the Eagle 94.1FM beginning with the pre-game show at 7:00pm.