While the Swift Current Broncos addressed their present by naming Glenn Gawdin captain yesterday, their future was on display at the recent Western Canada Under 16 Challenge Cup.

Four different Broncos prospects participated in the event won by Alberta.

Broncos Director of Hockey Operations Jamie Porter was the head scout for the winning Alberta squad.

"Obviously it went well for us," Porter said. "We didn't think we played particularly well as a team throughout the tournament but in the end it worked out. We were an extremely skilled team and we were very deep. We didn't have a glaring weakness anywhere. Even if we didn't compete shift by shift, period by period, skill did kind of overcome in the end."

It's the second straight year for Porter as Alberta's head scout.

"You put a whole year of work into it and you just hope guys find a way to become a bit of a family and gel," Porter said. "These guys did no doubt about it but it wasn't as easy as we hoped it would be."

Alberta's roster included 2016 Broncos bantam draft pick Carson Dyck.

"Carson was unique in that he made the team probably because of his character and because of his leadership," Porter noted. "The role he ended up playing was an energy, checking and chip in offence when you could. It was a great line and as the weekend went on they brought us a lot of energy."

Dyck is off to a great stat in the 15-year-old Alberta midget league with 12 points in 6 games.

"Carson's start has been excellent." Porter said. "He plays in all roles and gets a lot of touches with the puck. It's going to be good for him."

Broncos prospects Logan Barlage and Nolan Renwick played for a shorthanded Saskatchewan team that dealt with injuries and a short bench. Barlage had 4 goals and 3 assists in 5 games, while Renwick added a goal and an assist.

"Barlage and Renwick played on a line together and had excellent chemistry," Porter said. "It was their best line. Logan played exceptional. Logan had to centre the third line as well. You could see that he was a dominant forward out there. He's a big man that can really move and has excellent puck skills. The sad thing for Team Saskatchewan is with all their injuries they had to play him so much he ran out of gas and he got worn down. That just made it more impressive the things he was able to do. Those first games when he did have all his gas in the tank he was as dominant a forward as there was in the whole tournament."

Another Broncos prospect Jacson Alexander helped Team BC to a silver medal despite playing with a groin injury. The young defenceman still managed a goal and 2 assists in 5 games.

"You could see it impacted his mobility and how he wanted to get involved offensively," Porter said. "He made the most of it with smart, simple plays. Especially when it's a groin and you're a skater and mobility is what you live off of that had to be a real challenge for him. Once we found out he was hurt and playing through it without the possibility of injuring it further ya that's a character trait."

All four players who participated in the U16 tournament are expected to play a role in the future for the Broncos. Both Barlage and Dyck have already signed their contracts.

The current Broncos are back in action at home this weekend against Seattle and Spokane.  You can listen live on The Eagle 94.1 FM with Robertson Family Group Broncos Hockey at 6:30pm. Puck drop is just after 7pm at the Credit Union iPlex.