Swift Current Broncos
Description
Franchise value and ownership history
Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):- Swift Current Broncos
- Lethbridge Broncos
| Franchise Valuation and Ownership History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Value (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Hockey Franchise Valuation Rank |
| 1973-74 | $0 | $0 | |
| Value in Canadian currency: $0. The Swift Current Broncos, in the Western Hockey League, moved to Lethbridge. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||
| 1986-87 | $324,000 | $952,698 | |
| Value in Canadian currency: $450,000. In April 1986, a group of Swift Current businessmen headed by John Rittinger purchased the Lethbridge Broncos franchise (Western Hockey League junior) from a group headed by Dennis Kjeldgaard for C $450,000. The team was moved to Swift Current and remained the Broncos. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | |||