BRONCOS SUSPEND COACH

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – The Swift Current Broncos have suspended head coach Devan Praught indefinitely due to an alleged violation of the Western Hockey League’s standards of conduct, the team announced Tuesday.

Praught’s suspension follows an unspecified on-ice incident that occurred during a Broncos practice on Monday.

Assistant coach Taras McEwen will assume head coaching duties until further notice as the WHL Security Network conducts an investigation into the matter, the team said.

The 36-year-old Praught was appointed as the Broncos’ head coach last year after previously serving as the interim coach, stepping in after the departure of coach and general manager Dean Brockman in October 2021.

In a release, the Broncos stated that there would be no additional comment on the situation.

(Canadian Press)

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Chick Donovan
Chick Donovan
11 months ago

This is how they hang the mirrors back up in their house. Swift Current basically had the biggest predator known to hockey so now they get to clear their conscious. At the end of the day when a grown man gets so triggered at a 17 year old for not doing a drill proper. To the point he has to skate across the ice and use his stick to break the player’s stick I am going to give some direction here. This is an International Blog followed by many of us who are or have been involved in hockey. Even… Read more »

David Von Erich
David Von Erich
11 months ago

…and the last point. What is wrong with this organization? Because prior to this they fired Butter for something. These Board of Directors need to appoint an HR Representative. This person will take all the employees, volunteers, and players into a room. You hook up a PowerPoint and you go through all the policies and OHS Legislation around workplace bullying and the steps to be taken if you believe you are being violated. This is not a complex situation. So instead of sitting on the Board and using the team to advance individual businesses, network, be a social gadfly, virtue… Read more »