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Interviews

Sheldon Kennedy (Leesa interviewed via telephone April 21, 2008; Gregg interviewed via phone and personally 2009, 2011)

Trevor Kruger (Leesa interviewed via email April 10, 2008, and received answers April 26, 2008)

Dan Lambert (Leesa interviewed via email April 10, 2008)

Peter Soberlak (Leesa interviewed via email April 8, 2008, and received answers April 15; Gregg interviewed April 18, 2008, as well as on multiple occasions in 2011)

Tim Tisdale (Leesa interviewed via email April 10, 2008, and received answers May 10, 2008)

Ed Brost (Leesa interviewed via telephone April 22, 2008)

Tracy Egeland (Leesa interviewed via telephone April 11, 2008; she sent a follow-up email the same day and received an answer April 11, 2008)

Artie Feher (Leesa interviewed via email April 10, 2008, received answers April 10, 2008, and received updated information January 2012)

Gord Green (Leesa interviewed via phone on November 5, 2007; she sent a follow-up email April 10, 2008, confirming the information)

Ian Herbers (Ian declined an interview; resources used were
www.hockeydb.com
and
www.johnstownchiefs.com
)

Darren Kruger (Leesa interviewed via email April 16, 2008)

Kurt Lackten (Leesa interviewed via telephone October 31, 2007; Gregg interviewed November 2011)

Ryan McGill (Ryan declined an interview; resources used were
www.hockeydb.com
and
www.flames.nhl.com
)

Pat Nogier (Leesa interviewed via email April 9, 2008)

Clarke Polglase (Clarke declined an interview; resources used were
www.hockeydb.com
and B. Costello, “Road to Recovery: 10 Years After Swift Current Tragedy,”
The Hockey News
, December 27, 1996)

Jason Proulx (Jason declined an interview; resources used were
www.hockeydb.com
and Costello, “Road to Recovery”)

Joe Sakic (Joe declined an interview)

Todd Sceviour (Leesa interviewed via telephone May 8, 2008)

Lonnie Spink (Leesa interviewed via email April 10, 2008, received answers May 3, 2008)

Dave Archibald (Leesa interviewed via telephone April 15, 2008)

Brian Costello (Leesa interviewed via telephone January 25, 2007)

Lorne Frey (Gregg interviewed September 27, 2008, and in 2009)

Gord Hahn (Gregg interviewed August 29, 2008, and in 2009)

Graham James (Graham was unavailable for interview)

Doug Leavins (Leesa interviewed via telephone April 10, 2008)

John Foster (Leesa interviewed via email April 21, 2008, and received answers April 26, 2008)

Colleen and Frank MacBean (Leesa interviewed via email May 3, 2008, and received answers May 16, 2008)

Bob Harriman (Leesa interviewed via email April 21, 2008, and received answers April 26, 2008)

Don Mantyka (Leesa interviewed via telephone May 7, 2008)

Bob Crockett (Leesa interviewed via telephone October 4, 2008, and in November 2011)

Bibliography

Chapter 3: The Broncos Come Home

“Swift Current.”
Wikipedia
, accessed March 25, 2008,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/swift_current
.

Chapter 6: Leesa’s Ride

Mah, Steven. “Sombre Anniversary of Bus Crash Remembered.”
Southwest Booster
, December 29, 2006.

McLaughlin, Tracy. “5th Teen Dead in Tragic Meaford Accident.”
Toronto Sun
, January 23, 2007,
cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/01/23/pf-3432014.html
.

Chapter 7: The Invisible Goaltenders

“Broncos Determined to Roll On.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 5, 1987.

Chapter 8: Sober’s Story

“Colleen MacBean Receives WHL Distinguished Service Award.” Canadian Hockey League, March 7, 2006,
www.chl.ca.

Kennedy, Sheldon, and James Grainger.
Why I Didn’t Say Anything: The Sheldon Kennedy Story.
Toronto: Insomniac Press, 2006.

Kropf, Barret. “The End to End Beauty.” In
Home Away from Home: A Tribute to the Real Heroes in the Game of Hockey
, 8. Saskatoon, SK: printed by author, 2006.

Chapter 9: Saying Goodbye

“K-man Explodes 4 Times in Broncos Comeback Win.”
Swift Current Sun
, October 27, 1986.

“The 4 We Remember.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 5, 1987.

“Thousands Attend Final Services.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 5, 1987.

Chapter 13: Just an Ordinary Joe

Costello, Brian. “Road to Recovery: 10 Years After Swift Current Tragedy.”
The Hockey News
, December 27, 1996.

Elicksen, Debbie. “Bus Ride from Hell.”
Inside Professional Sports
(blog), February 17, 2007,
insideprofessionalsports.blogspot.com
.

Joyce, Gare. “Denial of Death.” ESPN, April 10, 2007,
www.espn.com
.

MacGregor, Roy. “Lessons from Swift Current.”
Globe and Mail
, February 2, 2008.

Wigge, Larry. “Sneaky Good: Joe Sakic Is all Action and No Talk.”
The Sporting News,
January 14, 2002, 52.

Chapter 14: The Coroner’s Report

“3 Not on Bus.”
Swift Current Sun,
December 31, 1986.

“Coroner Releases Report on Dec. 30 Bronco Crash.”
Swift Current Sun
, February 9, 1987.

“Inquest Called and Adjourned.”
Swift Current Sun,
December 31, 1986.

“Survivors.”
Swift Current Sun,
December 31, 1986.

Chapter 15: Back on the Ice

“47-Passenger Bus Bought by Broncos.”
Swift Current Sun
, February 25, 1987.

“Body-Beaten Broncos Bury Blades Before Setback to Raiders.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 26, 1987.

“Broncos Blitzed by Tigers Before Sellout Crowd.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 14, 1987.

“Broncos Comeback Culminates Despite Season-Ending Setback.”
Swift Current Sun
, March 30, 1987.

“Broncos Determined to Roll On.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 7, 1987.

“Bronco Fans Cheer Team, Donations Mounting Up.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 12, 1987.

“Broncos Return Friday.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 7, 1987.

Costello, Brian. “Sports Probe.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 12, 1987.

“Our Finest Hour, James Says of Team, Bus Fund.”
Swift Current Sun
, March 16, 1987.

“Reception to Remember for Broncos on Friday.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 12, 1987.

“Sharp-Shooting Broncos Rebound with Ideal Win.”
Swift Current Sun
, March 9, 1987.

“‘We’re In!’ Broncos Go Wild As Playoffs Clinched.”
Swift Current Sun
, March 16, 1987.

Chapter 16: The 1989 Memorial Cup

“Broncos Ambush Brandon to Return Favour.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 16, 1989.

“Broncos Begin Another Winning Streak.”
Swift Current Sun,
January 3, 1989.

“Broncos End Road Trip with 2 Wins and 4 Losses.”
Swift Current Sun
, February 6, 1989.

“Broncos Hit Road.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 25, 1989.

“Broncos Shock Tigers.”
Swift Current Sun,
November 23, 1988.

“Broncos Sweep WHL Final in Four Games.”
Swift Current Sun
, May 1, 1989.

“Fans Enjoying Broncos’ Success.”
Swift Current Sun,
November 16, 1988.

“James Named All-Star Coach.”
Swift Current Sun,
December 13, 1988.

“Kasowski Shines in Victory.”
Swift Current Sun
, February 27, 1989.

Knutson, Darryl. “Broncomania Hits the Bridge City.”
Swift Current Sun
, May 3, 1989.

____. “Broncos Are Memorial Cup Champions.”
Swift Current Sun
, May 15, 1989.

____. “Broncos Two Victories Away from Memorial Cup.”
Swift Current Sun
, April 24, 1989.

____. “Broncos Win First Two Memorial Cup Games.”
Swift Current Sun
, May 3, 1989.

____. “Kennedy Recovers From Bad Start.”
Swift Current Sun
, May 3, 1989.

____. “Tisdale’s Good Luck Leads Broncos in Game 4.”
Swift Current Sun
, April 17, 1989.

____. “Veterans Help Rookies Through Pressure Minefield.”
Swift Current Sun
, May 10, 1989.

____. “WHL Champions Receive Hero’s Welcome.”
Swift Current Sun
, May 1, 1989.

“Soberlak Coaches Team’s Eighth Win.”
Swift Current Sun,
October 10, 1988.

“Swift Current Dominates WHL Stats.”
Swift Current Sun
, December 1988.

“Tisdale Leads Broncos.”
Swift Current Sun,
October 3, 1988.

“Wilkie an All-Star.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 18, 1989.

Yoos, Cameron. “Broncos Buried 9–2 by Blazers.”
Swift Current Sun
, January 1989.

Yoos, Cameron. “Tisdale Scores OT Winner.”
Swift Current Sun
, February 20, 1989.

Chapter 18: The Coach, Part 2

Robinson, Laura. “The Empty Net, Part Two.” In
Crossing the Line: Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada’s National Sport.
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1998, 156–59.

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