{"id":9698,"date":"2025-11-15T22:04:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T01:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2025\/11\/15\/swift-current-broncos-head-coach-resigns-following-5-game-whl-suspension\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T22:04:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T01:04:51","slug":"swift-current-broncos-head-coach-resigns-following-5-game-whl-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2025\/11\/15\/swift-current-broncos-head-coach-resigns-following-5-game-whl-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Swift Current Broncos head coach resigns following 5-game WHL suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SaskatchewanBroncos head coach Dean DaSilva resigned on Friday after the Western Hockey League determined he had broken its standards of conduct after inappropriately disciplining players in two on-ice incidents.General manager ofLethbridge Hurricanes was also given suspension by league for standards of conduct violationChris Edwards \u00b7 CBC News \u00b7 Posted: Nov 15, 2025 5:34 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Dean DaSilva resigned on Friday after serving a WHL suspension for inappropriate conduct. (Dan Plaster\/CBC)The head coach of the Swift Current Broncos has resigned after an investigation by the Western Hockey League found he had breached the league\u2019s standards of conduct.Dean DaSilva left his position as head coach on Friday after being given a five-game suspension by the WHL, which also fined the team $10,000.The league said DaSilva breached its standards of conduct during two separate on-ice incidents, while he was \u201cin the process of administering player discipline.\u201d\u201dAccountability is a cornerstone of the WHL\u2019s culture,\u201d WHL commissioner Dan Near said in a statement on Friday. \u201cThe WHL holds all members \u2014 whether players, coaches, or executives \u2014 to clear and consistent standards of conduct. \u201cWhen those standards are not met, we will take the necessary steps to uphold integrity and protect the well-being of everyone involved in our game.\u201dDaSilva\u2019s suspension began on Nov. 5 and ended on Nov. 11, but on Nov. 14, the Broncos announced he had resigned.\u201dFollowing careful consideration, it was mutually determined that in the best interest of both Dean and the organization, this is the right path forward,\u201d said Broncos general manager Chad Leslie.\u201dThe Swift Current Broncos are committed to providing a positive environment for all players.\u201dThe move comes two years after theSwift Current Broncos and then head coach Devan Praught \u201cmutually agreed to part ways,\u201d after he was handed a five-game suspension for allegedly violating the WHLstandards of conduct.Lethbridge Hurricanes GM suspendedOn Friday, the WHL also announced it had suspended Peter Anholt, the general manager of the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The team was also fined $10,000.The league said it had determined that Anholt had breached its standards of conduct by using intimidating behaviour and language during a post-game speech to players, after a loss to Edmonton in October.Anholt will be allowed to return to his duties on Nov. 26.\u201dMy behaviour and language in addressing our team did not meet expectations,\u201d Anholt said in a statement. \u201cThe Lethbridge Hurricanes have always believed in providing a positive environment for our players. I accept the discipline issued by the WHL and will be committed to a higher standard moving forward.\u201dThe WHL said both investigations began after a tip from its anonymous 1-800 tip line, known as the WHL Respect Line.ABOUT THE AUTHORChris Edwards is a reporter at CBC Saskatchewan. Before entering journalism, he worked in the tech industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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