 During the 1986 – 87 season , the Broncos relocated to Swift Current , Saskatchewan , becoming the Swift Current Broncos . Sakic , playing in his first full season , was named Rookie of the Year of the WHL . He notched 60 goals and 73 assists for 133 points . But while Sakic enjoyed success on the ice , he and his team faced a tragedy on the night of December 30 , 1986 . The Broncos were driving to a game against the Regina Pats , and due to bad weather conditions , the bus crashed after the driver lost control on a patch of black ice outside of Swift Current . While Sakic was unharmed , four of his teammates ( Trent Kresse , Scott Kruger , Chris Mantyka and Brent Ruff ) were killed . This incident had a lasting impact on the young Sakic , who declined to talk about the crash throughout his career . The next year , in 1987 – 88 , Sakic was named the WHL Most Valuable Player and Canadian Major Junior Player of the Year . He scored 160 points ( 78 goals , 82 assists ) , tying him with Theoren Fleury of the Moose Jaw Warriors for the WHL scoring title . 
