About us

In 1986, a bus carrying the Swift Current Broncos hit black ice and spun off the road, killing four of the players. For Bob Wilkie, the tragedy consumed his life, throwing him into a downward spiral. In a time when mental health support was dangerously minimal, and under the abusive supervision of their coach Graham James who denied them help to protect his secret, healing was stripped from them.
In this character driven feature documentary, Sideways follows the 35-year grief journey of Wilkie and other Broncos players such as Peter Soberlak, Darren Kruger and Dan Lambert to shed light on the terrible ordeal of dealing with unchecked trauma. It presses the effects of keeping silent and the urgency of internal and external support. Wilkie turned the tragedy into the progression of mental health in the world of sports and beyond. Garnering the voices of experts and those personally involved in the accident, Sideways is a statement about loss, the courage to speak your truth and the importance of healing.

In Memory of the Four Boys

Trent Kresse
"Kress" (#8)

Scotty Kreuger
'Krugs' (#9)

Chris Mantyka
'Chief' (#22)

Brent Ruff
'Ruffles' (#11)

Experts & Players

Bob Wilkie

Defenseman / Swift Current Broncos 1986-1989

Peter Soberlak

Forward / Swift Current Broncos
1986-1989

Kelly Hrudey

Co-host Hockey Night in Canada

Ken Holland

Detroit Red Wings Scout/General Manager 1985-2019

Lorne Frey

Assistant Coach / Swift Current Broncos 1986-1991

Dan Lambert

Defenseman / Swift Current Broncos 1986-1989

Shawn O’Grady

Mental Health Clinician

Brian Costello

Contributing Editor-The Hockey News

Haley Wickenheiser

Four Time Canadian Gold-Medal Champion

Dr. Bruce Perry

M.D., Ph.D. – Psychiatrist/Author

Darren Kruger

Amateur Scout – Calgary Flames

Chris Joseph

NHL Defenseman
1987-2006

Bill Lee

Kruger Family Friend / Swift Current Resident

Tyler Smith

Forward / Humbolt Broncos
2017-2019