In the off-season of 67/68 Joe was traded to the Swift Current Broncos of the WCJHL and became their first League Captain. This season he made the league's second All Star Team and was picked up by the Flin Flon Bombers to contend for the Memorial Cup against the Niagara Falls Flyers.
In the offseason of 67/68 Joe was traded to the Swift Current Broncos of the WCJHL and became their first League Captain. He then excelled during the season, being selected for the league's second All Star Team before joining the Flin Flon Bombers in pursuit of the Memorial Cup against the Niagara Falls Flyers.