PLUS/MINUS The CHL Import Draft The CHL import draft is like playing Uno. There are so many different colors (countries), each card has its own unique characteristic (positions) and the wild cards can save you or burn you (will they come to North America or stay home?). There is no […]
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Wheat Kings to host one preseason game
The Western Hockey League has unveiled its preseason schedule for 2021 and the Brandon Wheat Kings won’t be overly busy. They will play just three exhibition games ahead of the 2021-22 season. Fresh off winning the Subway Cup in the Regina bubble, the Wheat Kings could return several players from […]
Exciting times for Wheat Kings
Players, management, the coaching staff, support staff, and everyone involved with the Brandon Wheat Kings organization have had plenty to be excited about as of late. First, the team won the Subway Cup as the top team in the East Division in the Subway Hub in Regina. Brandon’s 18-4-2 […]
Pulock Helps Islanders Advance, Bruins Next
The New York Islanders had six fewer points and five fewer wins than the Pittsburgh Penguins in the shortened 56 game regular season. The Penguins were red hot entering the playoffs, winners of eight of their final 10 games while the Islanders limped into the playoffs, managing just a 3-4-3 […]
Former Wheat King continues success in Germany
Colby Robak posted seven goals and 17 assists in his first season as a professional with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League in the 2010-11 season. A veteran of 47 NHL games, Robak spent the first eight years of his professional career playing in North America which […]
Wheat Kings veteran thankful to be playing, scores four Wheat Kings veteran posts career-best season
Lynden McCallum was born in Portage La Prairie and that’s where he played his minor hockey. When he was 13, he made the move to Brandon where he would join the U14 Wheat Kings in the 2013-14 season. The 21-year-old moved up the ladder and his 14 playoff points […]
Gasper thrilled to become GM of Wheat Kings
There have been some significant changes to the Brandon Wheat Kings hockey staff over the past year. First, Dave Lowry left the organization to become an assistant coach with the Winnipeg Jets. That left the door open for Don MacGillivray to become the team’s new head coach and the […]
Thiessen notches first with Wheat Kings
Rylan Thiessen was instrumental in the Brandon U18 Wheat Kings playoff run in the 2018-19 season in the Manitoba AAA U18 Hockey League. After a 30 point regular season, Thiessen erupted in the playoffs as Brandon went on to defeat the Winnipeg Wild as they were crowned league champions. In […]
McCartney leads Wheat Kings in Regina bubble
When the Canadian Hockey League announced the cancellation of this year’s Memorial Cup, it was unfortunate news for teams that believed they had what it takes to make a run to the national championship. But it wasn’t exactly surprising news with border restrictions still in place and the uncertainty […]
Ritchie is back and dominating with Wheat Kings
Nolan Ritchie feels as if he has a lot to prove this season as the Brandon Wheat Kings season rolls on. The Brandon native played just 24 games last season after suffering a broken leg on November 22, 2019, when he slid into the boards in a game against […]