Jared Jacobson was born and raised in Brandon, Manitoba. He’s been a Wheat Kings fan for as long as he can remember and on Tuesday, October 15, Jacobson officially became the Owner and Governor of one of the most storied franchises in Canadian Hockey League history. As it was […]
Author: Darnell Duff
Zimmer pushes hard for 2020-2021 success
The Western Hockey League has announced that the 2020-2021 season will begin on Friday, December 4. The novel coronavirus has caused a delay of more than two full months. In Manitoba, the Brandon Wheat Kings have yet to set a day when training camp will begin. When they do, […]
Tri-City to Charlotte to Carolina to NHL bubble: the Geekie story
Morgan Geekie played two games in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League with the Neepawa Natives in the 2014-2015 season where he scored once and added one assist. In the same season, he scored 27 times and added 36 assists with the Yellowhead Chiefs. It was also the year he […]
Wheat Kings unveil new ownership group
The Brandon Wheat Kings now have a new ownership group and governor. Longtime owner and governor Kelly McCrimmon announced that the Western Hockey League club has been sold to the J&G Group of Companies. The transfer of ownership was unanimously approved by the WHL Board of Governors last week. […]
Former Wheat King thrives with Islanders
Ryan Pulock is living the bubble life as are all 16 teams still remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Coached by Barry Trotz, the Islanders played the Florida Panthers in the first-round best-of-five series. After he was held off the scoresheet in the first game of the series, Pulock […]
Zimmer aims for big things with Wheat Kings
For so many young Canadians, getting a chance to play on the country’s national team is just about the highest honour that can be achieved. Tyson Zimmer is one of those young Canadians who had that exact dream, and he’s received some national recognition. We’ll get to that in […]
Wheat Kings star cracks Hockey Canada invitee list
The Brandon Wheat Kings will have some representation when Hockey Canada hosts its virtual National Junior Team Summer Development Camp which goes from July 27-31. The camp is ahead of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. The list of 41 includes the likes of Alexis Lafrenière, Bowen Byram, and Dylan […]
Former Wheat King ready for Stanley Cup chase
Tuesday, March 10, that was the last time the New York Islanders played a game as they were defeated 5-4 in a shootout against the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Pulock led the team in minutes played with over 27 minutes on the ice and he was a +1. In came […]
Exciting times for Wheat Kings
The Western Hockey League has a tentative plan of beginning the 2020-2021 season on Friday, October 2. The biggest word is “tentative” as with everything going on in the world right now, there is no certain way to say whether next season can start on that date or if […]
Wheat Kings add another bantam champion
For as long as he can remember, Teydon Trembecky has loved the game of hockey. That’s the case for so many Canadians who grow up watching the game and end up playing it at a young age. That was the exact case for Teydon who watched it growing up. […]
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