Nino Kinder played the first 17 years of his hockey career in Germany. Competitively, it began in the 2012-13 season with the U16 ECC Preussen Juniors Berlin squad. He had 44 points in 27 games in what turned out to be an extremely successful season. That year really seemed to […]
Author: Darnell Duff
From small town to huge city with former Wheat King Pulock
Back in the 2010-11 season, a young man from Grandview, Manitoba, relocated for the first time. After living his whole life in his hometown, Ryan was set to call Brandon his hometown. Why? Because he was set to join the Western Hockey League’s Brandon Wheat Kings. He had a solid […]
Winnipeg ICE will continue to build
For the first time this season, the Winnipeg ICE have encountered a road bump. After a fantastic trip to Saskatchewan that resulted in five points in three games, things took a turn this past weekend and not for the good. Before we look at what’s ahead for the team, let’s […]
Wheat Kings prepare for rematch with Blades
The Brandon Wheat Kings have some things to clean up, but who doesn’t at this point in the season? With a 3-4 record, the club finds itself on the outside looking in. Again, it’s extremely early in the season and that doesn’t matter a whole lot. One thing that is […]
Greig scores twice as Wheat Kings pull off memorable comeback
Based on Sunday’s performance, some may start calling the Brandon Wheat Kings “The Comeback Kids”. After playing on Friday and Saturday back at Westoba Place in Brandon, the club hit the road for a late afternoon game against the Saskatoon Blades on Sunday. It was a game that looked like […]
ICE produce shots but no goals in defeat
After a weekend of points in Saskatchewan, the Winnipeg ICE have now dropped two straight games, both on home ice. The club has also been shut out twice in a row as the Vancouver Giants scored two first period goals, beating Winnipeg 4-0 at the Wayne Fleming Arena on Saturday […]
Edmonton takes low scoring battle in Brandon
The Brandon Wheat Kings put up 40 shots on Saturday night against the Edmonton Oil Kings, but those in attendance at Westoba Place witnessed another special goaltending performance. One night after Brandon’s Jiri Patera stole the show with a 40-save shutout, Todd Scott was fantastic for Edmonton, making 39 saves. […]
ICE have no answer for hot Oil Kings offence
The Winnipeg ICE outshot the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday night, but that’s about it. Sebastian Cossa made 40 saves on 40 shots as he paced the Oil Kings to a huge 7-0 win at the Wayne Fleming Arena. Edmonton used points from 10 different players for the win. They […]
Patera shines as Wheat Kings shut out Giants
Jiri Patera was nothing short of sensational and the Brandon Wheat Kings did enough offensively on Friday night to snap their two-game losing streak. On a night when more than 3,200 fans packed into Westoba Place, Patera made 40 saves as he helped the Wheat Kings shut out the visiting […]
Kinder and Teply lead ICE to tremendous start
When it comes to the Western Hockey League season, the word “grind” can be used to describe the winter long race to the Memorial Cup. From the hours on the ice training to the time in the gym and the dozens of hours spent on a bus, it’s truly exactly […]