One night after losing 5-0 to begin their preseason, the Winnipeg ICE won their first preseason game on Saturday night. They scored their first goal in the second period, and from there, they scored often in a 5-1 win against the Brandon Wheat Kings. In a season when the two […]
Author: Darnell Duff
Thorpe’s big game leads Wheat Kings over ICE
17-year-old Ty Thorpe got the best of his hometown team on Friday night. He pushed the Brandon Wheat Kings to a 5-0 win in their preseason opener, which was also the first installment of the “Manitoba Battle” against the Winnipeg ICE. After scoring just one goal all of last season […]
Hard work leads Winterhawks Thompson to WHL contract
The town of Russell, Manitoba, is by no means a big place, but some hockey players from the community are making noise at the next level in big cities. Among them is Ryder Thompson. After getting drafted in the fifth round — 105th — overall by the Portland Winterhawks at […]
Lowry pleased, Burzan ready to win in Brandon
The push to the 2019-20 preseason continues for the Brandon Wheat Kings. After wrapping up their camp over the weekend with the Canad Inns Intrasquad game, the team will play the Winnipeg ICE in a home-and-home this weekend. Leading up to that game, the team will take part in several […]
Reinhardt steals the show in Brandon
One day after Cole Reinhardt stole the show inside Westoba Place, the Brandon Wheat Kings will now focus on preparing for the first “Battle of Manitoba” this weekend. The organization held their annual Canad Inns Intrasquad game yesterday, and Reinhardt scored three goals, including the game-winner. Brett Hyland opened up the scoring for […]
Ladyman wraps up ICE training camp
The Winnipeg ICE officially have their eyes on the preseason after they wrapped up their training camp with the Showcase Game last night. In the end, it was Winnipeg native Mike Ladyman that gave his hometown fans something to cheer about. He scored 3:33 into the first overtime to give Team […]
Showcase time in Winnipeg
The WHL preseason has started for a few teams and that will be the case for the Winnipeg ICE in five days time. For the past four days, the newly relocated organization has been preparing for that tilt. The team’s main camp started off the ice on Wednesday with weight […]
Future starts NOW in Brandon
The future of the Brandon Wheat Kings is front and centre beginning today at Westoba Place inside the Keystone Centre. The team is hosting rookie camp for the next two days. The rookies are split between two teams (Black & White). Each team practices twice, and they will play each […]
Winnipeg ICE’s Geekie shines on national stage
In just a few days’ time, 15-year-old Conor Geekie will be in Winnipeg for his first training camp with the Winnipeg ICE. Preparing for this camp has been a priority for Conor all summer long. It hasn’t been the only priority for Conor, however. Earlier this summer, he won a […]
Training camp is only days away for ICE
The Winnipeg ICE have officially announced their training camp schedule and roster and here’s a look at how it goes down. WHERE: RINK Training Centre. WHEN: August 28-September 1. Eight goaltenders, 22 defencemen and 39 forwards will be split into four teams. One goaltender that won’t take part in camp […]