Tyson Zimmer’s path to the Western Hockey League isn’t going like anything he had expected. After he was drafted sixth overall by Brandon in the 2019 WHL U-15 Draft, Zimmer took part in his first main camp with Brandon last year. The 16-year-old also played in a preseason game […]
Author: Darnell Duff
Former Wheat King staying on Long Island
Ryan Pulock played 285 games including the playoffs with the Brandon Wheat Kings after he joined the team in the 2010-2011 season. He quickly became a point producer as he had 42 points — eight of which were goals — and he had another six points in six playoff […]
Iorio named to Central Scouting list
Jake Chiasson said it was an honour to be named to the NHL’s Central Scouting ‘Players to Watch’ list. The Wheat King is back home right now in Abbotsford as he waits for the opening of training camp which is set to begin just after Christmas. 53 kilometres down […]
Wheat Kings skaters continue to impress
NHL Central Scouting has released its annual ‘Players to Watch’ list for the 2020-2021 season. The list rates draft-eligible players from North America and Europe on a three-tier scale. ‘A’ indicates a potential first-round selection, ‘B’ indicates a potential second or third-round selection, and ‘C’ indicates a potential fourth, […]
Kozak continues WHL preparation in Manitoba
Tyson Kozak was drafted by the Dauphin Kings 13th overall in the 2017 Manitoba Junior Hockey League U-15 Draft. This came after he scored 28 goals and had 29 assists in just 36 games with the Southwest U-15 Cougars in the Winnipeg AAA Hockey League. The 57 points were […]
WHL players head to Manitoba’s top junior league
The Western Hockey League announced last week that it has granted temporary transfers to WHL roster players. This means players could join Junior A, Junior B, and U-18 teams to continue their development through December 20. Players would, at that point, return to their respective WHL teams ahead of […]
Taphorn twins dominate together
Keenan Taphorn won a championship with the Yorkton U-15 Terriers in the 2013-2014 season. He put up eight points in nine playoff games. The following year, the Yorkton native helped the team win another title and he dominated in the process. In 24 regular-season games, he scored 30 goals […]
Hawryluk’s professional journey to continue in Vancouver
The Brandon Wheat Kings were the class of the 2015-2016 Western Hockey League season. They won the East Division that season with 48 wins and 102 points. They finished the regular season with nine wins in their last 10 games and they went 11-0-2 in their final 13 games. […]
“It’s an exciting time” Wheat Kings GM Darren Ritchie
The Western Hockey League has announced that a new season will officially begin on January 8, 2021. The WHL originally had a date of Friday, December 4 — which was just a tentative date — but things are now set in stone. When the 2019-2020 season came to an […]
“It’s A Dream Come True” Wheat Kings Reinhardt gets drafted
Alexis Lafreniere was selected first overall by the New York Rangers in the NHL draft on Tuesday evening. The first Canadian team to draft a player was the Ottawa Senators and they used the third overall pick to select Tim Stuetzle. The organization also selected Jake Sanderson, Brandon Wheat […]