It was not a good start for the Brandon Wheat Kings, coming off a 6-2 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings. Their starting goaltender Ethan Kruger went down with an injury just over two minutes into the game. The bad news continued for the Wheat Kings as the Rebels took […]
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Wheat Kings drop first regulation game in 2020
From December 30 up until January 25, the Brandon Wheat Kings went 10-0-1-0. The lone overtime loss came when the team was up 3-0 against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on January 25, before they lost 6-5. That was the first time Brandon gave up four or more goals since December 27, […]
Edmonton prevails 6-2 in battle of the Kings
It was a highlight-reel night for the Edmonton Oil Kings as they put six by the red-hot Brandon Wheat Kings at Rogers Place. Beck Warm got the start between the pipes for the Oil Kings. He put together a solid performance, turning aside 31 of the 33 shots he faced. […]
Weekly Preview: Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen are coming off a four-point weekend that included a two-game sweep of the Red Deer Rebels. Calgary will look to continue its three-game win streak this week against both Manitoba teams before hosting Red Deer once again. The five-game homestand is part of Calgary’s busiest month of […]
‘It’s been a lot of fun’: McCartney thrives in third full season with Wheat Kings
Ben McCartney played his ‘AAA’ hockey near his hometown of MacDonald, Manitoba, with the Central Plains Capitals program. In the end, he only completed one season with the Capitals. He then moved to the west coast as he joined the Okanagan Hockey Academy Bantam Prep team where he recorded 38 […]
Overreaction Monday: Wheat Kings making a run at the East Division title
It’s the triumphant return of Overreaction Monday. This is where I take a look at the past week’s action and… well, overreact a bit. Sometimes it may be a fairly obvious point I am making and sometimes you will think I’m off my rocker. It is meant to be fun […]
Kruger stones Warriors, Brandon wins again
The Brandon Wheat Kings have used Jiri Patera a lot lately and why not? No one in the Western Hockey League has been able to beat him as he helped the team win its eighth straight game on Friday. After that win, the Wheat Kings hit the road for one […]
Pats can’t solve Patera, Wheat Kings blank Regina
On Friday, January 3, Jiri Patera shut the door against the Prince Albert Raiders as he made 29 saves as the Wheat Kings beat the Raiders, 1-0. Brandon would then get the day off on Saturday to enjoy the win. The club was back at it on Sunday as they […]
Patera robs Raiders, Wheat Kings stay hot
A total of 50 shots were taken between the Prince Albert Raiders and Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday night inside of Westoba Place. More often than not, that number is the recipe for at least a couple of goals, but that wasn’t the case on this night. Both Jiri Patera […]
Schneider sends Wheat Kings happy into Christmas break
The Brandon Wheat Kings pre-Christmas schedule has ended with the sweet taste of victory. Playing against the Winnipeg ICE on Tuesday night, the Wheat Kings held off the home team by a score of 4-3. In a game that saw the ICE score three straight goals to take a 3-2 […]
