Regina 5 @Brandon 2 The Regina Pats (28-22-5-0) need their trade deadline acquisitions to come up big for them down the stretch in order for them to catch the Brandon Wheat Kings (29-19-3-2) in the standings. That is just what three of them did on Tuesday night in Brandon, powering […]
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WHL recap: Colina and Bethune lead Cougars over Wheat Kings; Everett, Victoria and Vancouver also victorious
Prince George 3 @Brandon 2 Even with the Regina Pats loading up at the trade deadline, the huge lead the Brandon Wheat Kings (28-18-3-2) had for third in the East Division seemed insurmountable. That lead is getting more surmountable everyday. The Prince George Cougars (19-26-4-4) came in Westman Place Friday night nursing […]
Evan Weinger having career year in Brandon
Evan Weinger had to have the date circled for some time. It was the one time that his new team, the Brandon Wheat Kings would be rolling into Portland and taking on his former squad, the Portland Winterhawks. Weinger was a victim of the numbers in Portland as the Winterhawks […]
Ice edge Wheat Kings to sweep weekend series
The Kootenay Ice survived a late-game push to edge out the Brandon Wheat Kings 3-2 on Saturday to sweep the back-to-back weekend series. Plenty of excitement for the crowd of 3,472 that showed up for Pink the Rink night, which is themed around anti-bullying. Peyton Krebs led the way with […]
WHL recap: Thunderbirds win another in the shootout; Chiefs double up Broncos
Seattle 6 Brandon 5 (SO) Things looked bleak on Tuesday night for the Seattle Thunderbirds (25-16-4-2). They were down 4-1 to the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings (28-15-3-2) halfway through regulation. Leave it to a 16-year-old defenseman and a well-travelled 19-year-old to change all that. Jake Lee scored his third of the year with […]
Winterhawks overcome poor first period in beating Wheat Kings 4-3
Skating undermanned again and playing their seventh game in ten days, the Portland Winterhawks (28-15-1-3) came out flat. Evan Weinger and the Brandon Wheat Kings (28-15-3-1) did not. The former Winterhawks forward scored twice in the opening 20 minutes and had his squad leading 3-0 over the team that he […]
Even Strength and Specialty Teams
Even Strength Which teams are the best at even strength? To calculate this we have removed PP goals for and against, SH goals for and against. So these stats include 4-on-4 and 3-on-3 situations. Here are the rankings as of January 16/18. Team ES Total Moose Jaw 66 Swift […]
Topping’s hat trick leads Tri-City to victory over Wheat Kings
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (23-16-6-0, 52 pts.) came into tonight in desperate need of a win. The team had dropped five straight, and with the U.S. Division getting super tight, points are at a premium. The Brandon Wheat Kings (28-13-3-1, 60 pts.) would be no easy opponent to get […]
WHL recap: ICE win late; Pats, Chiefs and Thunderbirds each add to their win totals as well
Regina 4 @Prince Albert 3 The Regina Pats (24-19-4-0)got two goals from Matt Bradley and one from Jesse Gabrielle to come back from a 2-1 deficit to go on to win over the Prince Albert Raiders (16-20-6-2) 4-3. The Pats have had the Raiders number this year, winning the first […]
WHL recap: January 13th
Moose Jaw @Prince Albert Just one night after guarantee win night, the Prince Albert Raiders took on the Moose Jaw Warriors at the Art Hauser Centre. It would be the Raiders who got the early jump in this one as Jordy Stallard would score his 28th goal of the year. […]