On Friday, the Calgary Hitmen three-game win streak was snapped at the hands of Brandon Wheat Kings. Despite the 37 shots from Calgary, the Hitmen struggled on the power play and spent several minutes killing unnecessary penalties. The Wheat Kings were once again able to shut down the top lines […]
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Rebels outlast Wheat Kings in exciting home game
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 […]
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 […]
Wheat Kings erupt, make it 10
The Portland Winterhawks are no doubt the hottest team in the Western Hockey League. On Friday night, the team extended its point streak to an incredible 20 games by scoring eights goals in an 8-2 thumping of the Tri-City Americans. Nearly 1,400 miles from Portland is where you will find […]
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 […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: McClennon out 8-10 weeks, Pats sign Armstrong and more
McClennon out 8-10 weeks UPDATE: Tough development for RW Connor McClennon, goal and points leader of @WHLWpgICE. McClennon will miss 8-10 wks with a broken collarbone. His return could coincide with the start of the #WHL playoffs. #WFP — Mike Sawatzky (@sawa14) January 15, 2020 According to Winnipeg Free Press […]
Thursday Thoughts: Volume 3
Welcome to the third edition of Thursday Thoughts. First of all, Happy New Year to everyone, and thanks for following along with us. World Junior rules vs. Canadian Hockey rules Nolan Foote has been assessed with a game misconduct after this hit on Kristian Kovacik. pic.twitter.com/sgxeH2EcJF — TSN (@TSN_Sports) January […]
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 […]
Greig sends bears flying, Wheat Kings hammer Warriors
The Moose Jaw Warriors hit the road on Friday as they made their way to Brandon to take on the Wheat Kings. In the end, it was a trip that Moose Jaw will certainly want to forget. On Teddy Bear Toss night, the Wheat Kings hammered the Warriors, 11-1, inside […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Baragano, Gut, Peterek won’t participate in 2020 World Juniors and more
Michal Gut (Everett Silvertips) and Jonas Peterek (Calgary Hitmen) have been removed from the Czech Republic roster ahead of the 2020 World Juniors