Game 1 of the Eastern Conference opening round confirmed that the regular season doesn’t carry any impact when the playoffs roll around. Overtime was required in all four regular season meetings between the Brandon Wheat Kings and Medicine Hat Tigers, with the Wheat Kings taking the season series 3-1. The […]
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Thompson and Lewis help Brandon double up Moose Jaw
Brandon 4 Moose Jaw 2 Somebody forgot to tell Ty Lewis and Logan Thompson that the Brandon Wheat Kings were supposed to roll over and let the Prince Albert Raiders and Saskatoon Blades catch them for the last two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Brandon has struggled immensely since […]
WHL recap (part one): Rassell nets 2 in Tigers victory; Raiders get key win
Medicine Hat 5 @Edmonton 2 Mark Rassell was sitting on 99 career WHL goals for four games. Since he got to 99 by scoring in three straight, it could have been that he was putting some added pressure on himself to hit that mark. He hit it in his fifth […]
WHL recap: Blades get big OT win; Warriors and Pats both get huge two points in tight East Division
Moose Jaw 6 @Brandon 3 The @KaleClague tribute video that was played before tonight's game. #ThankYouKale #BWKFamily pic.twitter.com/z85mZ7KNR8 — Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) February 20, 2018 It was the return of Kale Clague to Westman Place as the formerBrandon Wheat Kings (31-23-3-2) blue liner came in with his Moose Jaw […]
WHL recap: Hired guns lead Regina to a big road win over Brandon
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WHL recap: Broncos stop slide; Pats keep on winning
Regina 3 Brandon 2 While many were looking at the Regina Pats (20-18-3-0) bringing in Jared Legeien recently as not the big splash they were expecting, it is tough to argue with the impact he has had. After potting two goals and adding an assist in Regina’s 3-2 win over the Brandon Wheat […]
WHL recap: Chiefs edge Thunderbirds; Wheat Kings and Cougars earn wins
Brandon 5 Regina 3 If the Memorial Cup host Regina Pats (16-18-3-0) were hoping for a turnaround in their return to hockey after the holiday break, they would be sorely disappointed. With Sam Steel still away, the Pats could not keep up with the Brandon Wheat Kings (25-8-0-1) at Westman […]
WHL recap: Thompson leads streaking Wheat Kings; Kelowna, Seattle and Spokane all win
Kelowna 7 @Prince Albert 3 The Kelowna Rockets (19-11-2-1) road trip through the WHL’s East Division has been feast or famine. They started off with a 7-5 win over the Rrgina Pats, then dropped four straight, where they lost by three or more each time. Friday night, it was a […]
