WHL Brandon Wheat Kings

Aulie Suffers Broken Hand

Published on March 6, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release


Brandon, Manitoba - The Western Hockey League' s Brandon Wheat Kings have learned that they will be without captain Keith Aulie indefinitely because of a broken right hand.

Aulie sustained the injury when he blocked a shot during Brandon's game Wednesday's night in Prince Albert.

The WHL club received the news Friday afternoon after the 19-year old Rouleau, Saskatchewan product met with doctors in Winnipeg.

A member of Canada's gold medal winning team at this year's World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa, Aulie is enjoying an outstanding season with the Wheat Kings. In 58 games this year, the Calgary Flames' draft choice has six goals, 33 points and 83 minutes in penalties.

A 4-year WHL veteran, Aulie has appeared in 234 games for the Wheat Kings, scoring twelve goals and 61 points.

The Wheat Kings, who kick off the second to last weekend of the 2008-09 regular season Friday night against Moose Jaw, have five games remaining in the regular season - three at home and two away - before hosting games one and two of their opening round playoff series on Friday and Saturday, March 20th and 21st.

Tickets to Brandon's three remaining regular season home games, as well as the Wheat Kings first two playoff games are on sale now at the Keystone Centre box office, by calling 726-3555 or online at ticketmaster.ca.

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