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Preview: Oil Kings vs. Brandon Wheat Kings 1.28.24

January 28, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release


EDMONTON OIL KINGS (15-26-1-1) vs. BRANDON WHEAT KINGS (22-18-4-1) - January 28, 2024 - Rogers Place - 4:00 PM

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2023-24 Schedule vs. Brandon Wheat Kings

Friday, Nov 17 @ Brandon (5-2 BDN)

Wednesday, Nov 22 @ Edmonton (5-3 BDN)

Sunday, Jan 28 @ Edmonton

Wednesday, Feb 7 @ Brandon

2023-24 vs. Brandon: 0-2-0-0 Home: 0-1-0-0 Away: 0-1-0-0 PP: 2/7 (28.6%) PK: 1/9 (88.9%)

2022-23 vs. Brandon: 1-3-0-0 Home: 1-1-0-0 Away: 0-2-0-0 PP: 5/21 (23.8%) PK: 4/18 (77.8%)

Matchup Notes

Today marks the third of four meetings between the Oil Kings and Wheat Kings this season. They will conclude their season series in 10 days in Brandon.

Brandon has taken the first two games on the season series after securing wins back in November.

All-time, the Oil King and Wheaties have met 62 times in the regular season with the Oil Kings holding a record of 32-28-1-1.

Coming In

The Oil Kings come in having lost their last two games following a 6-3 loss in Red Deer on Friday night and are now 7-6-1-0 in their last 14 games.

On Friday, the Oil Kings had a second period slip up that led to their demise surrendering six goals to the Rebels in the middle stanza after outscoring them 1-0 in the first period and then 2-0 in the third.

The Oil Kings got goals from Smyth Rebman, Roan Woodward and Gavin Hodnett in the loss, while Hudson Perry made 23 saves in his fifth career start.

The Wheat Kings are wrapping up a three-in-three weekend this afternoon and have dropped their last three games after a 5-3 loss last night in Red Deer against the Rebels.

EOK Notables

Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie sits 10th in defenceman points (36), 2nd in defenceman goals (15), 1st in defenceman PP goals (10) and 3rd in defenceman PP points (22) in the WHL. His 10 power play goals ranks 6th overall in the entire WHL amongst all skaters.

Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie is tied for 5th with Matthew Robertson for the most career power play goals by an Oil Kings defenceman in franchise history with 10 trailing only Griffin Reinhart (12), Cody Corbett (12), Aaron Irving (13) and Conner McDonald (14).

Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie is tied for 3rd with Keegan Lowe for most goals by an Oil Kings defenceman in a single season with 15 trailing only Cody Corbett (17, 2013-14) and Conner McDonald (19, 2018-19).

Oil Kings forward Adam Jecho is 12th in WHL rookie scoring with 26 points (11G, 15A) in just 29 games.

The Oil Kings PP has gone 30 for its last 118 over the past 29 games (25.4%) and has 32 goals in its last 31 games.

The Oil Kings lead the WHL in attendance (5,838 avg.).

BDN Notables

Wheat Kings forward Dominik Petr is 11th in WHL rookie scoring with 29 points (10G, 19A) in 43 games.

The Wheat Kings had two players named to NHL Central Scouting's Midterm rankings: D Charlie Elick (28th) and F Caleb Hadland (175th).

Milestone Watch

F Skyler Bruce is 5 games away from 200 career WHL games.

F Gracyn Sawchyn is 7 points away from 100 career WHL points.

D Marc Lajoie is 12 assists away from 100 career WHL assists.

Lineup Report

D Ethan MacKenzie, upper-body, month-to-month (Games missed: 23).

D Ismail Abougouche, 3-game suspension (Games served: 1).

Streaks

F Ty Nash is on a 6-game point streak (3g-4a-7pts).

F Gavin Hodnett is on a 3-game point streak (1g-4a-5pts).

F Joe Iginla is on a 2-game point streak (1g-1a-2pts).

Who's Hot

F Gavin Hodnett has 38 points (9G, 29A) in his last 32 games.

D Marc Lajoie has 29 points (12G, 17A) in his last 31 games.

F Skyler Bruce has 26 points (13G, 13A) in his last 28 games.

F Roan Woodward has 18 points (8G, 10A) in his last 25 games.

F Ty Nash has 27 points (13G, 14A) in his last 21 games.

F Adam Jecho has 16 points (6G, 10A) in his last 18 games.

F Gracyn Sawchyn has 19 points (6G, 13A) in his last 17 games.

G Kolby Hay has won 7 of his last 10 starts.

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