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Preview: Oil Kings vs. Brandon Wheat Kings

November 22, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release


EDMONTON OIL KINGS (6-14-0-1) vs. BRANDON WHEAT KINGS (9-9-4-1) - November 22, 2023 - Rogers Place - 7:00 PM

2023-24 Schedule vs. Brandon Wheat Kings

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

Wednesday, Nov 22 @ Edmonton

Sunday, Jan 28 @ Edmonton

Wednesday, Feb 7 @ Brandon

2023-24 vs. Brandon: 0-1-0-0 Home: 0-0-0-0 Away: 0-1-0-0 PP: 0/3 (0.0%) PK: 1/5 (80.0%)

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

Tonight marks the second of four meetings between the Oil Kings and Wheat Kings this season.

Brandon won the opening game of the season series last Friday by a 5-2 score at Westoba Place.

All-time, the Oil King and Wheaties have met 61 times in the regular season with the Oil Kings holding a record of 32-27-1-1.

Coming In

The Oil Kings come in off 7-3 loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday night at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

In the loss, the Oil Kings got goals from Gavin Hodnett, his second in as many games, Blake Fiddler and a power play goal from Marc Lajoie giving Edmonton a power play goal in eight of their last nine games. The penalty kill wasn't overly taxed only needing to kill off one Moose Jaw power play, but the Oil Kings PK unit has now killed off nine of it's last 10 times shorthanded.

While the Oil Kings couldn't take two points out of the Moose Jaw Events Centre, they didn't come home empty handed as following the game the team acquired 2004-born defenceman Matthew Gallant from the Warriors in exchange for a third-round pick, he is expected to make his Oil Kings debut tonight wearing #8.

The Wheat Kings are coming in off a 3-2 loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday on home ice and now sit at 9-9-4-1 on the season. Nate Danielson and Jayden Wiens each found the back of the net for the Wheaties giving both players goals in back-to-back games.

Milestone Watch

D Carter Kowalyk is 2 games away from 100 career games.

F John Szabo is 1 game away from 100 career games.

F Nathan Pilling is 1 game away from 100 career games.

G Kolby Hay is 54 saves away from passing Torrie Jung for 4th most saves in franchise history.

G Kolby Hay is 3 wins away from passing Dylan Myskiw and Torrie Jung for 5th most wins in franchise history.

Lineup Report

D Carter Kowalyk, upper-body, week-to-week (Games missed: 20).

F Aidan Litke, upper-body, season ending (Games missed: 11).

D Rhys Pederson, lower-body, month-to-month (Games missed: 6).

F Rilen Kovacevic, upper-body, week-to-week (Games missed: 3).

D Ethan MacKenzie, upper-body, week-to-week (Games missed: 2).

F Adam Jecho, lower-body, week-to-week (Games missed: 2).

Streaks

F Gavin Hodnett is on a 4-game point streak (2g-4a-6pts).

D Marc Lajoie is on a 4-game point streak (2g-2a-4pts).

F John Szabo is on a 3-game point streak (1g-3a-4pts).

F Adam Jecho is on a 2-game assist/point streak (1g-2a-3pts).

Who's Hot

F Rilen Kovacevic has 10 goals in his last 15 games.

F Skyler Bruce has 12 points (7G, 5A) in his last 12 games.

F Gavin Hodnett has 12 points (2G, 10A) in his last 10 games.

F Roan Woodward has 7 points (2G, 5A) in his last 10 games.

F Nathan Pilling has 6 points (4G, 2A) in his last 10 games.

F Cole Miller has 7 points (2G, 5A) in his last 9 games.

D Marc Lajoie has 7 points (4G, 3A) in his last 8 games.

F Adam Jecho has 8 points (3G, 5A) in his last 7 games.

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