WHL Brandon Wheat Kings

Tickets aplenty for playoff games

Published on March 20, 2007 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release


Brandon, Manitoba -- With the start of their Western Hockey League opening round playoff series just three short days away, the Eastern Division regular season pennant winning Brandon Wheat Kings are reporting that just over 2,000 tickets have been sold for both the first and second games of their best of seven series with the Prince Albert Raiders.

For the first time in recent memory, the Wheat Kings will host games one and two of their first round playoff series. In recent years, Brandon has been unable to secure the Saturday night date due to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair that begins on Monday. However, the Provincial Exhibition in cooperation with the Keystone Centre made it possible this spring and the hockey club is hoping that western Manitoba hockey fans will take advantage of it.

Fresh off winning their second WHL Eastern Division pennant in three years and their fourth in six seasons, the Wheat Kings have begun preparations for their first round series. Games one and two will be played on Friday and Saturday, March 23rd and 24th at 7:30 p.m, before the series shifts back to Prince Albert for games three, four and five, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday nights. Should a sixth and seventh game be necessary, they would be played back at the Keystone Centre on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 3rd and 4th.

In making their fourteenth playoff appearance in the past 15 years, the Wheat Kings will be facing off against the Raiders for the sixth time in post-season play, and for the third time in the past four years. Brandon is 17-11 in 28 playoff games against the Raiders, winning four of five series.

During the regular season, Brandon won five of eight games against Prince Albert. Four players including Codey Burki and Mark Derlago led the club in scoring with 11 points each. Burki finished fifth in league scoring this season with 36 goals and 85 points while Derlago led the WHL with 46 goals.

Besides winning their tenth pennant since joining the Western Canada Hockey League in 1967, the Wheat Kings established a franchise attendance record, attracting close to 149,000 fans during the regular season or an average of 4,132 per home game.

To purchase tickets to this week's games, fans can visit the Keystone Centre box office, they can call 726-3555 or go online at ticketmaster.ca As well, the Wheat Kings will be offering special group discounts for this round. For more information, be sure to call Rick Dillabough or Drew Clayton at 726-3535.

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