WHL Brandon Wheat Kings

Tonight Is Awards Night

Published on March 19, 2016 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release


Brandon, MB - Tonight is the Annual Awards Night at Westman Communications Group Place as the Brandon Wheat Kings bring the curtain down on their 2015-16 Western Hockey League regular season against the visiting Regina Pats.

The Wheat Kings, fresh off Friday's 6-2 win over Moose Jaw, will be hoping to run their season ending win streak to nine games as they prepare for the start of the WHL playoffs, set to begin this Thursday and Friday against either Edmonton or Medicine Hat.

For the seventh consecutive season, the Wheat Kings annual awards will be handed out on this night - before, during and immediately following the game.

In addition, there will be a special presentation made to Brandon's graduating 20-year olds - center Tim McGauley and defencemen Mitch Wheaton and Macoy Erkamps. Saturday's game will mark the end of their major junior careers. Entering the final game of their WHL careers, McGauley has scored 102 goals and 259 games in 274 career games, Wheaton has nine goals and 59 points in 169 while Erkamps has thirty goals and 188 points in 340 career WHL games.

TONIGHT'S AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED:

BEFORE THE GAME:

Maggie Janz Memorial Scholarship

McDonalds Frank King Most Community Minded

Manitoba Blue Cross 3 Stars Award

Special Presentation to Wheat Kings Graduating 20-year olds - Macoy Erkamps, Tim McGauley and Mitch Wheaton

BEFORE START OF THE 2nd PERIOD:

Canad Inns Hardest Working Player

Keystone Centre Most Sportsmanlike Player

Coca Cola Rob Stouffer Memorial Trophy for Most Inspirational

BEFORE START OF THE 3rd PERIOD:

Precision Toyota Unsung Hero Award

Manitoba Hydro Turk Broda Top Manitoba Born Player

Shoppers Drug Mart Fans Choice Award

UCT Dennis Truscott Most Improved Player

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE GAME:

Brandon Sun Scoring Champion Trophy

Regent Custom Cresting Art Marshall Top Graduating Player Award

MNP Rookie of the Year

Brad McCrimmon Defenceman of the Year Trophy

Meighen Haddad LLP Most Valuable Player

Tickets to Saturday's game as well as Brandon's first two playoff games are on sale now at the Keystone Centre box office, by calling 726-3555 or online at keystonecentre.com

This year's playoffs are presented locally by Precision Toyota, Sunrise Credit Union, Montana's Barbecue and Bar and The Brandon Sun.

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