Wheat Kings Back to Work in Moose Jaw
December 8, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release
Wheat Kings Regular Season Record: 12-12-0-1 Home: 7-6-0-0 Road: 5-6-0-1
Head Coach: Don MacGillivray | 91 WHL games coached (PA, BWK) | All-Time Record: 41-42-6-1
Tonight's Matchup: The Brandon Wheat Kings and Moose Jaw Warriors renew their rivalry tonight, just over a week after their last meeting at Mosaic Place. Last Tuesday, the Warriors walked away with the extra point after a shootout victory. The Warriors trail the BWK by just one point in the Eastern Conference standings and are 5-4-1-0 in their last ten. Brandon enters tonight riding a three-game winning streak.
Last Time Out: 6-4 W vs Medicine Hat: Four players had multi-point nights as the Wheat Kings handed the Tigers their 15th consecutive loss last night. Ridly Greig (2G-1A), Nolan Ritchie (1G-2A) and Chad Nychuk (4A) did the heavy lifting for Brandon, who outshot the Tigers 37-25 on the night.
TOP 5 WHEAT KINGS SCORERS
Nolan Ritchie - 13G - 18A - 31 Points
Ridly Greig - 14G - 14A - 28 Points
Chad Nychuk - 6G - 14A - 22 Points
Nate Danielson - 6G - 13A - 19 Points
Vinny Iorio - 2G - 12A - 14 Points
STATS LEADERS:
Goals (14) - Ridly Greig | Assists (18) - Nolan Ritchie
Points (31) - Nolan Ritchie | PIMS (46) - Ridly Greig
Plus/Minus (12) - Greig & Nychuk | Shots (89) - Nolan Ritchie
Wins (9) - Ethan Kruger | Shutouts (0) - None
Save % (.904) - Ethan Kruger | Goals Against Average (3.18) - Ethan Kruger
NEWS & NOTES:
Reload the Rifle: Chad Nychuk picked up a career high four assists last night to move back into the WHL Top 10 in defensemen scoring. He is currently riding a three game point-streak that includes a goal and six assists. 11 of his 14 helpers on the season have come on home ice.
Swan Song: Tonight marks the final game for Ridly Greig and Vinny Iorio before they head to Calgary for Team Canada's World Junior Selection Camp. If they both make the team, they will miss nine games with the Wheat Kings. Combined, the two of them have 42 points on the season in black and gold.
Nifty Nolan: Nolan Ritchie continues to have the hot hand for the Wheat Kings. The club's leading scorer has now scored in three straight games, including a two goal night last Saturday in Medicine Hat. Since November 12th, there has only been one game Ritchie hasn't found the scoresheet. In that span, the Brandonite has 7 goals and 10 assists.
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