WHL Brandon Wheat Kings

Wheat Kings Edge The Chiefs

Published on October 29, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release


Spokane, WA -- The Brandon Wheat Kings managed to do something Wednesday night that they have never been able to do and that is pick up a win at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

The Wheat Kings rallied from a 3-1 first period deficit to beat the Chiefs 5-4, which represented Brandon's first victory at the rink since the building was opened in 1995.

Brayden Schenn scored a pair of third period goals for the Wheat Kings including the winning goal with 5:18 left in the final frame, which came just 22 seconds after Kyle Beach had tied the game 4-4 with his hat-trick goal for Spokane.

"He can be looking at you, not move a muscle and all of sudden, it's off his stick and it's going where he wants it to go," said Brandon GM/Coach Kelly McCrimmon on CKLQ's post-game show, "He can never shoot too much for me."

Jay Fehr, with his fifth in the last three games, Scott Glennie and Aaron Lewadniuk also scored for the Wheat Kings, who were outshot 30-25.

Wednesday's game was the final one of the U.S. Division portion of the road trip, with the club finishing with a 3-1-0-1 record and collecting seven of a possible eight points over their last four games.

The game also marked the Brandon debut of newly acquired forward Paul Van de Velde. The 19-year old Mariapolis product was obtained from the Everett Silvertips for a conditional bantam draft choice on Tuesday.

Brandon improves their overall record to 9-6-0-2, good for 20 points and tied with Moose Jaw for second-place in the East Division, two points behind the first-place Saskatoon Blades and just four back of the Conference-leading Calgary Hitmen.

The Wheat Kings continue their road trip on Friday night in Cranbrook against the Kootenay Ice.

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