Wheat Kings Host Rebels on Remembrance Day

November 10, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release

It's our annual Remembrance Day Game. We pay tribute to those who risked their lives for our freedom.

Puck Drop at 2:30 p.m. at Westoba Place. See you there!

2022/2023 Wheat Kings Regular Season Record: 6-9-2-0 Home: 1-5-2-0 Road: 5-4-0-0

Head Coach: Don MacGillivray | 135 WHL (Reg Season) games coached (PA, BWK) |

All-Time Record: 70-68-11-2 | Playoff Record: 2-4

REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:

Goals (7) - Nate Danielson Assists (11) - Brett Hyland

Points (16) -Brett Hyland PIMS (47) - Matt Henry (Leads WHL)

Plus/Minus (3) - Owen Harris Shots (52) - Nolan Ritchie

Wins (6) - Carson Bjarnason Shutouts (1) -Carson Bjarnason

Save % (.925) - Carson Bjarnason Goals Against Average (2.67) - Carson Bjarnason

NEWS & NOTES:

Last Game: The Wheat Kings are coming off their sixth straight loss, this time at the hands of the Saskatoon Blades who took full advantage of a beat up Wheat Kings roster.Only using 5 defenseman last weekend, the Wheat Kings needed scoring up front but couldn't get much going offensively only cashing in once against the Blades who went home with a 4-1 victory.

Nov 11th VS Rebels: Friday afternoon, the Wheat Kings host the Red Deer Rebels. Before Tuesday, the Rebels were the number one team in the WHL standings but immediately ran into trouble facing the Winnipeg Ice in back to back games. The Ice defeated the Rebels in both games taking advantage of their power play opportunities. The Wheat Kings also have a bone to pick with the Rebels who ended their season last year. In Brandon, the Red Deer Rebels defeated the Wheat Kings 5-4 in triple overtime, winning their best of seven series in 6 games advancing them to the 2nd round of the WHL playoffs.

Joby's Back: Wheat Kings Top Prospect Joby Baumuller is back in the lineup this afternoon. Baumuller, 15, played a pair of games last week but is still looking for his first career WHL point. Baumuller was drafted 12th overall in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft.

Notable Individual Player Stats

Carson Bjarnason: Leads the WHL with total saves (443)

Matthew Henry: Leads the WHL with 47 PIMS

Kai Uchacz: 2nd place in the WHL with 4 GWG this year. Tied for 1st in Goals scored (15)

Jace Isley: Leads the WHL in Plus Minus (+17)

Kyle Kelsey: 2nd in the WHL with 10 wins. 2nd in GAA & 3rd in Save Percentage

REBELS VS WHEAT KINGS SCHEDULE

Nov. 11 Red Deer at Brandon 2:30 pm CST

Nov. 19 Brandon at Red Deer 7:00 pm MST

Jan. 21 Brandon at Red Deer 7:00 pm MST

Mar. 3 Red Deer at Brandon 7:00 pm CST

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