WHL Brandon Wheat Kings

Wheat Kings Look to Snap Losing Skid Versus Americans

Published on November 4, 2022 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release


It's Heritage Co-op Drive Away Hunger Night here. Fans are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to the game. Collection locations will be set up at the East and West entrances. Donations going to the Samaritan House.

Puck Drop at 7:00 p.m. at Westoba Place. See you there!

2022/2023 Wheat Kings Regular Season Record: 6-8-1-0 Home: 1-4-1-0 Road: 5-4-0-0

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

All-Time Record: 70-67-10-2 | Playoff Record: 2-4

REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:

Goals (6) - Nate DanielsonAssists (8) - Nolan Ritchie/Brett Hyland

Points (13) - Nate DaneilsonPIMS (43) - Matt Henry

Plus/Minus (4) - Owen Harris Shots (47) - Nolan Ritchie

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

Save % (.933) - Carson BjarnasonGoals Against Average (2.45) - Carson Bjarnason

NEWS & NOTES:

Bear Attack: Last Wednesday the Wheat Kings were caught flat footed against a motivated Everett Silvertips squad. It was a 6-3 win for the Silvertips led by Manitoba native Ryan Hofer who scored a hattrick. Positives that came out of the game for the Wheat Kings was Zakhar Polshakov scoring his 2nd goal in as many nights and added an assist for his first multi point game of the season.

Americans are Coming: Tonight the Wheat Kings face the Tri City Americans. Something's got to give for both clubs as the Wheat Kings are currently on a 4 game losing streak and the Americans are on a 3 game losing streak. The last time these two clubs went head to head was 1109 days ago in Kennewick Washington where the Wheat Kings won the game 10-2. The Americans however have won the 3 previous matchups before that October 2019 game. This will be the 5th of a six game road trip for the Americans who only have picked up the one victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors.

Top Prospects: We saw 2007 born forward Joby Baumuller suit up for his 1st career WHL game Wednesday night. Baumuller, 15 already has 7 goals scored in 9 games played with the Notre Dame Hounds (SMAAAHL). The Wilcox, SK native got to suit up for a couple preseason games with the Wheat Kings last September. Baumuller is the top ranked prospect for the Wheat Kings drafted 12th overall in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft. Also on the Wheat Kings roster this week is Brandon native Easton Odut. Odut, 15, has already been lighting the lamp with the U18 AAA Brandon Wheat Kings scoring 5 goals and adding 4 assists in only 6 games played. The Brandon native was drafted #34th overall in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft. We should see Easton suit up for a game this weekend. The door has opened for these young prospects with Charlie Elick, Roger McQueen and Caleb Hadland all away at the World U-17 Challenge from Nov 2nd-12th

Milestone Watch: Brett Hyland will suit up in his 100th career WHL game. Hyland, drafted in the 2nd round of the 2018 Prospects Draft has 22 career goals and 52 assists in 99 games played with the Wheat Kings.

PREVIOUS MATCHUPS

Wednesday October 22nd, 2019 Wheat Kings defeated the Americans 10-2 in Tri City

Sunday, November 11th, 2018 Americans defeated the Wheat Kings 3-2 (SO) in Brandon.

Friday January 19th, 2018 the Americans defeated the Wheat Kings 4-3 (OT) in Tri City.

Wednesday January 11th 2017 the Americans defeated the Wheat Kings 5-2 in Brandon

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