WHL Brandon Wheat Kings

Wheat Kings Obtain Veteran Raedeke

Published on December 30, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release


Brandon, Manitoba - For the second time in two weeks, the Brandon Wheat Kings have completed a Western Hockey League trade, as they continue to build their roster for the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup.

Wheat Kings' general manager and head coach Kelly McCrimmon has announced that they've acquired 19-year old center Brent Raedeke from the Edmonton Oil Kings in exchange for 16-year old right-winger Klarc Wilson.

A 6' 200 lb. Regina product, Raedeke is currently in his third WHL season and entered the second half of the season as the Oil Kings' leading scorer with seventeen goals and 31 points in 39 games.

An eighth round pick (141st overall) of the Regina Pats in the 2005 WHL bantam draft, Raedeke, who was signed by the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings last year, is expected to join the team in Red Deer today and will be in the lineup Wednesday night when the Wheat Kings continue a 3-game road trip against the Rebels.

"Brent will be an excellent addition to our club and will complement our forward group," says McCrimmon. "He is a natural center with good size and strength, is an excellent skater and will be a very good two way player for our team."

In 181 career WHL games, Raedeke has 51 goals and 117 points, while accumulating 202 minutes in penalties.

Wilson, an Edmonton product, was Brandon's first pick and tenth overall selection in the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft and in eighteen games, he had two assists and 12 penalty minutes.

Wednesday's trade was Brandon's first since Christmas and second in two weeks. The weekend before Christmas, the Wheat Kings dealt Jordan DePape to Kamloops in exchange for 19-year old Shayne Wiebe.

Brandon will close out this road trip New Years Eve in Edmonton, before returning home to face the visiting Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday night. Tickets to Saturday's game are on sale now at the Keystone Centre box office, by calling 726-3555 or online at ticketmaster.ca

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