WHL Brandon Wheat Kings

Wheat Kings offer seasons greetings

Published on December 22, 2005 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release


Brandon, Manitoba -- The Western Hockey League's defending Eastern Conference Champion Brandon Wheat Kings would like to wish their many fans, billets, volunteers and corporate sponsors the very best this Holiday Season.

These Season's Greetings come to you and your family from the players, coaches, management and staff of the Wheat Kings, who return to the ice on Tuesday, December 27th when they play host to the Regina Pats at the Keystone Centre.

2005-06 BRANDON WHEAT KINGS:

33 Kurt Jory
35 Tyler Plante

2 Chad Erb
3 Corey Courchene
4 Mike Cann
5 Theran Yeo
6 Keith Aulie
7 Tyler Dittmer
8 Bryan Kauk
9 Daryl Boyle
10 Mark Derlago
11 Cole Hunter
12 Sami Sandell
14 Tyler Strautman
15 Teegan Moore
21 Matt Hallick
22 Riley Day
23 Codey Burki
24 Derek LeBlanc
25 Ryan Reaves
27 Andrew Clark
28 Jeff Topilko
32 Mark Louis
34 Stephane Lenoski

General Manager/Head Coach: Kelly McCrimmon
Director of Player Personnel: Al Macpherson
Asst. Coach: Brad Wells
Asst. Coach: Dwayne Gylywoychuk
Athletic Trainer: Rob Stouffer
Dressing Room Asst.: Trevor Ross
Liasons: Mike Waddell, Darryl Darling
Team Physician: Scott Blyth

Director of Marketing/Media: Rick Dillabough
Game Day Operations/Marketing: Drew Clayton
Executive Asst./Office Manager: Lyn Shannon
Office Asst.: Tricia Shannon
Receptionist: Patricia Adair
Technical Support: Adam Sobkow, Sobkow Technologies

Brandon enters the second half of the 2005-06 WHL regular season with a record of 10-19-4-1, good for 25 points and a share of fourth place in the Eastern Division with the Prince Albert Raiders. Brandon also enjoys two games in hand.

The Wheat Kings are 5-3-2 in their last ten games and have surrendered just 25 goals during that stretch of games to climb back into playoff contention.

All fans attending Tuesday's game will receive a "free" spaghetti dinner from Pizza Place. As well, Tuesday's game is another SPORT CHEK Family Night. The Sport Chek Family package consists of two adult and two youth tickets, four Maple Leaf hot dogs, four soft drinks and four Wheat Kings' programs for just $40 + GST. The Wheat Kings' Family package is available at Brandon's Sport Chek, located in Shoppers Mall.

Sport Chek will be open Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.

As for the Keystone Centre box office - it closes at noon, Friday and will remain closed through the Christmas holiday, reopening on Tuesday, December 27th at 9 a.m.

Meanwhile the Wheat Kings' Souvenir Shop will be open Friday and Saturday, Christmas Eve from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for last minute Christmas Shoppers. Among the many gift ideas are the new "Third Jersey" replicas.

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