Wheat Kings on Wrong End of 2-1 Decision against Raiders

February 23, 2020 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release

Brandon, MB. - The Brandon Wheat Kings missed an opportunity to gain some ground on the Western Hockey League's Eastern Division leaders Saturday night.

The Wheat Kings, who downed the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings 5-2 on Friday night, dropped a 2-1 decision to first place Prince Albert on Saturday night and with the loss Brandon fell six points back of the Raiders.

The Raiders, who moved four points up on second place Winnipeg with the win, was playing its first game since Tuesday night and at times it showed.

After a scoreless opening period, Prince Albert jumped on the Wheat Kings in the second with back to back powerplay goals by Ilya Usau and Ozzy Wiesblatt.

Usau's powerplay tally two minutes into the second period snapped an impressive streak of sixteen consecutive penalty kills by the Wheat Kings, who entered the game as the third best penalty killing club in the WHL.

Trailing 2-0 through forty minutes, the Wheat Kings did push back in the third and after Braden Schneider cut into the lead with his seventh of the season at the four minute mark, they had a number of excellent chances to even the score but came up short.

With the loss, the Wheat Kings record slipped to 31-21-3-2, good for 67 points - two back of idle Winnipeg and to ahead of the fourth place Saskatoon Blades, who dumped Swift Current 8-1.

The Wheat Kings busy weekend will continue Sunday afternoon in Regina with a game against the Pats.

Not only will it be the club's third game in as many days, it will be the Wheat Kings first of five consecutive games on the road.

Following the weekend the Wheat Kings will travel to the Central Division where they will kick off a 3-game road trip Wednesday night in Swift Current.

Brandon's next home game - it's first in the month of March - will be Saturday, March 7th against the Raiders.

Tickets to all remaining home games go back on sale Monday morning at the Keystone Centre box office, by calling (204) 726-3555 or online at keystonecentre.com.

Western Hockey League Stories from February 23, 2020

• Delta Hockey Academy Green Win Inaugural WHL U.S. Challenge Cup - WHL
• Pats Trip Kings in OT - Regina Pats
• Game Day Hub: February 23 - Portland Winterhawks
• Game Day Preview: Pats Conclude Three in Three Sunday at Home to Brandon - Regina Pats
• Wolf and Goncalves Help Tips Break Giants' Streak - Everett Silvertips
• Royals Shoot Past Rockets on Sold out Pink in the Rink Night - Victoria Royals
• Hitmen Clinch Playoff Berth with 6-4 Win in Kamloops - Calgary Hitmen
• Rockets pick up a point in the shootout - Kelowna Rockets
• Rebels Get Late Power Play Goal to Topple Americans in High-Scoring Affair - Red Deer Rebels
• Brendan Williamson's First Career Goal Silences Winterhawks - Seattle Thunderbirds
• Tigers Fall 2-1 to Chiefs - Medicine Hat Tigers
• Giants Winning Streak Ends at 11 After a 2-1 Setback in Everett - Vancouver Giants
• Dante Giannuzzi Ties Career High 30 Saves in Seattle - Portland Winterhawks
• Americans Come up Short in Back-And-Forth Game against Rebels - Tri-City Americans
• Wheat Kings on Wrong End of 2-1 Decision against Raiders - Brandon Wheat Kings

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Brandon Wheat Kings Stories

• Wheat Kings Acquire Mistelbacher and Burzynski from Swift
• Wheat Kings' Season Ends in Game Five Loss in Lethbridge
• Johnson's Third Period Heroics Extend Wheat Kings' Season
• Wheat Kings Fall in Hard-Fought Game Three Heartbreaker
• Wheat Kings Battle Hard in Close Game Two Loss