Wheat Kings Unveil 2012-13 WHL Schedule

Published on June 27, 2012 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Brandon Wheat Kings News Release

Brandon, Manitoba - The Brandon Wheat Kings have unveiled their 2012-13 Western Hockey League regular season schedule. The schedule, which was nailed down last week during separate Conference meetings, will kick off on Friday, September 21st with the Wheat Kings playing host to the visiting Regina Pats at Westman Communications Group Place.

Of Brandon's thirty-six (36) regular season home games, thirteen will be played on Fridays, there will be eleven Saturday night games as well as one Sunday afternoon contest (Remembrance Day ) when the Wheat Kings will play host to the Swift Current Broncos. Of the remaining eleven home games, seven will be played on Wenesday nights and there will be four Tuesday night contests, including two against their Eastern Division rivals - the Saskatoon Blades.

After kicking off the regular season at home against the Pats, Brandon will travel to Regina to complete the weekend home and home series the following night. The Wheat Kings will close out the campaign against the Warriors in a season ending home and home series on March 15th and 16th in Moose Jaw and Brandon respectively.

Brandon will play four of its Eastern Division rivals (Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Moose Jaw) a total of eight games this year (four at home and four away). The Wheat Kings will face Prince Albert six times (three at home and three away) while playing all Central Division clubs, including the defending champion Edmonton Oil Kings twice at home and twice on the road.

Edmonton's two trips to Brandon meanwhile will be Friday, February 8th and Friday, March 8th.

Western Manitoba hockey fans will have the opportunity to see the WHL's five U.S. based Western Conference teams - Everett, Spokane, Seattle, Portland and Tri-Cities - this season, beginning with a game against the Winterhawks on Friday, October 5th.

Some other highlights of this year's schedule include the following;

q Brandon plays two home games in September; four in October; seven in November; five in December; six in January; eight in February and four during the month of March

q In addition to having to play three games in three nights on four occasions this season, the Wheat Kings will play three games in four nights five times and 4 in five nights once

q Brandon's annual west coast tour features stops in all B.C. based Western Conference teams, beginning on Saturday, October 20th in Kelowna and wrapping up the following weekend with stops in both Kamloops and Prince George on Friday and Saturday nights respectively

q The west coast road trip also includes stops in Medicine Hat and Lethbridge on the way out, making it a season high 7-game road swing.

q Brandon's longest home stand is 7 games (Feb. 2nd - Feb. 16th). Wheat Kings also have a 5-game home stand and two 4-gamers

q Wheat Kings will close out their pre-Christmas schedule with a 2-game road trip to Moose Jaw and Prince Albert on Saturday and Sunday, December 15th and 16th

q Brandon will kick off their post-Christmas schedule with a home game against the Moose Jaw Warriors on Friday, December 28th.

q Brandon will play a New Year's Eve game in Edmonton against the Oil Kings.

2012-13 WHEAT KINGS' HOME SCHEDULE :

Friday, September 21st vs. Regina Pats

Wednesday, September 26th vs. Saskatoon Blades

Friday, October 5th vs. Portland Winterhawks

Saturday, October 6th vs. Red Deer Rebels

Friday, October 12th vs. Everett Silvertips

Saturday, October 13th vs. Tri City Americans

Friday, November 2nd vs. Moose Jaw Warriors

Saturday, November 3rd vs. Calgary Hitmen

Tuesday, November 6th vs. Seattle Thunderbirds

Friday, November 9th vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes

Sunday, November 11th vs. Swift Current Broncos

Friday, November 23rd vs. Prince Albert Raiders

Wednesday, November 28th vs. Swift Current Broncos

Friday, December 7th vs. Spokane Chiefs

Saturday, December 8th vs. Red Deer Rebels

Tuesday, December 11th vs. Saskatoon Blades

Friday, December 14th vs. Moose Jaw Warriors

Friday, December 28th vs. Moose Jaw Warriors

Saturday, January 5th vs. Medicine Hat Tigers

Tuesday, January 8th vs. Calgary Hitmen

Saturday, January 12th vs. Regina Pats

Friday, January 18th vs. Prince Albert Raiders

Tuesday, January 22nd vs. Saskatoon Blades

Wednesday, January 30th vs. Saskatoon Blades

Saturday, February 2nd vs. Regina Pats

Wednesday, February 6th vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes

Friday, February 8th vs. Edmonton Oil Kings

Saturday, February 9th vs. Regina Pats

Wednesday, February 13th vs. Medicine Hat Tigers

Friday, February 15th vs. Kootenay Ice

Saturday, February 16th vs. Kootenay Ice

Wednesday, February 27th vs. Swift Current Broncos

Friday, March 8th vs. Edmonton Oil Kings

Saturday, March 9th vs. Swift Current Broncos

Wednesday, March 13th vs. Prince Albert Raiders

Saturday, March 16th vs. Moose Jaw Warriors

2012-13 WHEAT KINGS' ROAD SCHEDULE :

Sat. Sept. 22nd @ Moose Jaw

Friday, September 28th @ Swift Current

Sat. September 29th @ Moose Jaw

Tuesday, Oct. 16th @ Medicine Hat

Wed. October 17th @ Lethbridge

Sat. October 20th @ Kelowna

Tue. October 23rd @ Victoria Royals

Wed. October 24th @ Vancouver Giants

Friday, Oct. 26th @ Kamloops

Sat. October 27th @ Prince George

Fri. November 16th @ Kootenay Ice

Sat. Nov. 17th @ Kootenay Ice

Sunday, Nov. 18th @ Lethbridge

Sat. Nov. 24th @ Prince Albert Raiders

Tuesday, Nov. 27th @ Swift Current

Sat. December 1st @ Swift Current

Sunday, Dec. 2nd @ Medicine Hat

Sat. December 15th vs. Moose Jaw

Sunday, Dec. 16th vs. Prince Albert

Sunday, Dec. 30th @ Red Deer

Monday, Dec. 31st @ Edmonton

Wed. January 2nd @ Calgary

Sunday, Jan. 6th @ Regina Pats

Friday, Jan. 11th @ Moose Jaw

Saturday, Jan. 19th @ Saskatoon

Friday, Jan. 25th @ Red Deer

Sat. Jan. 26th @ Edmonton

Sunday, Jan. 27th @ Calgary

Friday, Feb. 1st @ Regina Pats

Monday, Feb. 18th @ Saskatoon Blades

Friday, Feb. 22nd @ Saskatoon Blades

Sunday, Feb. 24th @ Swift Current

Friday, March 1st @ Saskatoon

Saturday, March 2nd @ Prince Albert

Sunday, March 3rd @ Regina

Friday, March 15th @ Moose Jaw

Western Hockey League Stories from June 27, 2012

• Silvertips Announce Regular Season Schedule - Everett Silvertips
• Oil Kings Regular Season Schedule Announced - Edmonton Oil Kings
• Americans Announce 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule - Tri-City Americans
• Broncos Release 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule - Swift Current Broncos
• Everett Adds Soumelidis with 2nd Import Pick - Everett Silvertips
• Wheat Kings Unveil 2012-13 WHL Schedule - Brandon Wheat Kings
• Blazers Release 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule - Kamloops Blazers
• Royals Select Two Players in 2012 CHL Import Draft - Victoria Royals
• Winterhawks Announce 2012-13 Schedule - Portland Winterhawks
• Pats and WHL Release 2012-13 Schedule - Regina Pats
• Chiefs Announce 2012-13 Schedule - Spokane Chiefs
• Royals Announce 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule - Victoria Royals
• Raiders 2012-2013 Schedule Announced - Prince Albert Raiders
• Giants Release 2012-2013 Regular Season Schedule - Vancouver Giants
• T-Birds Announce 2012-13 Schedule - Seattle Thunderbirds
• 2012-2013 Season Schedule Announced - Lethbridge Hurricanes
• Ice Release Regular Season Schedule - Kootenay Ice
• WHL Announces 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule - WHL
• Warriors Annual General Meeting Tuesday, July 17th at 7:00pm - Moose Jaw Warriors
• Rockets Select Swedish Forward in CHL Import Draft - Kelowna Rockets
• 2012 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft Results - WHL
• Liston Traded to Vancouver - Lethbridge Hurricanes
• Giants Acquire Goaltender Liam Liston from Lethbridge - Vancouver Giants
• Chiefs Select Rimmel in Import Draft - Spokane Chiefs
• CHL Import Draft - Moose Jaw Warriors
• T-Birds Take Two Forwards in CHL Import Draft - Seattle Thunderbirds
• Canucks Invite Dalton Sward to Prospects Camp - Vancouver Giants
• Tips Select Defenseman Müller in Import Draft - Everett Silvertips
• Winterhawks Select Oliver Bjorkstrand and Kirill Vorobyov in CHL Import Draft - Portland Winterhawks
• Cougars Draft Rinalds Rosinskis 65th Overall in 2012 CHL Import Draft - Prince George Cougars
• Giants Select LW Ales Kilnar in CHL Import Draft - Vancouver Giants
• Oil Kings Sign Bertolucci - Edmonton Oil Kings
• Ice Select Two in CHL Import Draft - Kootenay Ice
• Hurricanes Select Blomqvist - Lethbridge Hurricanes
• Edmonton Selects Kulda in 2012 CHL Import Draft - Edmonton Oil Kings
• Wheat Kings Busy in Today's CHL Import Draft - Brandon Wheat Kings
• Pats Select Emil Sylvegard in Import Draft - Regina Pats
• Broncos Select Laurikainen 20th Overall in Import Draft - Swift Current Broncos
• Raiders Select Leon Draisaitl 2nd Overall - Prince Albert Raiders
• Cougars Select Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo Fifth Overall in 2012 CHL Import Draft - Prince George Cougars

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