Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Brandon finishes first in Canada on Smile Cookie Week
The totals have come in from Smile Cookie Week at Tim Hortons, and the people of Brandon have turned out in droves to support the cause. Smile cookies have helped raise $129,486 to help with a new Smi...
May 08, 2025
Wheat Kings select STAR Sniper first overall in U.S. draft
After snagging defenseman Cruz Jim in the first round of yesterday's WHL Prospects Draft, the Brandon Wheat Kings turned their attention to the forward group with the first overall pick in the U.S. Pr...
May 08, 2025
Wheat Kings select Cruz Jim 12th overall
Holding the 12th overall selection for the first time since 2022, when they selected Joby Baumuller, the Brandon Wheat Kings hope they've found another future star, this time on defense. With the 12th...
May 07, 2025
Wheat Kings add star Manitobans in blockbuster with Broncos
Entering the WHL prospects draft, Wheat Kings head coach and GM Marty Murray said he would ideally use some of his draft capital to bring in a new batch of prospects, and some to bolster the team in t...
May 07, 2025
Forward Davies claimed from Wheat Kings in Penticton expansion draft
The early roster for the newest WHL team has taken shape, and the Wheat Kings are unfortunately down one of their promising young forwards as a result. Isaac Davies, a 2008-born forward who made his W...
May 07, 2025
Brandon raises water, wastewater rates
On Monday, May 5, Brandon City Council passed an amendment to revise water and wastewater rates. According to a City of Brandon release, the goal is to "recover the 2023 water utility deficit". In the...
May 07, 2025
Move 'em or make 'em? Wheat Kings leave all options on table for draft
The WHL Prospects Draft begins this evening at 6:00 Central Time, and the Brandon Wheat Kings face a question to which there may not be a wrong answer. The team comes in holding a lot of cards in the ...
May 07, 2025
Wheat Kings' director of hockey operations breaks Prospects Draft, First Overall U.S. pick
The next 48 hours are going to be almost unbelievably hectic for WHL executives. The expansion draft, the first round of the prospects draft, the U.S. Priority Selection, and the rest of the prospects...
May 06, 2025
Unfamiliar Territory: Wheat Kings face tough choices, brace for Penticton expansion draft
May 7 is shaping up to be an extremely busy day for the Brandon Wheat Kings for reasons both exciting and nerve-wracking. The exciting part is obvious. The WHL will hold the first round of the Prospec...
May 06, 2025
Brandon Police Service Release May 6
Mischief Under $5000 / Trespassing On May 5th at 8:10PM police received a call of an intoxicated 26-year-old female who just pulled the fire alarm and broke several windows of a business in the 900 bl...
May 06, 2025
