Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Eskit shuts out Pats in Wheat Kings regular season finale
Forty minutes of hockey passed without a goal between the Brandon Wheat Kings and Regina Pats. After twenty more minutes passed, the Wheat Kings still hadn't surrendered any goals but had buried four ...
Mar 22, 2025
Wheat Kings erupt with all-situations offense in win over Pats
In their final home game of the regular season, the big guns for the Brandon Wheat Kings put on a show. Joby Baumuller and Marcus Nguyen scored twice each, while Jaxon Jacobson, Matteo Michels, and Lu...
Mar 21, 2025
Wheat Kings fall just short in playoff-style matchup with Blades
A playoff-style game with massive playoff implications went against the Brandon Wheat Kings on Wednesday, March 19. Despite leading in shots, and hitting four posts, they had very little luck offensiv...
Mar 19, 2025
In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog March 18
Perry Bergson of the Brandon Sun once said to me he finds the WHL so much more enjoyable to watch when there's parity in the league, when it feels like anyone can win on any given night. On this matte...
Mar 18, 2025
From 11th-rounder to 30-goal scorer; Nguyen nears end of incredible WHL journey
At the 2019 WHL Prospects Draft, 233 players heard their names called before the Portland Winterhawks selected Marcus Nguyen. Almost six years later, Nguyen has left most of those 233 players in the d...
Mar 18, 2025
Wheat Kings eke out nail-biter overtime win in Moose Jaw
Ugly wins and pretty wins look the same in the standings, and the Wheat Kings might call their overtime victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors a bit of an ugly win. Roger McQueen had a three-point night,...
Mar 15, 2025
Wheat Kings hold off plucky Warriors for crucial win
A Moose Jaw Warriors team that will not be in the playoffs punched well above their weight class against the Wheat Kings at Westoba Place. But thanks to some clutch performances from veterans, the Whe...
Mar 14, 2025
Nguyen's hat trick leads Wheat Kings past Blades in crucial contest
The home team had lost the last five consecutive games between the Wheat Kings and Saskatoon Blades. The veterans for the Black and Gold ensured that streak ended at Westoba Place. Marcus Nguyen score...
Mar 12, 2025
Tough road trip for Wheat Kings ends with loss to Hitmen
The Wheat Kings wanted a better start than in their previous game, and they got one. Unfortunately, they couldn't make their strong start count against the Calgary Hitmen. Nicholas Johnson scored and ...
Mar 09, 2025
Wheat Kings late pushback not enough to break through in Lethbridge
By the time the first period was over, the Brandon Wheat Kings had both scored and surrendered all the goals they would in the game. As it turned out, they hadn't amassed enough offense in that time. ...
Mar 07, 2025
