Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Wheat Kings win third period to complete season series sweep of Edmonton
For the second night in a row, the Brandon Wheat Kings entered a third period tied at two with the chance to seize two points. This time, they made good on their chance. Quinn Mantei, Jordan Gavin, an...
Mar 05, 2025
Penalty Kill falters as Wheat Kings fall in Red Deer
The Brandon Wheat Kings gave nothing up at even strength against the Red Deer Rebels. Unfortunately, a recently hot Rebels' power play made them pay time and time again. Caleb Hadland and Joby Baumull...
Mar 04, 2025
All eyes on Wheat Kings as McQueen makes long-anticipated return
As Wheat Kings head coach and GM Marty Murray put it, it's almost like getting another trade deadline acquisition. And this could be the biggest pickup of the 2025 playoff drive. Forward Roger McQueen...
Mar 04, 2025
Wheat Kings blanked by Tigers to end homestand
Playing their hearts out with only ten forwards, the Wheat Kings finally appeared to run out of gas against a similarly banged-up Medicine Hat Tigers squad. Harrison Meneghin made 26 saves for the Tig...
Mar 01, 2025
Wheat Kings win first shootout of season over Hurricanes
Extra time, whether overtime or the shootout, has not been kind to the Wheat Kings this season. But against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday, February 28, they found a way to snap their shootout sk...
Feb 28, 2025
Young blue line punching above weight class for Wheat Kings
From the very beginning of the season, and even prior to that, no one questioned the strength of the Brandon Wheat Kings forward corps. A young blue line wasn't always afforded the same assumption of ...
Feb 27, 2025
Wheat Kings rattle off four straight goals to win track meet with Oil Kings
With a run of tough Alberta opponents on deck, the Brandon Wheat Kings started it off on the right foot against the Edmonton Oil Kings on home ice. Adam Belusko, Marcus Nguyen, Giorgos Pantelas, and J...
Feb 26, 2025
In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog February 25
So close, yet so far... A clean bill of health seemed just a few short days away for the Brandon Wheat Kings before their loss to the Swift Current Broncos. Then, during that game, Carter Klippenstein...
Feb 25, 2025
Wheat Kings fight back, fall short in Swift Current
The Wheat Kings showed no quit despite the numbers working against them in the third period against the Swift Current Broncos. They simply ran out of time. Nicholas Johnson and Caleb Hadland scored, a...
Feb 22, 2025
Wheat Kings' winning streak ends with shutout loss to Calgary
A five-game winning streak had the Brandon Wheat Kings riding high, but a showdown with the Calgary Hitmen showed them they still have work to do. Ethan Eskit made 26 saves on 27 shots in relief of Ca...
Feb 21, 2025
