Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Wheat Kings battle hard in close game two loss
A tighter defensive effort and statistically better game wasn't enough for the Wheat Kings in game two against the Lethbridge Hurricanes as they fell 4-3 in regulation. Matteo Michels, Marcus Nguyen, ...
Mar 29, 2025 Quinn Mantei and Noah Chadwick meet for a ceremonial puck drop in Lethbridge ahead of game two. (Photo by Erica Perreaux)
Wheat Kings doubled up on in playoff opener in Lethbridge
The Wheat Kings were encouraged not to dip their toe into the playoffs but to leap right in. They answered the bell physically and played with pace, but still fell in game one against the Lethbridge H...
Mar 28, 2025 Carson Bjarnason peeks around a screen in game one against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. (Photo by Erica Perreaux)
In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog March 25
By any metric you want to measure, the Wheat Kings of 2024-25 were a drastically improved team from 2023-24. Five more wins and ten more points, 30 more goals for and 31 fewer goals against, and all t...
Mar 25, 2025 Marcus Nguyen is the Wheat King with the most playoff experience, which will be very valuable this time of year. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
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 Carter Klippenstein is now a member of the Minnesota Wild after being drafted 123rd overall. (Photo by Keith Hershmiller)
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 Joby Baumuller knows his importance to the Wheat Kings will go beyond goals this season. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
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 Nicholas Johnson is back for his 20-year-old season with the Brandon Wheat Kings, despite securing a college commitment with Ferris State. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
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 Jaxon Jacobson will be one of several forwards counted on to keep the Wheat Kings in the top tier of the Eastern Conference now that Roger McQueen has left for the NCAA. (Photo by Erica Perreaux)
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 A familiar sight for Wheat Kings fans this season: Marcus Nguyen celebrating a goal. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
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 Marcus Nguyen drives the crease for a power play goal against the Moose Jaw Warriors. (Photo by Nick Pettigrew)
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 Wheat Kings' legend Brian Propp drops the puck for a ceremonial faceoff before the Wheat Kings hosted the Moose Jaw Warriors. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
