Author Archives: Rob Mahon
In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog February 6
At the very start of the season, we spent a lot of time on both this blog and the broadcast talking about the nature of expectations. Expectations from the coaches and staff, from the players, and eve...
Feb 06, 2025 Marcus Nguyen is the first Wheat King to 25 goals this season after a breakaway beauty against Wenatchee. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Former Wheat King Hyland earns monthly honours from Canada West
When he was a member of the Brandon Wheat Kings, Brett Hyland was one of their most reliable scorers. Now that he's graduated from the team, the goals just keep coming for the 2003-born forward. Hylan...
Feb 06, 2025 Former Wheat King Brett Hyland was named the WHL graduate of the month for Canada West. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
High-flying first period propels Wheat Kings past Wild
The previous three games, the Brandon Wheat Kings hadn't been happy with their start. Against the Wenatchee Wild, they would get what turned out to be all the offense they needed in the first period. ...
Feb 05, 2025 Quinn Mantei and Evan Friesen of the Wenatchee Wild take a ceremonial puck drop before the game between the Wheat Kings and Wild. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Brandon's Lewis among new board members for Clean Environment Commission
The provincial government has announced a new chair and board members for the Clean Environment Commission, and the board will have representation from Brandon. Glennis Lewis, a retired botanist and l...
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Shipley Continues Career Campaign With College Commitment
When the season began, the Brandon Wheat Kings thought they knew more or less what they were getting from Luke Shipley. He'd had nine goals each of the past two seasons (a combined total of 18) and be...
Feb 04, 2025 Luke Shipley ended his Wheat Kings career as a prolific force in all three zones. (Photo by Jenn Pierce/Calgary Hitmen)
Wheat Kings close out Saskatchewan swing with win over Pats
While they didn't pile up shots the way they did against the Moose Jaw Warriors, the Wheat Kings made their chances count on the road against the Regina Pats. This time, they overcame a slow start as ...
Feb 01, 2025 Quinn Mantei and Braxton Whitehead meet for a ceremonial puck drop before the Wheat Kings played the Regina Pats on February 1. (Photo by Keith Hershmiller)
Wheat Kings come back to claim single point in shootout loss to Warriors
As was the case against the Red Deer Rebels, the Wheat Kings had a rough first period but battled back. This time, however, there was no offensive eruption on the scoresheet. Matteo Michels, Luke Ship...
Jan 31, 2025 Nick Johnson sets the screen against the Moose Jaw Warriors. (Photo by Nick Pettigrew)
In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog January 30
While the Wheat Kings were still on the road, I wrote that they'd vented some offensive frustration on the Kelowna Rockets. Last night, they vented some more on the Red Deer Rebels. The Wheat Kings ha...
Jan 30, 2025 Luke Shipley becomes the second Brandon Wheat King to commit to an NCAA school. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Province opens applications for Student Advisory Council
The provincial government announced today they had opened up applications for the 2025-26 Student Advisory Council on issues in the classroom and in schools in general. Kids in grades 9-12 are invited...
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Harvest Manitoba makes Meals2Go deliveries at Brandon Schools
A program for giving school kids access to healthier foods has expanded, and has made its first deliveries in Brandon. Harvest Manitoba's Meals2GO school program made deliveries on Thursday afternoon....
Jan 30, 2025 Students and staff from King George's School, as well as local dignitaries, pose in front of the truck that delivered the first Meals2Go delivery to the school. (Photo by Rob Mahon)
