Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Wheat Kings crack week one edition of CHL Top-10
With the first four games of their season out of the way, the Brandon Wheat Kings are off to an impressive 3-1 start complete with some eye-popping individual performances, and they're attracting some...
Oct 02, 2024 Ethan Eskit and Nolan Flamand celebrate a road win over the Prince Albert Raiders. (Photo by Mark Peterson Media)
Wheat Kings drop first of season in Saskatoon
The effort that carried the Wheat Kings through the battle with the Prince Albert Raiders wasn't at the same level against the Saskatoon Blades, and the team paid for it. Luke Shipley, Roger McQueen, ...
Sep 28, 2024 Carson Bjarnason stands up on a shot from the Saskatoon Blades. (Photo by Steve Hiscock)
Eskit stands tall, Nguyen leads offense in Wheat Kings win
Again the Wheat Kings had their best period in the third period, this time in a road game against the Prince Albert Raiders. But the periods leading up to that were the wildest, roughest hockey of the...
Sep 27, 2024 Ethan Eskit's final three games: a shutout win over Regina, 38 saves in his first playoff win, and a whopping 48 saves on 53 shots in game five in Lethbridge. (Photo by Mark Peterson)
Dauphin RCMP arrest two, seize firearm with help from K9
Two men face a long list of charges relating to drugs, firearms, and resisting arrest after a dangerous flight from police. Ultimately, it took a police dog and a drone to track down one of the two su...
Sep 25, 2024 Image courtesy RCMP
Province begins recruiting for landfill search
A search for the remains of two victims of a serial killer will soon begin, and the Manitoba government is looking for volunteers to help in what they said will be a difficult job both physically and ...
Sep 25, 2024 Image - Government of Manitoba
In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog September 25
No one wins any banners in September, but as teams are often bitterly reminded in March, points earned this month count the same as points earned at any point in the season. To that end, the Wheat Kin...
Sep 25, 2024 Image - Nolan Flamand and Rylen Roersma had an unofficial battle going for a 20-year-old spot on the Wheat Kings. (Scramble Studio)
Wheat Kings trade veteran Roersma to Oil Kings
One of the toughest questions facing the Brandon Wheat Kings when their season began was what they would do about the 2004-born players on their roster. Today, they found the answer to that question. ...
Sep 24, 2024 Image - Rylen Roersma has been traded from the Wheat Kings to the Edmonton Oil Kings. (Photo by Mark Peterson Media)
Manitoba to lower age for breast cancer screening
As part of their plan to get more people screened for breast cancer, the provincial government announced today they were lowering the age of self-referrals from 50 to 40 for screening. "Breast cancer ...
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Health care support workers set strike date for October 8
Job action may be coming for health care support workers in Manitoba if they and the province cannot come to an agreement in the next two weeks. According to a press release from the MGEU, both their ...
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Elick returns from Blue Jackets to join Wheat Kings
It's been a strong start to 2024-25 for the Brandon Wheat Kings, winning both games on opening weekend by a combined score of 10-3 against a pair of division rivals. To help keep the momentum going, t...
Sep 24, 2024 Charlie Elick was the key piece from the Brandon Wheat Kings in a blockbuster deal just yesterday. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
