Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Wheat Kings trade Tansem to Wenatchee
The biggest questions for the Brandon Wheat Kings were on the blueline when training camp ended and the exhibition schedule began. One by one, the Wheat Kings are answering those questions and the blu...
Sep 17, 2024 Image: Brandon Wheat Kings
CHL officially announces new rivalry series with American National Team
With the CHL-Russia series having been abandoned and with the Top Prospect's Game having been played for the final time in early January, the Canadian Hockey League has been searching for a new stage ...
Sep 17, 2024 Top prospects from around the CHL like Roger McQueen will have a chance to face off against the top Americans this November. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Strong third period caps perfect preseason for Wheat Kings
For the third game in a row, the Brandon Wheat Kings came into the third period needing to win a period to win a game, and for the third game in a row they delivered. Joby Baumuller, Nicholas Johnson,...
Sep 14, 2024 Dylan McFadyen stands his ground on a shot by the Regina Pats in a 3-1 win. (Photo by Keith Hershmiller)
Wheat Kings down Pats to move to 3-0 on Preseason
Preseason games, whether won or lost, are rarely pretty, but you'd rather win them than lose them and the Brandon Wheat Kings have been doing a lot of winning this preseason. They kept right on rollin...
Sep 13, 2024 Photo by Scramble Studio.
WHL player commits to NCAA, challenging old eligibility rules
The junior hockey landscape in Canada could soon be in for a massive change. According to a report by ESPN, a WHL player has committed to an NCAA school, and is prepared to challenge the NCAA's eligib...
Sep 13, 2024 A WHL player has verbally committed to an NCAA division 1 school (Image-Wikipedia)
Game Shape: Klippenstein sets team record as Wheat Kings wrap up fitness testing
The days of players spending the offseason lounging on a beach or eating as poorly as possible are in the rearview mirror for junior hockey. Nowadays, players are expected to have put work in over the...
Sep 12, 2024 Carter Klippenstein showed off strength, agility, and determination fit for an NHL prospect at the combine. (Photo by Erica Perreaux)
RCMP seize over 1000 pounds of illicit cannabis near Portage la Prairie
A traffic stop on the Trans Canada Highway turned into a sizable bust for the RCMP not far from Portage La Prairie. Police say they conducted a stop, searched a vehicle, and seized about 600 kilograms...
Sep 12, 2024 Photo courtesy RCMP
In The Field: Wheat Kings Blog, September 11
At the risk of slandering my own profession, your average radio announcer is not a numbers whizz. As such, it's always nice when you reach the point where the days left until the regular season can be...
Sep 11, 2024 Photo by Scramble Studio
Environment Canada issues air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke
What started as a sunny, clear day in Brandon took a turn toward the end of the morning as wildfire smoke drifted into town. According to Environment Canada, that smoke is thick enough to cause some p...
Sep 10, 2024 Wildfire smoke can dramatically lower the air quality.
Wheat Kings with plenty of candidates for vacant captaincy
The opening night roster for the Brandon Wheat Kings is getting closer and closer to taking shape, and some decisions have effectively already been made as the roster has been whittled down. There are...
Sep 10, 2024 Image -Quinn Mantei is among the returning players who might be eligible to help the Wheat Kings should they host the Memorial Cup next year. (Photo by Mark Peterson Media)
