The Brandon Wheat Kings have traded overage defenseman Rylan Thiessen to the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for a conditional 2021-9th Round WHL Bantam Draft selection.
Thiessen, a Brandon native has spent parts of two-seasons with his hometown club appearing in 31 games.
“Rylan has been a consummate pro for our organization,” said General Manager Doug Gasper. “This trade allows him a chance go and be a big part of a new team.”
An original selection of the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Thiessen scored once and registered a career high seven points during the abbreviated 2021 season, winning the WHL’s East Division Subway Cup.
The Wheat Kings will open their 2021-2022 season at home on Friday October 1st vs the Winnipeg ICE.
Season tickets will go on sale later this month.