Brandon Wheat Kings

Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings
City	Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
League	Western Hockey League
Conference	Eastern
Division	East
Founded	1936
Home arena	Westoba Place
Colours	Gold, Black, White ;
General manager	Grant Armstrong
Head coach	David Anning
Championships	WHL Champions; 1979, 1996, 2016
Website	www.wheatkings.com
Franchise history
1936–1938	Brandon Wheat Kings
1938–1940	Brandon Elks
1940–1966	Brandon Wheat Kings (MJHL)
1966–present	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They are members of the Western Hockey League, joining the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League except for two seasons in the mid-1960s when they played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team was known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the late 1930s. They won 8 Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior Champions, 1939, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1960, 1962, 1963, & 1964 and appeared in the Memorial Cup six times: in 1949 (as an MJHL team), 1979, 1995, 1996, 2010, and 2016, losing each time. The team plays its home games at the Keystone Centre. They also played at Wheat City Arena until 1969, and the Manex Arena from 1969 to 1972. Between 1973 and 1980, the Wheat Kings owned and operated a farm team in the MJHL, called the Travellers. The Wheat Kings are currently the only Western Hockey League franchise based in the province of Manitoba.

An earlier incarnation of the Wheat Kings played for the Stanley Cup in 1904, but lost to the Ottawa Senators.

The 1949 Brandon Wheat Kings won the Abbott Cup defeating the Calgary Buffaloes. They went on to lose the Memorial Cup to the Montreal Royals. The 1949 Brandon Wheat Kings were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.

The Wheat Kings hold the CHL record for most points (125) in a single season, setting the mark in 1978–79.

The Western Hockey League announced on October 16, 2008, that the Wheat Kings had been chosen to host the 2010 Memorial Cup championship at the Keystone Centre.^[1] They reached the final game, losing to the Windsor Spitfires.

The Brandon Wheat Kings mascot is Willie, a coyote.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1936–37	15	10	3	2	-	74	32	22	4th MJHL
1937–38	16	13	3	0	-	116	52	26	1st MJHL
1938–39	18	14	4	0	-	102	60	28	1st MJHL	Won League
1939–40	24	10	10	4	-	99	95	24	4th MJHL
1940–45	Leave due to World War II
1945–46	10	7	2	1	-	102	35	15	2nd MJHL
1946–47	16	13	2	1	-	122	50	27	1st MJHL	Won League
1947–48	24	15	9	0	-	115	99	30	2nd MJHL
1948–49	30	27	3	0	-	172	72	54	1st MJHL	Won League, Won AbC Lost Memorial Cup final
1949–50	36	27	9	0	-	181	113	54	1st MJHL	Won League
1950–51	36	26	8	2	-	231	123	54	1st MJHL
1951–52	36	21	14	1	-	160	144	43	2nd MJHL
1952–53	36	24	11	1	-	164	123	49	1st MJHL
1953–54	36	13	22	1	-	132	151	27	2nd MJHL
1954–58	Granted Leave
1958–59	30	15	14	1	-	152	122	31	3rd MJHL
1959–60	32	23	6	3	-	185	79	49	1st MJHL	Won League
1960–61	32	24	8	0	-	219	136	48	1st MJHL
1961–62	40	26	12	2	-	238	137	54	1st MJHL	Won League
1962–63	39	32	7	0	-	206	124	64	1st MJHL	Won League
1963–64	30	27	1	2	-	209	67	56	1st MJHL	Won League
1964–65	56	30	21	5	-	230	216	65	3rd SJHL
1965–66	60	32	21	7	-	283	262	71	3rd SJHL
1966–67	57	47	9	1	-	416	178	95	2nd MJHL	Lost Final
1967–68	60	21	33	6	-	238	279	48	8th Overall	Lost quarter-final
1968–69	60	18	40	2	-	224	350	38	4th East	Lost quarter-final
1969–70	60	23	34	3	-	234	272	49	4th East	Lost quarter-final
1970–71	66	20	46	0	-	247	387	40	5th East	Out of playoffs
1971–72	68	35	33	0	-	338	331	70	3rd East	Lost semi-final
1972–73	68	29	30	9	-	307	304	67	4th East	Lost quarter-final
1973–74	68	27	37	4	-	305	348	58	5th East	Out of playoffs
1974–75	70	24	35	11	-	276	320	59	4th East	Lost quarter-final
1975–76	72	34	30	8	-	341	303	76	2nd East	Lost quarter-final
1976–77	72	54	10	8	-	447	242	116	1st East	Lost final
1977–78	72	46	12	14	-	424	299	106	1st East	Eliminated in divisional semi-final
1978–79	72	58	5	9	-	491	230	125	1st East	Won championship Lost Memorial Cup final
1979–80	72	33	37	2	-	319	343	68	5th East	Eliminated in East Division semi-final
1980–81	72	29	40	3	-	342	352	61	6th East	Lost East Division quarter-final
1981–82	72	34	38	0	-	372	413	68	5th East	Lost East Division quarter-final
1982–83	72	21	51	0	-	327	460	42	7th East	Out of playoffs
1983–84	72	44	26	2	-	463	246	90	3rd East	Lost East Division semi-final
1984–85	72	17	54	1	-	264	481	35	8th East	Out of playoffs
1985–86	72	24	46	2	-	324	438	50	7th East	Out of playoffs
1986–87	72	19	49	4	-	282	443	42	8th East	Out of playoffs
1987–88	72	26	43	3	-	348	371	55	6th East	Lost East Division quarter-final
1988–89	72	25	43	4	-	286	331	54	7th East	Out of playoffs
1989–90	72	28	38	6	-	276	325	62	7th East	Out of playoffs
1990–91	72	19	51	2	-	265	380	40	8th East	Out of playoffs
1991–92	72	11	55	6	-	246	356	28	8th East	Out of playoffs
1992–93	72	43	25	4	-	347	258	90	2nd East	Lost East Division quarter-final
1993–94	72	42	25	5	-	291	251	89	2nd East	Lost East Division final
1994–95	72	45	22	5	-	315	235	95	1st East	Lost final Lost Memorial Cup semi-final
1995–96	72	52	19	1	-	369	231	105	1st East	Won championship Lost Memorial Cup semi-final
1996–97	72	47	24	1	-	339	208	95	1st East	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
1997–98	72	45	21	6	-	322	235	96	3rd East	Lost final
1998–99	72	39	29	4	-	293	267	82	2nd East	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
1999–2000	72	25	38	4	5	212	260	59	6th East	Out of playoffs
2000–01	72	32	32	5	3	244	242	72	4th East	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2001–02	72	43	23	4	2	261	210	92	1st East	Lost Eastern Conference final
2002–03	72	43	17	9	3	258	187	98	1st East	Lost Eastern Conference final
2003–04	72	28	32	9	3	230	224	68	3rd East	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2004–05	72	45	21	5	1	255	199	96	1st East	Lost final
Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
2005–06	72	30	32	6	4	218	259	70	4th East	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2006–07	72	41	20	3	8	258	214	94	1st East	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2007–08	72	42	24	3	3	253	209	90	2nd East	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2008–09	72	48	19	3	2	295	220	101	2nd East	Lost Eastern Conference final
2009–10	72	50	18	1	3	321	204	104	1st East	Lost Eastern Conference final Lost Memorial Cup final
2010–11	72	32	31	1	8	281	275	73	3rd East	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2011–12	72	39	28	1	4	273	257	83	3rd East	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2012–13	72	24	40	4	4	189	284	56	6th East	Out of playoffs
2013–14	72	34	29	6	3	271	269	77	3rd East	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2014–15	72	53	11	4	4	340	219	114	1st East	Lost final
2015–16	72	48	18	4	2	319	197	102	1st East	Won championship Lost Memorial Cup round-robin
2016–17	72	31	31	7	3	225	247	72	4th East	Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2017–18	72	40	27	3	2	272	255	85	4th East	Lost Eastern Conference semi-final

WHL Championship history

1976–77: Loss, 1–4 vs New Westminster
1978–79: Win, 4–2 vs Portland
1994–95: Loss, 2–4 vs Kamloops
1995–96: Win, 4–1 vs Spokane
1997–98: Loss, 0–4 vs Portland
2004–05: Loss, 1–4 vs Kelowna
2014–15: Loss, 0–4 vs Kelowna
2015–16: Win, 4–1 vs Seattle

Current roster

Updated October 8, 2018.^[2]

#	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace	Drafted
7001270000000000000♠27	Luka Burzan	C	L	18	2018	Surrey, British Columbia	Undrafted
7001110000000000000♠11	Caiden Daley	C	R	18	2015	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Undrafted
7001170000000000000♠17	Ridly Greig	C	L	16	2017	Lethbridge, Alberta	Eligible 2020
7001240000000000000♠24	Connor Gutenberg	C	R	19	2014	Brandon, Manitoba	Undrafted
7000600000000000000♠6	Chase Hartje	D	L	18	2018	Bemidji, Minnesota	Undrafted
7000500000000000000♠5	Schael Higson	D	L	20	2016	Grande Prairie, Alberta	Undrafted
7000900000000000000♠9	Jonny Hooker	C	L	17	2016	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Eligible 2020
7000700000000000000♠7	Vincent Iorio	D	R	15	2017	Coquitlam, British Columbia	Eligible 2021
7001300000000000000♠30	Ethan Kruger	G	L	17	2016	Sherwood Park, Alberta	Eligible 2020
7000300000000000000♠3	Jonny Lambos	D	R	17	2018	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Eligible 2019
7001120000000000000♠12	Stelio Mattheos (A)	C	R	19	2014	Winnipeg, Manitoba	2017, 73rd Overall, CAR
7001200000000000000♠20	Lynden McCallum	RW	R	18	2017	Brandon, Manitoba	Undrafted
7001220000000000000♠22	Ben McCartney	LW	L	17	2016	Macdonald, Manitoba	Eligible 2019
7001260000000000000♠26	Linden McCorrister	LW	L	20	2013	Peguis, Manitoba	Undrafted
7001210000000000000♠21	Chad Nychuk	D	L	17	2017	Rossburn, Manitoba	Eligible 2019
7001330000000000000♠33	Jiri Patera	G	L	19	2018	Praha, Czech Republic	2017, 161st Overall, VGK
7001230000000000000♠23	Cole Reinhardt	LW	L	18	2015	Irricana, Alberta	Undrafted
7001320000000000000♠32	Neithan Salame	D	L	17	2016	Edmonton, Alberta	Eligible 2019
7000200000000000000♠2	Braden Schneider	D	R	17	2016	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan	Eligible 2020
7001180000000000000♠18	Marcus Sekundiak	LW	L	18	2015	Oak Bluff, Manitoba	Undrafted
7001280000000000000♠28	Baron Thompson	RW	R	19	2016	Lakeville, Minnesota	Undrafted
7000800000000000000♠8	Ty Thorpe	C	R	16	2018	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Eligible 2020
7001290000000000000♠29	Zach Wytnick	D	L	19	2016	Glenboro, Manitoba	Undrafted

Team records

Statistic	Total	Season
Team records for a single season
Most points	125	1978–79
Most wins	58	1978–79
Most goals for	491	1978–79
Least goals for	212	1999–2000
Least goals against	187	2002–03
Most goals against	481	1984–85

Statistic	Player	Total	Season
Individual player records for a single season
Most goals	Ray Ferraro	108	1983–84
Most assists	Brian Propp	112	1977–78
Most points	Brian Propp	194	1978–79
Most points, rookie	Brian Propp	135	1976–77
Most points, defenceman	Cam Plante	140	1983-84
Best GAA (goalie)	Tyler Plante	2.58	2004–05
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

NHL alumni

References

↑ "Brandon Wheat Kings to host 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup". WHL. 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
↑ Brandon Wheat Kings, Brandon Wheat Kings, retrieved 2018-10-08

2005–06 WHL Guide

External links

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[1] "Brandon Wheat Kings to host 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup". WHL. 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2008-10-16.

[2] Brandon Wheat Kings, Brandon Wheat Kings, retrieved 2018-10-08

Brandon Wheat Kings
Based in Brandon, Manitoba Founded in 1936 Member of the Western Hockey League
The Franchise	History Records Players Staff
Arenas	Wheat City Arena Manex Arena Westman Place
Conference Championships	1976-77 1978-79 1994-95 1995-96 1997-98 2004-05 2014-15 2015-16
Division Championships	East: 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 2001-02 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2009-10 2014-15 2015-16
Ed Chynoweth Cup	1978-79 1995-96 2015-16

Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Teams	Dauphin Kings Neepawa Natives OCN Blizzard Portage Terriers Selkirk Steelers Steinbach Pistons Swan Valley Stampeders Waywayseecappo Wolverines Winkler Flyers Winnipeg Blues Virden Oil Capitals
Former Teams	Beausejour Blades Brandon Travellers Brandon Wheat Kings Flin Flon Bombers Fort Frances Royals Kenora Thistles (1926–40) Kenora Thistles (1968–82) Kildonan North Stars Southeast Blades Steinbach Hawks St. Boniface Canadiens St. Boniface Saints St. James Canadians (1936–45) St. James Canadians (1967–2003) St. James Orioles Thompson King Miners Thunder Bay Hornets Winnipeg Canadiens Winnipeg Monarchs Winnipeg Rangers (1939–57) Winnipeg Rangers (1956–67) Winnipeg Saints
Seasons	1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
History	Awards History NorMan Junior Hockey League Turnbull Cup
CJHL ANAVET Cup Royal Bank Cup

Sports teams based in Manitoba
Baseball	AA Winnipeg Goldeyes
Football	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers CJFL Winnipeg Rifles
Hockey	NHL Winnipeg Jets AHL Manitoba Moose WHL Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL Dauphin Kings Neepawa Natives OCN Blizzard Portage Terriers Selkirk Steelers Steinbach Pistons Swan Valley Stampeders Virden Oil Capitals Waywayseecappo Wolverines Winkler Flyers Winnipeg Blues SJHL Flin Flon Bombers
Soccer	CPL Valour FC USL L2 WSA Winnipeg
Rugby union	RCNJC Manitoba NWL Manitoba U20
Ringette	NRL (1 team)
U Sports	Brandon University Bobcats University of Manitoba Bisons University of Winnipeg Wesmen