GAME PREVIEW: WHEAT KINGS LOOK TO SNAP LOSING SKID IN EDMONTON

The Wheat Kings are still searching for their first win during this Central Division Road Trip.

Puck Drop at 8:00 p.m Central Time from Rogers Place in Edmonton
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2022/2023  Wheat Kings Regular Season Record:  7-12-2-0 Home: 2-5-2-0 Road: 5-7-0-0

Head Coach: Don MacGillivray | 135 WHL (Reg Season) games coached (PA, BWK) |
All-Time Record:  71-71-11-2  | Playoff Record: 2-4

REGULAR SEASON STATS LEADERS:
Goals (8) – Nate Danielson                    Assists (12) – Brett Hyland
Points (19) – Nate Danielson                 PIMS (56) – Matt Henry (Leads WHL)
Plus/Minus (1) – 3 Tied at 1                   Shots (65) – Nate Danielson
Wins (7) – Carson Bjarnason                Shutouts (1) – Carson Bjarnason
Save % (.921) – Carson Bjarnason       Goals Against Average (2.70) – Carson Bjarnason

NEWS & NOTES: 

Last Game:. The Wheat Kings suffered a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Medicine Hat Tigers Wednesday. It was a game where the Wheat Kings were down 2-0 early and pretty much chased the game for the reminder of the night. A positive to take out of the evening was the powerplay continuing to click with Jake Chiasson scoring his 7th of the year to improve their special teams numbers.In the end the Tigers took advantage of a beaten up Wheat Kings roster which included Mason Ward, Brett Hyland, Ben Thornton and Zach Turner all out with injury.

Nov 18th @ Edmonton: The Brandon Wheat Kings look to get back on track Friday night when they travel to the home of the Edmonton Oil Kings, Rogers Place. The Oil Kings are in a clear rebuild year after making their way to a Memorial Cup run last year. They only have two victories to show this season and they have already dealt their top players to destinations looking to contend for a WHL Championship. This might be what the doctor ordered for the Wheat Kings to snap this losing skid and get back on track.  

WHEAT KINGS VS OIL KINGS SCHEDULE

November 18th @ Edmonton  8:00pm CT  

January 22nd @ Edmonton  2:00pm CT       

February 10th  VS Edmonton 7:00pm CT                                                

March 11th VS Edmonton  7:00pm CT

NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATS

Nate Danielson: Tied for the league lead in Shorthanded Goals (3) with Zach Benson & Gabe Klassen

Carson Bjarnason: Leads the WHL with total saves (516)

Matthew Henry: Tied for the league lead with 51 PIMS