Brandon Wheat Kings

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Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings logo
founding 1967
history Brandon Wheat Kings
since 1967
Stadion Westman Communications Group Place
Location Brandon , Manitoba
Team colors black, white & gold
league Western Hockey League
Conference Eastern Conference
division Eastern Division
Head coach CanadaCanada Kelly McCrimmon
General manager Kelly McCrimmon
Memorial Cups no
Ed Chynoweth Cups 1978/79 , 1995/96 , 2015/16

The Brandon Wheat Kings are a professional Canadian ice hockey team based in Brandon , Manitoba , playing in the WHL Junior League .

history

Since the 1940s the team played as Brandon Elks in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League . During this time, namely 1949, the team took part for the first time in the final of the Memorial Cup , the official Canadian junior championship. 1979, 1995 and 1996, the Wheat Kings were able to reach the final round as champions of the Western Hockey League again, but they never won the title. The franchise now plays its home games in Westman Communications Group Place , the former Keystone Center, with a capacity of 5,927 . The Wheat City Arena served as the home stadium until 1969, and the Wheat Kings played in the Manex Arena from 1969 to 1972 . With 125 points in the 1978/79 season, the franchise still holds the Canadian Hockey League's record in a regular season.

A previous team by the name of "Brandon Wheat Kings" was in the final of the Stanley Cup in 1904 , but lost there against the Ottawa Senators .

Logos

successes

  • Division titles : 13 (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)
  • Conference title: 4 (1997/98, 2004/05, 2014/15, 2015/16)
  • Ed Chynoweth Cup (formerly President's Cup championship of the WHL): 3 (1979, 1996, 2016)

Playing times

season GP W. L. T OTL SOL GF GA P placement Playoffs
1967/68 60 21st 33 6th - - 238 279 48 8th league Quarter finals
1968/69 60 18th 40 2 - - 224 350 38 4th East Division Quarter finals
1969/70 60 23 34 3 - - 234 272 49 4th East Division Quarter finals
1970/71 66 20th 46 0 - - 247 387 40 5th East Division not qualified
1971/72 68 35 33 0 - - 338 331 70 3rd East Division Semifinals
1972/73 68 29 30th 9 - - 307 304 67 4th East Division Quarter finals
1973/74 68 27 37 4th - - 305 348 58 5th East Division not qualified
1974/75 70 24 35 11 - - 276 320 59 4th East Division Quarter finals
1975/76 72 34 30th 8th - - 341 303 76 2nd East Division Quarter finals
1976/77 72 54 10 8th - - 447 242 116 1st East Division final
1977/78 72 46 12 14th - - 424 299 106 1st East Division Divisional semi-finals
1978/79 72 58 5 9 - - 491 230 125 1st East Division Master WHL
1979/80 72 33 37 2 - - 319 343 68 5th East Division Divisional semi-finals
1980/81 72 29 40 3 - - 342 352 61 6th East Division Divisional quarter-finals
1981/82 72 34 38 0 - - 372 413 68 5th East Division Divisional quarter-finals
1982/83 72 21st 51 0 - - 327 460 42 7th East Division not qualified
1983/84 72 44 26th 2 - - 463 246 90 3rd East Division Divisional semi-finals
1984/85 72 17th 54 1 - - 264 481 35 8th East Division not qualified
1985/86 72 24 46 2 - - 324 438 50 7th East Division not qualified
1986/87 72 19th 49 4th - - 282 443 42 8th East Division not qualified
1987/88 72 26th 43 3 - - 348 371 55 6th East Division Divisional quarter-finals
1988/89 72 25th 43 4th - - 286 331 54 7th East Division not qualified
1989/90 72 28 38 6th - - 276 325 62 7th East Division not qualified
1990/91 72 19th 51 2 - - 265 380 40 8th East Division not qualified
1991/92 72 11 55 6th - - 246 356 28 8th East Division not qualified
1992/93 72 43 25th 4th - - 347 258 90 2nd East Division Divisional quarter-finals
1993/94 72 42 25th 5 - - 291 251 89 2nd East Division Division finals
1994/95 72 45 22nd 5 - - 315 235 95 1st East Division WHL final
1995/96 72 52 19th 1 - - 369 231 105 1st East Division Master WHL
1996/97 72 47 24 1 - - 339 208 95 1st East Division Conference quarterfinals
1997/98 72 45 21st 6th - - 322 235 96 3rd East Division WHL final
1998/99 72 39 29 4th - - 293 267 82 2nd East Division Conference quarterfinals
1999/00 72 25th 43 4th 5 - 212 260 59 6th East Division not qualified
2000/01 72 32 32 5 3 - 244 242 72 4th East Division Conference quarterfinals
2001/02 72 43 23 4th 2 - 261 210 92 1st East Division Conference finals
2002/03 72 43 17th 9 3 - 258 187 98 1st East Division Conference finals
2003/04 72 28 32 9 3 - 230 224 68 3rd East Division Conference semifinals
2004/05 72 45 21st 5 1 - 255 199 96 1st East Division WHL final
2005/06 72 30th 32 - 6th 4th 218 259 70 4th East Division Conference quarterfinals
2006/07 72 41 20th - 3 8th 258 214 93 1st East Division Conference semifinals
2007/08 72 42 24 - 3 3 253 209 90 2nd East Division Conference quarterfinals
2008/09 72 48 19th - 3 2 295 220 101 2nd East Division Conference finals
2009/10 72 50 18th - 1 3 321 204 104 1st East Division Conference finals
2010/11 72 32 31 - 1 8th 281 275 73 3rd East Division Conference quarterfinals
2011/12 72 39 28 - 1 4th 273 257 83 3rd East Division Conference semifinals
2012/13 72 24 40 - 4th 4th 189 284 56 6th East Division not qualified
2013/14 72 34 29 - 6th 3 271 269 77 3rd East Division Conference semifinals
2014/15 72 53 11 - 4th 4th 340 219 114 1st East Division WHL final
2015/16 72 48 18th - 4th 2 319 197 102 1st East Division Master WHL
2016/17 72 31 31 - 7th 3 225 247 72 4th East Division Conference quarterfinals
2017/18 72 40 27 - 3 2 272 255 85 4th East Division Conference semifinals

GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = overtime defeats, SOL = shutout defeats, P = points, GF = goals, GA = goals conceded

Well-known former players

Various players who spent their junior years with the Wheat Kings later also played in the National Hockey League . They include:

Chris Osgood
Wade Redden

Team records

Regular season
statistics Total season
Points 125 1978/79
Victories 58 1978/79
Most goals 491 1978/79
Fewest goals 212 1999/00
Fewest goals conceded 187 2002/03
Most goals conceded 481 1984/85
Individual records
statistics player Total season
Gates Ray Ferraro 108 1983/84
Assists Brian Propp 112 1977/78
Points Brian Propp 194 1978/79
Points rookie Brian Propp 135 1976/77
Points defender Brad McCrimmon 98 1978/79
Counter goal
(goalkeeper with min. 1500 min.) 		Tyler planned 2.58 2004/05

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