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Brandon Wheat Kings Jake Chiasson (61st), Vincent Iorio (71st), Riley Ginnell (191st), Nolan Ritchie (197th), Yaroslav Busygin (34th, international skaters), Ethan Kruger (32 NA goalies) landed on NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. In total 57 WHL players were named. Carson Lambos (11th Winnipeg ICE) was the top Manitobans listed among the… May 28, 2021

Trent Miner, who spent time with both the Brandon U15 AAA Wheat Kings and the Brandon U18 AAA Wheat Kings, has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL's Colorado Avalanche. Following a 2-year stint with the U18 Wheat Kings, Miner joined the WHL's Vancouver Giants. He was drafted in the seventh round (202nd overall)… May 27, 2021

Brandon’s Calen Addison made his NHL playoff debut last night with the Minnesota Wild in their contest against the Vegas Golden Knights. Addison logged 13:18 of playing time, picking up an assist on Jordan Greenway's first period goal. He suited up for 3 regular season games this season with the Minnesota Wild and 31 games… May 25, 2021

Rick Dillabough, a familiar face, and long-term employee of the Brandon Wheat Kings organization, has announced via his LinkedIn page that he was stepping down from his position of Director of Business Operations, Sales and Sponsorship. In his more than 30 years with the organization Rick witnessed three trips to the Memorial Cup, which included… May 20, 2021

Earlier today, Brandon's Kristen Campbell was named to the to National Women’s Team Olympic Centralization Roster for the 2021-22 season. Campbell is one of three goaltenders announced to the team who will compete for a roster spot at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Kristen played with the Westman Wildcats in 2012-13 and also spent several… May 12, 2021