Weyburn man builds ultimate backyard rink
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A Weyburn man, Dean Schenk has built the ultimate backyard rink for his two children and himself. Schenk told bdnmb.ca that he has been building an outdoor backyard rink for the last 5 years and it seems to get bigger and better every year. The building measures 25'x55' and the ice surface is 25'x32'. The project started with some scrap…
Catching up with former Wheat King great Chris Dingman
Over the last 25 years, various Wheat Kings could be deemed as “iconic” and one player that fits that category is Chris Dingman. When you go to Elite Prospects, a website that many hockey industry people use, and type in Dingman’s name it states he was a "cult/star player for the Brandon Wheat Kings”. Dingman spent…
Wheat Kings name new Head Coach
The Brandon Wheat Kings have named Don MacGillivray as the 24th Head Coach in the history of the Western Hockey League club. MacGillivray, who has spent the past four seasons in Brandon, has a wealth of coaching experience having served behind the bench in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) with the Portage Terriers, Neepawa Natives, St.…
Birdies for Brain Tumours makes donation to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
Birdies for Brain Tumours recently donated a total of $1,050 to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. . Since 2012, this event has raised more than $234,050. Birdies for Brain Tumours was started to help raise awareness and funding for further brain tumour research. Thanks to the sponsors, volunteers, participants, organizers, supporters, donors, friends,…
Brandon’s Williamson commits to the University of Regina
Brandon's Natalie Williamson recently announced her commitment to attend school at, and play hockey with, the University of Regina Cougars in the fall of 2021. Williamson, who is in her third year with the Westman Wildcats, said one of the reasons she selected the University of Regina was due its closeness to home and how friendly everyone was. "The…
