Brandon minor hockey products Asher Gingras and Luke Krieser have been named to the Team MB Brick roster for the upcoming 2019 Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament.  Now in it's 30th season the Brick Invitational Tournament is among the most prestigious super novice hockey tournaments in North America.   The tournament showcases the top 10-year old (2009 born) hockey players in North America including teams from Chicago, Boston, Quebec and Toronto. The best friends are obviously excited to represent the province at the tournament which takes place in the West Edmonton Mall July from 1-7, 2019.  Krieser, a forward, tells bdnmb.ca that he is "looking forward to represent Manitoba and the chance to play with and against the best kids his age".  He starting skating at the age of 2 and playing hockey at 4.  He currently laces them up with the Atom A1 Sky Blue Storm and lists Conner McDavid as his favorite hockey player and the Washington Capitals as his favorite team. Like Luke, Asher started playing hockey at the age of 4 and this winter he is a center with the same Atom A1 Sky Blue Storm.  His favorite player is William Karlsson and his favorite team is the Las Vegas Golden Knights.  He too is looking forward to the challenge of playing against the top players in his age bracket.  "Representing Manitoba in this elite tournament, making new friends, playing hockey in West Edmonton Mall" is what Asher said he most looking forward to in July.  Many players who have played in the tournament have gone on to NHL careers including the likes of Johnny Guadreau, Mark Stone, PK Subban, Jonathan Toews, and Dustin Byfuglien.

Courtesy CWE Wrestling It was just announced hours ago that CWE will host a historic 38 events across Canada to celebrate 10 years of operations and the select dates will be celebrated with Cheeseburger! That's right! Ring Of Honor fan favorite Cheeseburger is an enigma that despite perhaps being the smallest wrestler in all of professional wrestling has become one of the most popular with what can only be described as a cult like following and one of the most successful and he will debut for Canadian Wrestling's Elite! Closing in on what will be his 6th year with Ring Of Honor the junior heavyweight star has been in the ring with literally everyone who is anyone in Ring Of Honor including having challenged for every title in the company including the World Championship. The cult following success of Cheeseburger in Ring Of Honor overflowed overseas in what resulted in him living every wrestler's dream and competing at the Tokyo Dome at Wrestle Kingdom 3 years in a row from 2016-2018. Now for the first time Cheeseburger looks to bring his crazy popularity and incredible talents across Canada for the first time ever! Although CWE has become known as the land of the heavyweights Cheeseburger debuts for CWE, a company that still represents wrestlers of a smaller stature with a junior heavyweight division which has to be at the eye of his attention coming to CWE for the first time. See Cheeseburger in action on the following events, Apr 17- Assiniboia, SK Apr 18- Regina, SK Apr 19- Weyburn, SK Apr 20- Estevan, SK Apr 21- Moosomin, SK Apr 22- Virden, MB Apr 23- Souris, MB Apr 24- Brandon, MB Apr 25- Morden, MB Apr 26- Winnipeg, MB Apr 27- Thunder Bay, ON Apr 28- Sault Ste. Marie, ON Apr 29- Blind River, ON Apr 30- Sudbury, ON May 1- Kirkland Lake, ON May 2- TBA For full tour information as it becomes available visit www.cwecanda.ca

Brandon, MB – The Brandon Wheat Kings have dealt American born 19-year old Defenceman Chase Hartje to the Kootenay Ice for a third round draft choice (via Red Deer) in this year’s WHL Bantam Draft. A Bemidji, Minnesota native, Hartje has four goals and 12 points in 35 games for the Wheat Kings this season. In 93 career games Hartje has 37 points for the Wheat Kings and Moose Jaw Warriors combined. Hartje was originally acquired by the Wheat Kings at last year’s deadline in the deal that saw Kale Clague go to Moose Jaw. Yesterday Brandon acquired overage Defenceman Braydyn Chizen and a 5th round pick from the Kelowna Rockets. Chizen is expended to be in the Wheat Kings lineup against the Red Deer Rebels at Westoba Place tomorrow night.

The AAA Midget Wheat Kings have made various personnel changes over the past 24 hours.  Former coach Ken Schneider will return to the team today as they travel to Dauphin to play Parkland this evening.  Also returning in an assistant coaching role will be alumni member Curtis Broland. The Wheat Kings are currently in 3rd place in the Manitoba AAA Midget League behind the Thrashers and Wild. No official comment has come from the AAA Midget board at this time. (Ken Schneider / photo courtesy of Dustin Schneider)

Brandon, MB. – On the eve of the Western Hockey League Trade Deadline, the Brandon Wheat Kings have dealt Defenceman Schael Higson to the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for Defenceman Braydyn Chizen and a fifth round draft choice in the 2019 Bantam Draft. A four year WHL veteran, the 20-year old Chizen comes to Brandon having played 227 games, including sixteen in the playoffs. The 6’7” 207 lb. St. Albert product has eleven goals, 34 points and 233 penalty minutes in 211 career games with the Rockets. “Braydyn is a big bodied right shot Defenceman with over 200 games of experience in this league” said Wheat Kings General Manager Grant Armstrong. “We look forward to adding him to our lineup as soon as Friday Night.” Chizen was a seventh round selection of the National Hockey League’s Minnesota Wild in 2016. Higson meanwhile is in his fifth and final season in the WHL, having played for both Brandon and Saskatoon. In 20 games this season, he had three goals and 17 points. The Wheat Kings next action comes Friday night when the Red Deer Rebels pay a visit to Westoba Place. The WHL Trade Deadline is 4pm (Manitoba time) Thursday.