Brandon, MB. – Brandon Wheat Kings’ General Manager Grant Armstrong has completed a Western Hockey League trade sending 20-year-old Defenceman Kade Jensen to the Victoria Royals in exchange for a 5th round draft pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. The Wheat Kings had until this Saturday to meet the WHL twenty year old limit of three players per roster.  The move leaves Brandon with Goaltender Logan Thompson, Defenceman James Shearer and Winger Evan Weinger as the team’s 20-year-old contingent. “The 20-year-old deadline is always one of the most difficult decisions each year as you see a veteran player leave your room.” Armstrong said. “Kade has been a great teammate during his time in Brandon and we wish him nothing but the best in Victoria”. Jensen, from Calgary, was originally acquired at last year’s WHL trade deadline deal with the Swift Current Broncos along with Goaltender Travis Child, a 2nd round pick in 2019 and a 5th round pick in 2018 draft in exchange for then 20-year-old Goaltender Jordan Papirny and a 4th round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. In 57 games with the Wheat Kings Jensen recorded 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points to go along with 99 penalty minutes. Anderson signs with Moose Jaw Calder Anderson, of Brandon, has signed a Standard Players Agreement with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL. The 5'9”, 155lb forward is currently playing with the Brandon AAA Midget Wheat Kings and has recorded 24 points in 19 games. The 15-year old was selected 134th overall in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft. The Warriors also announced the signing of Cory King from Souris. King currently laces them up for the AAA Midget Southwest Cougars where he has 15 points in 16 games. He was also drafted in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft, 98th overall. “We are pleased to announce the signings of Cory King and Calder Anderson this afternoon. Both players have had excellent starts to their 15 year old years in the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League with the Southwest Cougars and Brandon Wheat Kings respectively. Both Cory and Calder bring skill, compete, and a high hockey IQ to our club,” commented Warriors General Manager Alan Millar.

Brandon, MB. – Two nationally known hockey broadcasters headline plans for the 2018 Brandon Wheat Kings’ Q Country Sportsman’s Dinner, presented by TELUS, scheduled for Thursday, Feburary 8th in the Keystone Centre’s UCT Pavillion. Sportsnet’s John Shannon joins TSN’s Dennis Beyak as headliners for the event, which is held annually to raise money for the hockey club’s Scholarship Fund. Joining them at this year’s dinner will be comedian Graham Chittenden of Brantford, Ontario. Regarded as one of the industry’s brightest minds, Shannon has over thirty years of experience in overseeing the television production of regional and national National Hockey League games, including 23 Stanley Cup Finals. Before joining the NHL and NHL Network in 2008, he served as Vice President of Programming and Executive Producer of MLSE, overseeing the launch, implementation and operation of Leafs TV and Rapters NBA TV. Shannon, who joined the ranks of Rogers Sportsnet in 2009, spent six years as the executive producer of Hockey Night in Canada on CBC. As well, he’s been involved in the production of five Olympics, receiving an Emmy for his work on NBC’s coverage of hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Born and raised in Winnipegosis, Manitoba, Beyak began his play by play career with the Western Canada Hockey League’s Flin Flon Bombers. In addition to providing play by play commentary for the Saskatoon Blades, Victoria Cougars and Seattle Thunderbirds, he served as the television play by play voice for both the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs, before returning to Manitoba when the Jets relocated from Atlanta. A former general manager of both the Tri-City Americans and TBirds, Beyak was named the WHL’s Executive of the Year in 1989, after serving as chairman of Seattle’s successful bid to host the Memorial Cup. This will be Beyak’s third appearance at the annual event and second since becoming the voice of the Jets in 2011. Batting “clean-up” at February’s event will be one of Canada’s most exciting comedic performers. A familiar face at the Just for Laughs festival, on television and on radio in programs such as Match Game and The Debaters, Chittenden has shared tours and stages with such stars as Howie Mandel, Andrea Martin and Louie Anderson to name a few. Graham has appeared in numerous comedy specials, including his own on The Comedy Network and has also spent time as a host on MTV Canada. A talented writer, he currently works on a number of programs, ranging from Mr. D and Still Standing on CBC. February’s dinner will be the 53rd in franchise history. The first was held in 1959 and featured former Blackhawk Bill Mosienko, all star pitcher “Lefty” Gomez and Father Athol Murray. Tickets to this year’s event are $125 each and can be ordered by calling the Wheat Kings at (204) 726-3535. For more information on the event, its history as well as the WHL Scholarship Foundation, be sure to check out the club’s official website located at www.wheatkings.com

CWE Wrestling, in Winnipeg, will be presenting Legends of Wrestling 2 fan convention on Saturday, February the 24th. This years event will be held inside the Canad Inns Garden City's hotel ballroom. New to the event this year will be a live wrestling show which will follow the convention. The wrestling show will be held in the Canad Inn's Essence Event Centre later that same evening. Some big names have already been signed for the convention including Fred Ottman who starred for many years as both Tugboat and Typhoon. Others making appearances include former WWF IC Tag Team champion & WWE HOF Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Tito Santana, and former AWA Tag Team Champion Jumpin' Jim Brunzell. In addition to the wrestling stars from days gone by former Winnipeg Blue Bomber greats James “Wild” West and Trevor Kennerd will also be on-hand. Saturday February 24th- Winnipeg, MB  Location; CanAd Inns Garden City (2100 McPhillips St) Time: Convention: 10am-6pm, Live Event Doors Open 6pm, Bell time 7pm Convention Tickets: $13 in advance, $15 at the door Live Event Tickets: $17 in advance, $20 at the door Additional names are expected to be announced in the coming weeks For full event details please follow their Facebook event page.

Brandon, MB. – Brandon Wheat Kings’ general manager Grant Armstrong is pleased to announce that highly touted prospect Ridly Greig has signed a Standard Western Hockey League Player Agreement with the club. The 5’9 150lb Lethbridge product was Brandon’s first pick and eighth overall selection in last May’s WHL Bantam Draft in Calgary. Currently a member of the Lethbridge AAA Midget Hurricanes, Greig is off to a terrific start this season, averaging more than a point per game. In thirteen games with the AAA ‘Canes, he has six goals and 17 points. As well, he scored two goals and three points while skating with Team Alberta at last month’s WHL Challenge Cup in Calgary. During the 2016-17 season, Greig scored 71 points, including a league leading 49 assists in 35 games for the Bantam AAA Golden Hawks. He also added ten goals and 18 points in thirteen Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League playoff games. “We are very happy that Ridly and his family have chosen Brandon and the Wheat Kings,” says Armstrong. “He’s a quality player and he’s a quality young man. He comes from a really good family and we’re excited to have him part of the organization.” “Ridly plays the game the right way,” Armstrong went on to say. “He’s a very intelligent player that makes players around him better. We know he’s going to work hard to prepare himself to be a valuable member of the Wheat Kings.” During his two years of bantam hockey with the Hawks, Ridly scored 35 goals and 113 points in 71 regular season games. The 15-year old center is expected to join the Wheat Kings during the club’s extended road trip next week in Alberta. He’s scheduled to make his WHL debut on Tuesday night when the Wheat Kings face off against the Rebels in Red Deer. The Wheat Kings, who don’t play at home until Wednesday, December 6th, will kick off a 6-game road trip this weekend with games against the Blades and Broncos in Saskatoon and Swift Current respectively.

Dauphin Kings Release DAUPHIN, MB – The Dauphin Kings announced Monday that they have parted ways with Head Coach & General Manager Marc Berry. The Kings make the move following a 4-18-2 start to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League season. Berry had been with the Kings since 2010 and was the club’s Head Coach & GM since the summer of 2016. “Marc’s a character guy whose efforts to rebuild from within are much appreciated but our record indicates things were not going as planned. It’s unfortunate but change was needed. We wish Marc the best moving forward” says Kings President & Governor Randy Daley. “Assistant Coach Mitch Giguere will be handling the team in the interim until we have an opportunity to bring our staff back up to strength” added Daley. The Kings return to the ice Wednesday when they visit the Waywayseecappo Wolverine