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Wheat King’s Elick drafted by Columbus, Caswell goes to Seattle

Wheat Kings announce intent to bid for 2026 CHL Memorial Cup

Wendy’s Summer Hockey League Honors Previous Players

Revitalizing Our Ice Rink: An Update on Community Sportsplex

Thiesen wins fourth Grey Owl

Lewis, Howarth still on top

Lewis, Howarth lead 62nd annual Grey Owl men’s golf tournament

Lemoine selected in first round of MJHL draft, seven Brandon prospects selected overall

Myhre wins 57th Grey Owl Golf Tournament

Nick Myhre of Rolette, N.D., has become the first American to win the the Grey Owl golf tournament. The 21-year-old shot a 2-day 140 total (68-72) to capture the championship flight. Breezy Bend's, Justin McDonald finished second firing a 2-day total of 143, to finish 3 strokes back. Rounding out the top 5 in the Championship flight were Nolan Tutkaluk (145), Jay Thiesen (145) and Rob Hall (146). The Greyer Owls 60-plus senior flight was won by Clear Lake's Keith Fawcett. Having just completed it's 57th edition, the Grey Owl is one of longest-running golf tournaments of its kind in North America. The three day event sees 320 golfers tee it up at the Riding Mountain National Park’s Clear Lake golf course in June of each year. For full tournament results click here.

More former Wheat Kings in the news

Former Wheat King defensemen, Daniel Tetrault has been named the new head coach of the Rapid City Rush of the ECHL. Tetrault played in 247 regular season WHL games over 5 seasons (1995-2000) with the club. He also appeared in 4 games with the Wheaties at the Memorial Cup in 95-96. Last season he was an assistant coach with the Rush. Mike Kelly, who briefly spent time as a head coach for the Wheat Kings, was named an assistant coach with the Vegas Golden Knights. Kelly was the Wheat Kings head coach back in the 03-04 season, but was relieved of his coaching duties after starting the season with a 22-32-12 record. Kelly will assist head coach Gerard Gallant, and the two have worked together behind the bench as members of the Florida Panthers staff for several seasons (2014-17).

Ward, Barfield, Moseby & Alomar headline Blue Jays Baseball Academy in Brandon

This summer male and female baseball players in Brandon, aged 9-16, will have the opportunity to be a part of the #1 baseball camp in Canada. The Blue Jays Baseball Academy is partnering with Baseball Canada and Little League Canada to bring a Honda Super Camp to the Wheat City in mid-July. The two-day camp will offer children, of all abilities, the ultimate Major League experience. Participants will learn skills and techniques from former Major League All-Stars including Duane Ward, Jesse Barfield, Lloyd Moseby and Roberto Alomar. The cost for the 2-day summer camp is $209 (plus HST) and each participant will receive a Blue Jays hat, T-shirt, a baseball manual and the opportunity to get autographs from the Blue Jays alumni present. Brandon is one of 12 Canadian locations across Canada selected to host an event.  The camp will be held at Andrews field on July 18th & 19tth. For more information, or to register, click here.  

Dmitry Osipov accepts invite to Vegas Golden Knights development camp

BDNMB.CA would like to congratulate defenceman Dmitry Osipov on his tryout invite to the Vegas Golden Knights first ever development camp. The camp runs June 27th to July 1st at the Las Vegas Ice Center. The camp roster will include those who are selected in the NHL Entry Draft in June and rookie free agents. Osipov was acquired by the Wheat Kings at the WHL's trade deadline last season, after several years as a member of the Vancouver Giants. The Moscow, Russia product appeared in 270 career Western Hockey League regular season games and 8 playoff games. A hard-hitting shutdown rearguard, he had 8 career goals along with 33 assists for 41 points over his career

Brandon University announces 2017 Wall of Fame inductees

BRANDON – Brandon University Athletics is proud to announce their 2017 Wall of Fame inductees, which includes eight individuals and two teams. The 2017 induction class includes: Neil Andrews Community Leader: Football (1965-1966) Debbie Baker (nee Morris) Athlete: Basketball, Field Hockey (1975-1980) Karen Dunbar (nee Anderson) Athlete: Basketball, Field Hockey (1968-1972) Peter Hagberg Athlete: Football (1969-1973) Doug Hedley Athlete: Hockey (1977-1982) Lorne Lagimodiere Athlete: Football (1968-1973) Ron Westcott Community Leader: Curling (1965-1969) Rick Williamson Community Leader: Judo, Football (1968-1972) Bobcat Men's Hockey Team (1980-81) College Caps Football Team (1950-51) The Dick and Verda McDonald Sports Wall of Fame is located on the second level of BU's Healthy Living Centre. The display features team pictures, artifacts, and uniforms from past teams and athletes of Brandon University and Brandon College. Tickets for the Wall of Fame brunch on Saturday, October 14 at the Victoria Inn Imperial Ballroom can be purchased from the Customer Service Centre at the Healthy Living Centre for $50. Tables of eight can be reserved for $350, and those travelling from outside of Brandon can reserve tickets by calling (204) 727-7354.