Local Sports News

A really fun and interesting video recently surfaced online of a youth hockey player weaving his way through a series of trees before rifling a shot on net, in what looked like in a residential front yard. We reached out to the family to acquire additional information to share with our followers. The boy in the… April 20, 2020

Due to the ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19, our committee has made the difficult decision of cancelling the 2020 Matt Calvert Charity Shootout. We did not take this decision lightly, however the safety of our sponsors, vendors, and golfers is of the utmost importance. We also face the unknown of the NHL season and whether or… April 13, 2020

The ECHL's Rapid City Rush recently named former Brandon Wheat King Tyler Coulter their 2020 recipient of the Blaine Jarvis “Heart and Soul Award”. The honor "is awarded annually “to the Rush player that best exemplifies the qualities of Blaine Jarvis both on and off the ice: professionalism, perseverance, determination, commitment to the game, work ethic,… April 12, 2020

The end-of-season North American rankings in the NHL’s Central Scouting report was released earlier this week. Tristen Robins, who played the majority of his minor hockey in Brandon, ended up being listed as the 86th overall prospect among North American skaters. It should be noted that in the mid-term rankings Robins had been listed 134th… April 10, 2020

As voted upon by WHL General Managers., two members of the Brandon Wheat Kings were named to the Eastern Conference First All-Star team for the for the 2019-20 WHL season. WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team Goaltender – Jiri Patera (Praha, Czech Republic) – Brandon Wheat Kings Defenceman – Calen Addison (Brandon, Man.) – Lethbridge Hurricanes Defenceman – Braden Schneider (Prince… April 8, 2020