#PRIDEOFTHEPRAIRIES Western Hockey League Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 TONIGHT’S GAME NOTES BRANDON WHEAT KINGS 0-0-0 (0 pts) MOOSE JAW WARRIORS 0-0-0 (0 pts) Reg. Season Game: 1 0-0-0 (0 pts) Reg. Season Game: 1 0-0-0 (0 pts) Reg. Season Road Game: 1 0-0-0 (0 pts) Reg. Season Home Game: 1 0-0-0 (0 pts) # Goalie GP W L SVS GAA SV% # Goalie GP W L SVS GAA SV% 33 Jordan Papirny (96) - - - - - - 31 Zach Sawchenko (97) - - - - - - 1 Logan Thompson (97) - - - - - - 35 Brody Wilms (98) - - - - - - 39 Adam Evanoff (00) - - - - - - # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 3 D Garrett Sambrook (00) - - - - - - 2 D Josh Brook (99) - - - - - - 5 D Shael Higson (99) - - - - - - 3 D Ryan Gardiner (97) - - - - - - 6 D Jordan Wharrie (97) - - - - - - 4 D Jett Woo (00) - - - - - - 7 D Daniel Bukac (99) - - - - - - 5 D Colin Paradis (98) - - - - - - 10 D Kale Clague (98) - - - - - - 7 F Jaxon Kaluski (99) - - - - - - 11 F Caiden Daley (99) - - - - - - 10 F Tanner Jeannott (97) - - - - - - 12 F Stelio Mattheos (99) - - - - - - 11 F Chantz Petruic (99) - - - - - - 13 F Tak Anholt (98) - - - - - - 12 F Jayden Halbgewachs (97) - - - - - - 14 F Ty Lewis (98) - - - - - - 14 F Taylor Smithies (00) - - - - - - 15 F Rylan Bettens (00) - - - - - - 15 D Brandon Armstrong (99) - - - - - - 16 F Tanner Kaspick (98) - - - - - - 16 F Brecon Wood (00) - - - - - - 18 F Garrett Armour (97) - - - - - - 17 F Ryan Bowen (98) - - - - - - 19 F Nolan Patrick (99) - - - - - - 18 F Landon Quinney (98) - - - - - - 20 F Tyler Thompson (97) - - - - - - 21 F Brett Howden (98) - - - - - - 21 F Ty Coulter (96) - - - - - - 22 F Noah Gregor (98) - - - - - - 22 F Jaeger White (97) - - - - - - 23 F Tristin Langan (98) - - - - - - 23 F Cole Reinhardt (00) - - - - - - 27 F Luka Burzan (00) - - - - - - 24 F Connor Gutenberg (99) - - - - - - 29 F Brayden Watts (99) - - - - - - 25 F Duncan Campbell (96) - - - - - - 36 F Dakota Odgers (96) - - - - - - 26 F Linden McCorrister (98) - - - - - - 47 D Josh Thrower (96) - - - - - - 27 F Reid Duke (96) - - - - - - 59 D Matt Sozanski (96) - - - - - - 28 F Baron Thompson (99) - - - - - - 71 F Nikita Popugaev (98) - - - - - - 32 D James Shearer (97) - - - - - - 95 D Dmitri Zaitsev (98) - - - - - - 34 D Blake Jameson (99) - - - - - - WHEAT KINGS STAFF WARRIORS STAFF Owner & Governor: Kelly McCrimmon President & Governor: Chad Taylor General Manager: Grant Armstrong General Manager: Alan Millar Assistant General Manager: Mick McCrimmon Head Coach: Tim Hunter Head Coach: David Anning Assistant Coach: Mark O’Leary Coaching Staff: Aaron Rome, Don MacGillivray Assistant Coach: Scott King Goaltending Coach: Tyler Plante Goaltending Coach: Jamie Hodson Athletic Therapist: Chris Trivieri Athletic Therapist: Brooke Kosolofski Equipment Staff: Scott Hlady, Trevor Ross Equipment Staff: Stephen Simon Rob Pope, Aiden Pope Brandon Wheat Kings Game Notes WHEAT KINGS STAFF Owner & Governor: Kelly McCrimmon General Manager: Grant Armstrong Asst. General Manager: Mick McCrimmon @ Head Coach: David Anning Assistant Coach: Aaron Rome Assistant Coach: Don MacGillivray Goaltending Coach: Tyler Plante Director of Scouting: Darren Ritchie Friday, September 23rd, 2016 Head Scout: Mark Johnston Director of Business Opps: Rick Dillabough Mosaic Place • 8:00 p.m. Director of Marketing: Matt McNish Director of Game Day Opps: Chris Falko TONIGHT’S GAME Executive Assistant: Danna Rudniski Accounting: Lyn Shannon The Wheat Kings open up their 50th season in the Western Hockey Merchandise: Sharon Shannon League tonight at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw. (8:00 on 880 CKLQ). The two clubs will meet again tomorrow night at Westman Communications Last 5 Years (Pre-season) Group Place (7:30 on 880 CKLQ). YEAR RECORD 2015/16 3-1 AGAINST THE WARRIORS 2014/15 3-1 The Wheat Kings dropped both pre-season games vs the Warriors earlier 2013/14 3-1 this month. The Warriors won in 3-2 in Brandon (Sept 9) and 4-1 on home 2012/13 1-3 ice (Sept 10). The Wheat Kings went 7-1 vs the Warriors last season and 2011/12 1-3 knocked them off 4 games to 1 in the WHL Playoffs. These two teams will not Reg. Season vs MJ (5 Yrs) 2015/16 7-1 meet again until November 2nd in Brandon. 2014/15 6-2 GOING STREAKING 2013/14 8-0 The Wheat Kings come into tonight winning three straight pre-season 2012/13 5-3 games. Following their opening weekend losses to the Warriors, Brandon 2011/12 2-6 rattled off three straight victories vs Regina to finish the pre-season 3-2, UPCOMING SCHEDULE above .500 for the fourth straight season. Regular Season Sept 23 BWK @ Moose Jaw - Mosaic Place - 8 Sept 24 BWK vs Moose Jaw - WCG Place - 7:30 MEDIA INFORMATION Sept 26-30 Practice Oct 1 BWK vs Red Deer - WCG Place - 7:30 For daily, updated information, game recaps and scores follow the Oct 2 BWK vs S.Current - WCG Place - 4:00 Wheat Kings on social media. Oct 3-6 Practice Oct 7 BWK vs S.Current - WCG Place - 7:30 Oct 8 BWK @ Regina - Brandt Centre - 8:00 Twitter - @bdnwheatkings Instagram - @bdnwheatkings BROADCAST INFORMATION Radio: 880 CKLQ - 30 Mins Prior to Game w/ Branden Crowe & Pete Gerlinger 2016 PRESEASON RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME FINAL SCORERS GOALIE Fri, Sept. 9 Moose Jaw WCG Place 7:30 PM 3-2 Loss Gutenberg & Anholt Papirny 17/18 | Arps 22/24 Sat. Sept. 10 @ Moose Jaw Mosaic Place 8:00 PM 4-1 Loss Reid Duke Hunter Arps 35/39 Wed. Sept. 14 @ Regina Ochapwace, SK 1:00 PM 10-3 Win White, Lewis, Campbell (2), Mattheos, Shearer, Bukac, Sambrook, Provorov, Daley (Thompson | 27/30) Fri. Sept. 16 Regina WCG Place 7:30 PM 3-2 Win Connor Gutenberg (x2) Logan Thompson 32/34 Sat. Sept. 17 @ Regina Brandt Centre 8:00 PM 6-4 Win Mattheos, Lewis, Anholt, Shearer, Bukac, Campbell | Papirny 26/30 PRE-SEASON STORYLINES BWK Transactions & News Date Transaction TOP GUNS Sept. 18 Assign 00D Ty Ettinger and 99G Nolan Patrick takes over as the undisputed top gun for the Wheat Kings Hunter Arps to AAA Midget. in 2016-17. The 6-foot-3, 198-pound power forward is arguably the mostly Sept. 1 Acquired 97 D Jordan Wharrie, highly-touted prospect heading into the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, widely 97 F Tyler Thompson and 99 F Baron projected to go first overall, and very well could be the best player in the Thompson. WHL this season… Now is the time for C Stelio Mattheos (13-17-30) to Aug. 29 Announced the retirement of 96 D step into a larger role following the departure of Hawryluk and Quenneville. Jordan Thomson and 97 D Mark Matsuba. Aug. 23 Named Grant Armstrong General GONE CAMPING Manager The Brandon Wheat Kings were well represented at NHL Rookie Camps Aug. 19 David Anning introduced as the club’s new Head Coach. this week. Aaron Rome, Don MacGillivray and Tyler Plante added to coaching staff. Tyler Coulter - Vancouver Canucks Coulter picked up a goal and an assist in two games at Mick McCrimmon named Assistant General Manager. the Canucks Young Stars Tournament in Penticton, BC. Aug. 2 Kelly McCrimmon steps down as club’s General Manager & Head Coach to Tanner Kaspick - St. Louis Blues join NHL’s Las Vegas franchise. Kaspick was -2 in two games with the Blues at the Traverse City July. 13 Acquired 99 D Connor Timlick Prospects tournament in Michigan. from the Tri-City Americans. June. 28 Drafted 99 D Daniel Bukac and Reid Duke - New York Rangers 98 D Linus Nassen in the annual CHL Duke had an assist and 4 shots on goal in two games with the Rangers at Import Draft. the Traverse City Tournament. He has been held over for Main Camp. June. 25 Kale Clague (L.A) and Tanner Kaspick (STL) are drafted to the NHL. Kale Clague - Los Angeles Kings June. 20 Stelio Mattheos named to the Clague was in the lineup on Tuesday in Phoenix as the Kings beat the Coyotes Hockey Canada, Ivan Hlinka Tournament Roster. 3-1. According to Kings Insider Jon Rosen, Clague suffered a lower body injury during the game. No timetable has been set for his return. June. 12 Former Wheat King Eric Fehr wins the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ivan Provorov- Philadelphia Flyers Provorov was held off the scoresheet in Wednesday’s 4-0 rookie game win over the New York Islanders. Jayce Hawryluk - Florida Panthers Hawryluk made headlines this week after he broke his hand during a fight with Washington Capitals Jakub Vrana. Hawryluk is expected to miss signifigcant time with the injury. John Quenneville - New Jersey Devils Quenneville scored the game winner in the Devils win over Buffalo in their Prospects Challenge. ALL EYES ON PATRICK All eyes everywhere within the hockey world will be set solely on Nolan Patrick for the 2016-17 WHL season. Can he lead the WHL in scoring one year after finishing fifth in the race? Scouts have already denoted him as the projected favourite to go first overall at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. With 72 goals and 159 points in 130 career WHL games, the trends suggest fans have only seen tip of the iceberg when it comes to Patrick’s pure ability. 2016 PRE-SEASON - PLAYER STATISTICS Player Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM PP SH GW WHL DISCIPLINE REPORT Ty Lewis F 4 2 5 7 +3 0 0 0 0 Connor Gutenberg F 5 3 3 6 +2 2 1 1 0 Sept 13 - Victoria’s Carter Folk suspended five games for a check to the head major vs James Shearer D 4 2 2 4 +4 2 2 0 1 Lethbridge on September 9th Ivan Provorov D 3 1 3 4 +2 2 0 0 0 Duncan Campbell F 5 3 0 3 +2 2 0 0 0 Sept 13 - Prince Albert’s Drew Warkentine sus- Tak Anholt F 4 2 1 3 +2 0 0 0 0 pended three games for a cross checking major vs Saskatoon on September 9th.