Brandon, Manitoba



Brandon is a city of over 50,000 in southwestern Manitoba, Canada.

Teams

 * Brandon 181st Battalion (1916-1917)
 * Brandon Athletics (Big Six Intermediate Hockey League, 1949-1951) renamed Elks
 * Brandon Capitals (1925-1925)
 * Brandon Deloraine Wheat Kings (Junior "B" team)
 * Brandon Elks
 * 1) (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1938-1940) went on leave of absence
 * 2) (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1945-1947) renamed Wheat Kings
 * 3) (Big Six Intermediate Hockey League, 1951-1956) folded October 21, 1956
 * Brandon Eskimos (1925-26 MJHL Season)
 * Brandon Native Sons (1932-1934)
 * Brandon Olympics (Central Amateur Senior Hockey League, 1975-1979) folded
 * Brandon Paschendaele (1917-1918)
 * Brandon Pats (1927-28 MJHL Season)
 * Brandon Rangers (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1957-1958) moved to Winnipeg in January
 * Brandon Regals (Western Hockey League, 1955-1957) become Saskatoon/ St. Paul Regals
 * Brandon St Eloi (1917-1918)
 * Brandon Sportsmen Central Amateur Senior Hockey League, 1987-1989) folded
 * Brandon Tigers (1922-23 MJHL Season)
 * Brandon Travellers (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1973-1980)
 * Brandon Wheat Cities (Various leagues, Early 1900s) with Wheat Kings name used interchangably
 * 1) (Manitoba and Northwestern Hockey Association, 1903-1904) join MHA
 * 2) (Manitoba Hockey Association, 1904-1907) fold one game into season
 * Brandon Wheat Kings (1940-present)
 * 1) (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1937-1938) renamed Elks
 * 2) (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1947-1954) granted leave of absence
 * 3) (Big Six Intermediate Hockey League, 1954-1956) jion WHL
 * 4) (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1958-1964) transfer to Saskatewan Junior Hockey League
 * 5) (Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, 1964-1966) join MJHL
 * 6) (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1966-1967) join CMJHL
 * 7) (Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, 1967-1968) league renamed WCHL
 * 8) Western Canada Hockey League, 1968-1978) league renamed WHL
 * 9) (Western Hockey League, 1978-Present)
 * Brandon Wheat Kings (BSIHL) (Big Six Intermediate Hockey League, 1954-1956) join WHL
 * Brandon Maple Leafs

University teams

 * Brandon Bobcats
 * Brandon College Caps
 * (Big Six Intermediate Hockey League, 1949-1954)

Arenas

 * Brandon Victoria Skating Rink
 * Caledonian Rink
 * Manex Arena
 * Westman Place
 * Wheat City Arena
 * Brandon Community Sportsplex
 * Green Acres Community Centre Rink
 * North End Community Centre Rink
 * South End Community Centre Rink
 * Valleyview Community Centre Rink
 * West End Community Centre Rink
 * Westman Communication Group Place (Keystone Centre)
 * Westridge Community Centre Rink

Players

 * Jack Borotsik
 * Turk Broda
 * Ryan Caldwell
 * Lude Check
 * Mark Derlago
 * Ron Hextall
 * Ed Johnstone
 * Gord Lane
 * John Paddock
 * Alex Plante
 * Cam Plante
 * Bill Ranford
 * Bryce Salvador
 * Chuck Scherza
 * Brett Skinner
 * Alex Smart
 * Ryan White
 * Ken Wregget