Brandon Wheat Kings | |
City: | Brandon, Manitoba |
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League: | Western Hockey League |
Conference: | Eastern |
Division: | East |
Founded: | 1936 |
Home Arena: | Keystone Centre |
Colors: | Gold, Black, White
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Owner(s): | Kelly McCrimmon |
General Manager: | Grant Armstrong |
Head Coach: | David Anning |
Franchise history | |
1936–1938: | Brandon Wheat Kings |
1938-1940: | Brandon Elks |
1945-47: | Brandon Elks |
1947–present: | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Championships | |
Playoff Championships: | 1939, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1979, 1996, 2016 |
The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian Major Junior hockey team from Brandon, Manitoba. They are members of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and a part of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and Hockey Canada.
The Wheat Kings joined the Western Canada Junior Hockey League, front runner of the Western Hockey League, for the 1967-68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, except for two seasons in the mid-1960s when they played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team was known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the late 1930s and again in the late 1940’s.. They won 8 Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior Champions, 1939, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1960, 1962, 1963, & 1964 and appeared in the Memorial Cup five times: in 1949 (as an MJHL team), 1979, 1995, 1996 and 2010, losing each time, and will make a sixth appearance in 2016 as the WHL champions. The team plays its home games in Westman Communications Group Place (Keystone Centre). They also played at Wheat City Arena until 1969, and the Manex Arena from 1969 to 1972. Between 1973 and 1980, the Wheat Kings owned and operated a farm team in the MJHL, called the Travellers. The Wheat Kings are currently the only Western Hockey League franchise based in the province of Manitoba.
Season-by-Season Record[]
Note: click on season for team rosters or on league for direct link to that season.
Season | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
1936-37 | MJHL | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | - | 75 | 37 | 22 | 2nd B Div | Lost Div Final |
1937-38 | MJHL | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | - | 26 | 1st North | Lost Div Final | ||
1938-39 | MJHL | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | - | 102 | 60 | 28 | 1st North | Won League |
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1938-39 | Memorial Cup | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 19 | 31 | - | - | Lost Abbott Cup |
1939-40 | MJHL | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | - | 99 | 95 | 24 | 3rd South | Lost Div Semi |
Did Not Participate due to WW II (1940-41 thru 1944-45) | |||||||||||
1945-46 | MJHL | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | 100 | 36 | 15 | 2nd | Lost Final |
1946-47 | MJHL | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | - | 122 | 50 | 27 | 1st | Won League |
1946-47 | Memorial Cup | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | 58 | 38 | - | - | Lost Abbott Cup |
1947-48 | MJHL | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | - | 115 | 99 | 30 | 2nd | Lost Semi |
1948-49 | MJHL | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | - | 172 | 72 | 54 | 1st | Won League |
1948-49 | Memorial Cup | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 44 | 26 | - | - | Won Abbott Cup |
Memorial Cup | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 23 | 26 | - | - | Lost Memorial Cup | |
1949-50 | MJHL | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | - | 181 | 113 | 54 | 1st | Won League |
1949-50 | Memorial Cup | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 30 | 23 | - | - | Lost West Semi |
1950-51 | MJHL | 36 | 26 | 8 | 2 | - | 231 | 123 | 54 | 1st | Lost Final |
1951-52 | MJHL | 36 | 31 | 14 | 1 | - | 163 | 145 | 43 | 2nd | Lost Final |
1952-53 | MJHL | 36 | 24 | 11 | 1 | - | 164 | 123 | 49 | 1st | Lost Final |
1953-54 | MJHL | 36 | 13 | 22 | 1 | - | 132 | 151 | 27 | 2nd | Lost Final |
Did Not Participate 1954-55 thru 1957-58 | |||||||||||
1958-59 | MJHL | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | - | 152 | 122 | 31 | 3rd | Lost Semi Final |
1959-60 | MJHL | 32 | 23 | 6 | 3 | - | 185 | 79 | 49 | 1st | Won League |
1959-60 | Memorial Cup | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 52 | 37 | - | - | Lost West Final |
1960-61 | MJHL | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0 | - | 219 | 136 | 48 | 1st | Lost Final |
1961-62 | MJHL | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | - | 238 | 137 | 54 | 1st | Won League |
1961-62 | Memorial Cup | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 44 | 32 | - | - | Lost West Final |
1962-63 | MJHL | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0 | - | 206 | 124 | 64 | 1st | Won League |
1962-63 | Memorial Cup | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | - | 36 | 32 | - | - | Lost West Final |
1963-64 | MJHL | 30 | 27 | 1 | 2 | - | 205 | 63 | 56 | 1st | Won League |
1963-64 | Memorial Cup | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | - | 44 | 42 | - | - | Lost West Semi Final |
1964-65 | SJHL | 56 | 30 | 21 | 5 | - | 230 | 216 | 65 | 3rd | Lost Semi Final |
1965-66 | SJHL | 60 | 32 | 21 | 7 | - | 283 | 252 | 71 | 3rd | Lost Semi Final |
1966-67 | MJHL | 57 | 47 | 9 | 1 | - | 416 | 178 | 95 | 2nd | Lost Final |
1967-68 | WCJHL | 60 | 21 | 33 | 6 | - | 238 | 279 | 48 | 8th | Lost Qtr Final |
1968-69 | WCHL | 60 | 18 | 40 | 2 | - | 224 | 350 | 38 | 4th East | Lost Div Semi Final |
1969-70 | WCHL | 60 | 23 | 34 | 3 | - | 234 | 272 | 49 | 4th East | Lost Div Semi Final |
1970-71 | WCHL | 66 | 20 | 46 | 0 | - | 247 | 387 | 40 | 5th East | DNQ |
1971-72 | WCHL | 68 | 35 | 33 | 0 | - | 338 | 331 | 70 | 3rd East | Lost Div Final |
1972-73 | WCHL | 68 | 29 | 30 | 9 | - | 307 | 304 | 67 | 4th East | Lost Div Semi Final |
1973-74 | WCHL | 68 | 27 | 37 | 4 | - | 305 | 348 | 58 | 5th East | DNQ |
1974-75 | WCHL | 70 | 24 | 35 | 11 | - | 276 | 320 | 59 | 4th East | Lost Div Semi Final |
1975-76 | WCHL | 72 | 34 | 30 | 8 | - | 341 | 303 | 76 | 2nd East | Lost Qtr Final |
1976-77 | WCHL | 72 | 54 | 10 | 8 | - | 447 | 242 | 116 | 1st East | Lost Final |
1977-78 | WCHL | 72 | 46 | 12 | 14 | - | 424 | 299 | 106 | 1st East | Lost Div RR Semi Final |
1978-79 | WHL | 72 | 58 | 5 | 9 | - | 491 | 230 | 125 | 1st East | Won League |
1978-79 | Memorial Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 17 | 16 | - | 1st | Lost Final |
1979-80 | WHL | 72 | 33 | 37 | 2 | - | 319 | 343 | 68 | 5th East | Lost Div RR Semi Final |
1980-81 | WHL | 72 | 29 | 40 | 3 | - | 342 | 352 | 61 | 6th East | Lost Div Qtr Final |
1981-82 | WHL | 72 | 34 | 38 | 0 | - | 372 | 413 | 68 | 5th East | Lost Div Qtr Final |
1982-83 | WHL | 72 | 21 | 51 | 0 | - | 327 | 460 | 42 | 7th East | DNQ |
1983-84 | WHL | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | - | 463 | 346 | 90 | 3rd East | Lost Div Semi Final |
1984-85 | WHL | 72 | 17 | 54 | 1 | - | 264 | 481 | 35 | 8th East | DNQ |
1985-86 | WHL | 72 | 24 | 46 | 2 | - | 324 | 438 | 50 | 7th East | DNQ |
1986-87 | WHL | 72 | 19 | 49 | 4 | - | 282 | 443 | 42 | 8th East | DNQ |
1987-88 | WHL | 72 | 26 | 43 | 3 | - | 348 | 371 | 55 | 6th East | Lost Div Qtr Final |
1988-89 | WHL | 72 | 25 | 43 | 4 | - | 286 | 331 | 54 | 7th East | DNQ |
1989-90 | WHL | 72 | 28 | 38 | 6 | - | 276 | 325 | 62 | 7th East | DNQ |
1990-91 | WHL | 72 | 19 | 51 | 2 | - | 265 | 380 | 40 | 8th East | DNQ |
1991-92 | WHL | 72 | 11 | 55 | 6 | - | 246 | 356 | 28 | 8th East | DNQ |
1992-93 | WHL | 72 | 43 | 25 | 4 | - | 347 | 258 | 90 | 2nd East | Lost Div Qtr Final |
1993-94 | WHL | 72 | 42 | 25 | 5 | - | 291 | 251 | 89 | 2nd East | Lost Div Final |
1994-95 | WHL | 72 | 45 | 22 | 5 | - | 315 | 235 | 95 | 1st East | Lost Final |
1994-95 | Memorial Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 17 | 14 | - | 3rd | Lost Semi Final |
1995-96 | WHL | 72 | 52 | 19 | 1 | - | 369 | 231 | 105 | 1st East | Won League |
1995-96 | Memorial Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 9 | 10 | - | 2nd | Lost Semi Final |
1996-97 | WHL | 72 | 47 | 24 | 1 | - | 339 | 208 | 95 | 1st East | Lost Conf Qtr Final |
1997-98 | WHL | 72 | 45 | 21 | 6 | - | 322 | 235 | 96 | 3rd East | Lost Final |
1998-99 | WHL | 72 | 39 | 29 | 4 | - | 293 | 267 | 82 | 2nd East | Lost Conf Qtr Final |
1999-00 | WHL | 72 | 25 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 212 | 260 | 59 | 6th East | DNQ |
2000-01 | WHL | 72 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 244 | 242 | 72 | 4th East | Lost Conf Qtr Final |
2001-02 | WHL | 72 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 261 | 210 | 92 | 1st East | Lost Conf Final |
2002-03 | WHL | 72 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 258 | 187 | 98 | 1st East | Lost Conf Final |
2003-04 | WHL | 72 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 230 | 224 | 68 | 3rd East | Lost Conf Semi Final |
2004-05 | WHL | 72 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 255 | 199 | 96 | 1st East | Lost Final |
Season | League | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
2005-06 | WHL | 72 | 30 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 218 | 259 | 70 | 4th East | Lost Conf Qtr Final |
2006-07 | WHL | 72 | 41 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 258 | 214 | 93 | 1st East | Lost Conf Semi Final |
2007-08 | WHL | 72 | 42 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 253 | 209 | 90 | 2nd East | Lost Conf Qtr Final |
2008-09 | WHL | 72 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 295 | 220 | 101 | 2nd East | Lost Conf Final |
2009-10 | WHL | 72 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 321 | 204 | 104 | 1st East | Lost Conf Final |
2009-10 | Memorial Cup | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 14 | 27 | - | 3rd | Lost Final |
2010-11 | WHL | 72 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 281 | 275 | 73 | 3rd East | Lost Conf Qtr Final |
2011-12 | WHL | 72 | 39 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 273 | 257 | 83 | 3rd East | Lost Conf Semi Final |
2012-13 | WHL | 72 | 24 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 189 | 284 | 56 | 6th East | DNQ |
2013-14 | WHL | 72 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 271 | 269 | 77 | 3rd East | Lost Conf Semi Final |
2014-15 | WHL | 72 | 53 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 340 | 219 | 114 | 1st East | Lost Final |
2015-16 | WHL | 72 | 48 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 319 | 197 | 102 | 1st East | Won League |
2015-16 | Memorial Cup | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | - | 5 | 16 | - | 4th | DNQ |
2016-17 | WHL | 72 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 225 | 247 | 72 | 4th East | Lost Conf Qtr Final |
2017-18 | WHL | 72 | 40 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 272 | 255 | 85 | 4th East | Lost Conf Semi Final |
2018-19 | WHL | 68 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 230 | 243 | 70 | 4th East | DNQ |
2019-20 | WHL | 63 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 227 | 173 | 76 | 3rd East | Playoffs Cancelled |
2020-21 | WHL | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 61 | 38 | 1st Hub | Playoffs cancelled |
2021-22 | WHL | 68 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 218 | 242 | 75 | 4th East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
2022-23 | WHL | 68 | 26 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 212 | 242 | 61 | 5th East | Out of Playoffs |
2022-23 | WHL | 68 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 225 | 244 | 73 | 3rd East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
League Records[]
League Award Winners, Leaders, & All-Stars[]
CHL Awards[]
Memorial Cup Awards & All-Stars[]
Season | Player | Category |
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1979 | Bart Hunter | Most Valuable Player |
Outstanding Goaltender | ||
All-Star Team | ||
Ray Allison | All-Star Team | |
Laurie Boschman | All-Star Team | |
Brad McCrimmon | All-Star Team | |
1995 | Bryan McCabe | All-Star Team |
1996 | Wade Redden | All-Star Team |
2010 | Toni Rajala | Sportsmanship Award |
Matt Calvert | All-Star Team | |
Travis Hamonic | All-Star Team |
NHL alumni[]
Wheat King Players
Wheat King Coaches
Brad Treliving
Wheat Kings lists[]
- NHL Draft Picks
- Team Canada Members
- All-Time Coaching Stats
- All-Time General Manager Stats
External Links[]
- Brandon Wheat Kings Official Website
- Western Hockey League Official Website
- Canadian Hockey League Official Website
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