THE TALE OF THE TAPE: This weekend’s action
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WHEAT KINGS
Record: 10-5-0-0, 20 points.
Players to watch:
Chase Surkan (15gp, 7g, 10a, 17pts).
Kris Muissu (15gp, 8g, 8a, 16pts).
Jaxon Jacobson (15gp, 5g, 10a, 15pts).
Joby Baumuller (15gp, 9g, 5a, 14pts).
Colin Grubb (15gp, 3g, 8a, 11pts).
Aiden Foster (8gp, 7g, 2a, 9pts).
Brett Wilson (15gp, 1g, 5a, 6pts).
Levi Ellingsen (15gp, 2g, 2a, 4pts).
Goalies:
Filip Ruzicka (6-4-0-0, 3.15 gaa, .908 pct).
Ryley Budd (4-0-0-0, 2.49 gaa, .931 pct).
Key absences: Ilari Kapanen, Gunnar Gleasman, Josh McGregor, Cruz Jim.
Power play: 21.8 per cent (8th in WHL).
Penalty killing: 75.8 per cent (19th in WHL).
Total goals for/against: 50-46
Home record: 4-2-0-0.
Last 10 games: 7-3-0-0.
Head to head vs. Lethbridge: 0-0-0-0.
Head to head vs. Swift Current: 0-0-0-0.
FRIDAY
Brandon Wheat Kings vs Lethbridge Hurricanes 7 p.m. at Assiniboine Credit Union Place.
6:30 p.m. (91.5 FM): 7 p.m. (YouTube)
HURRICANES
Record: 6-7-0-0, 12 points.
Players to watch:
Dayne Beuker (13gp, 9g, 8a, 17pts).
Logan Stuart (12gp, 8g, 5a, 13pts).
Owen Berge (11gp, 3g, 7a, 10pts).
Goalies:
Leif Oaten (4-4-0-0, 3.36 gaa, .894 pct).
n/a (0-0-0-0, 0.00 gaa, .000 pct).
Key injuries: Kade Duell, Kai Anderson, Dominick Byrtus.
Power play: 25.5 per cent (4th in WHL).
Penalty killing: 72.1 per cent (21st in WHL).
Total goals for/against: 39-50.
Road record: 5-1-0-0.
Last 10 games: 6-4-0-0.
Head to head vs. Brandon: 0-0-0-0.
SUNDAY
Brandon Wheat Kings vs Swift Current Broncos
4 p.m. at Assiniboine Credit Union Place.
3:30 p.m. (91.5 FM): 4 p.m. (YouTube)
BRONCOS
Record: Record: 10-5-0-0, 20 points.
Players to watch:
Trae Wilke (15gp, 5g, 7a, 12pts).
Oliver Torkki (15gp, 4g, 7a, 11pts).
Kayd Reudig (14gp, 5g, 5a, 10pts).
Goalies:
Cal Conway (10-3-0-0, 2.61 gaa, .927 pct).
Archer Cooke (0-2-0-0, 8.76 gaa, .769 pct).
Key injuries: Gavin Harrison, Jacob Beaulieu, Lincoln Ayers Asaad, Aiden Eskit, Avinash Kasargod.
Power play: 6.8 per cent (23rd in WHL).
Penalty killing: 69.7 per cent (23rd in WHL).
Total goals for/against: 50-48
Road record: 5-4-0-0.
Last 10 games: 7-3-0-0.
Head to head vs. Brandon: 0-0-0-0.