TALE OF THE TAPE: Brandon at Kelowna
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This article was published 21/01/2025 (241 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Brandon Wheat Kings vs Kelowna Rockets 9:05 p.m. at Prospera Place.
8:35 p.m. (CKLQ): 9:05 p.m. (WHL Live)
WHEAT KINGS
Record: 20-15-3-2, 45 points.
Players to watch:
Marcus Nguyen (40gp, 22g, 19a, 41pts).
Nolan Flamand (39gp, 13g, 27a, 40pts).
Luke Shipley (40gp, 10g, 25a, 35pts).
Goalies:
Carson Bjarnason (8-10-2-0, 3.14 gaa, .907 pct).
Ethan Eskit (8-3-1-2, 2.95 gaa, .901 pct).
Key injuries: Roger McQueen, Easton Odut.
Power play: 22.4 per cent (13th in WHL).
Penalty killing: 82.4 per cent (2nd in WHL).
Total goals for/against: 145-133.
Road record: 10-9-0-0.
Last 10 games: 5-5-0-0.
Head to head vs. Kelowna: 0-0-0-0.
ROCKETS
Record: 16-20-3-1, 36 points.
Players to watch:
Jakub Stancl (31gp, 16g, 23a, 39pts).
Max Graham (34gp, 13g, 22a, 35pts).
Will Sharpe (39gp, 5g, 28a, 33pts).
Goalies:
Jake Pilon (8-6-2-1, 3.76 gaa, .887 pct).
Rhett Stoesser (6-9-1-1, 3.77 gaa, .896 pct).
Key injuries: Tij Iginla.
Power play: 19.1 per cent (19th in WHL).
Penalty killing: 69.4 per cent (22nd in WHL).
Total goals for/against: 148-163
Home record: 8-9-3-1.
Last 10 games: 3-6-1-0
Head to head vs. Brandon: 0-0-0-0.
LAST THREE IN KELOWNA
2022-23
Brandon 3, Kelowna 0
• Date: Oct. 19, 2022
• BWK goal scorers: Nate Danielson, Andrei Maliavin, Nolan Ritchie.
• Kelowna scorers: None.
• BWK goalie: Carson Bjarnason.
• Kelowna goalie: Talyn Boyko.
• Shots: 31-29 BWK.
• PP: BWK 1-7. KEL 0-4.
• Attendance: 3,367.
• RECAP: Bjarnason stopped 29 shots for the shutout and Danielson potted the winner with 29 seconds remaining in the first period and later added two assists.
2018-19
Kelowna 4, Brandon 3
• Date: Nov. 3, 2018.
• BWK goal scorers: Luka Burzan (2), Braden Schneider.
• Kelowna scorers: Nolan Foote (2), Erik Gardiner, Kyle Topping.
• BWK goalie: Jiri Patera.
• Kelowna goalie: Roman Basran.
• Shots: 29-24 KEL.
• PP: BWK 3-6. KEL 3-5.
• Attendance: 5,278.
• RECAP: Six of the seven goals came on the power play. Schneider’s goal put Brandon up midway through the second but Foote’s second goal tied it early in the third period. With Connor Gutenberg in the box for a charging major, Topping scored the winner on the power play with 70 seconds remaining.
2016-17
Kelowna 3, Brandon 1
• Date: Dec. 3, 2016
• BWK goal scorers: Ty Lewis.
• Kelowna scorers: Nick Merkley (2), Jake Kryski.
• BWK goalie: Jordan Papirny.
• Kelowna goalie: Brodan Salmond.
• Shots: 36-19 KEL.
• PP: BWK 0-4. KEL 2-8.
• Attendance: 5,546.
• RECAP: Merkley’s goals came eight minutes apart in the second period and gave the hosts a 2-0 lead. Lewis ended the shutout bid with 6:57 remaining.