TALE OF THE TAPE: Medicine Hat (Saturday) and Prince Albert (Sunday) at Brandon
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WHEAT KINGS
Record: 7-2-0-0, 14 points.
Players to watch:
Kris Muissu (9gp, 4g, 7a, 11pts).
Chase Surkan (9gp, 4g, 7a, 11pts).
Colin Grubb (9gp, 3g, 6a, 9pts).
Joby Baumuller (9gp, 6g, 2a, 8pts).
Jaxon Jacobson (9gp, 2g, 4a, 6pts).
Brett Wilson (9gp, 1g, 4a, 5pts).
Brady Turko (9gp, 1g, 3a, 4pts).
Josh McGregor (9gp, 0g, 4a, 4pts).
Goalies:
Filip Ruzicka (4-1-0-0, 2.12 gaa, .933 pct).
Ryley Budd (3-0-0-0, 2.63 gaa, .930 pct).
Key injuries: D Ilari Kapanen, F Gunnar Gleasman.
Power play: 23.5 per cent (9th in WHL).
Penalty killing: 78.6 per cent (13th in WHL).
Total goals for/against: 31-22.
Home record: 2-0-0-0.
Last 10 games: 7-2-0-0.
Head to head vs. Medicine Hat: 0-0-0-0.
Head to head vs. Prince Albert: 0-0-0-0.
SATURDAY
Brandon Wheat Kings vs Medicine Hat Tigers
6 p.m. at Assiniboine Credit Union Place.
5:30 p.m. (91.5 FM): 6 p.m. (YouTube)
All stats before Friday’s games.
TIGERS
Record: 4-2-0-1, 9 points.
Players to watch:
Markus Ruck (5gp, 2g, 5a, 7pts).
Tyson Moss (7gp, 2g, 4a, 6pts).
Liam Ruck (5gp, 2g, 3a, 5pts).
Goalies:
Cash Christie (1-0-0-1, 2.40 gaa, .906 pct).
Carter Casey (3-2-0-0, 2.81 gaa, .904 pct).
Key injuries: F Gavin Kor, D Reilly Pickford, F Noah Davidson.
Power play: 11.1 per cent (21st in WHL).
Penalty killing: 78.4 per cent (14th in WHL).
Total goals for/against: 24-20.
Road record: 2-1-0-0.
Last 10 games: 4-2-0-1.
Head to head vs. Brandon: 0-0-0-0.
SUNDAY
Brandon Wheat Kings vs Prince Albert
4 p.m. at Assiniboine Credit Union Place.
3:30 p.m. (91.5 FM): 4 p.m. (YouTube)
All stats before Friday’s games.
RAIDERS
Record: 2-6-0-1, 5 points.
Players to watch:
Ben Harvey (9gp, 5g, 5a, 10pts).
Maddix McCagherty (9gp, 1g, 6a, 7pts).
Connor Howe (9gp, 4g, 2a, 6pts).
Goalies:
Steele Bass (0-2-0-0, 2.80 gaa, .857 pct).
Michal Orsulak (2-4-0-1, 3.51 gaa, .879 pct).
Key injuries: None.
Power play: 22.2 per cent (11th in WHL).
Penalty killing: 71.1 per cent (22nd in WHL).
Total goals for/against: 24-34.
Road record: 0-5-0-1.
Last 10 games: 2-6-0-1.
Head to head vs. Brandon: 0-0-0-0.