Brandon Wheat Kings
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City: | Brandon, Manitoba |
League: | Western Hockey League |
Conference: | Eastern |
Division: | East |
Founded: | 1967 |
Home Arena: | Keystone Centre |
Colours: | black, white & gold |
Head Coach: | Kelly McCrimmon |
General Manager: | Kelly McCrimmon |
The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967-68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. They have appeared in the Memorial Cup four times: in 1949 (as an MJHL team), 1979, 1995, and 1996, losing each time. The team plays its home games in the Keystone Centre. They also played at Wheat City Arena until 1969, and the Manex Arena from 1969 to 1972.
An earlier incarnation of the Wheat Kings played for the Stanley Cup in 1904, but lost to the Ottawa Silver Seven.
The Wheat Kings hold the CHL record for most points (125) in a single season, setting the mark in 1978-79.
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[edit] Season-by-season Record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
1967-68 | 60 | 21 | 33 | 6 | - | 238 | 279 | 48 | 8th Overall | Lost quarter-final |
1968-69 | 60 | 18 | 40 | 2 | - | 224 | 350 | 38 | 4th East | Lost quarter-final |
1969-70 | 60 | 23 | 34 | 3 | - | 234 | 272 | 49 | 4th East | Lost quarter-final |
1970-71 | 66 | 20 | 46 | 0 | - | 247 | 387 | 40 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
1971-72 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 0 | - | 338 | 331 | 70 | 3rd East | Lost semi-final |
1972-73 | 68 | 29 | 30 | 9 | - | 307 | 304 | 67 | 4th East | Lost quarter-final |
1973-74 | 68 | 27 | 37 | 4 | - | 305 | 348 | 58 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
1974-75 | 70 | 24 | 35 | 11 | - | 276 | 320 | 59 | 4th East | Lost quarter-final |
1975-76 | 72 | 34 | 30 | 8 | - | 341 | 303 | 76 | 2nd East | Lost quarter-final |
1976-77 | 72 | 54 | 10 | 8 | - | 447 | 242 | 116 | 1st East | Lost final |
1977-78 | 72 | 46 | 12 | 14 | - | 424 | 299 | 106 | 1st East | Eliminated in divsional semi-final |
1978-79 | 72 | 58 | 5 | 9 | - | 491 | 230 | 125 | 1st East | Won championship |
1979-80 | 72 | 33 | 37 | 2 | - | 319 | 343 | 68 | 5th East | Eliminated in East Division semi-final |
1980-81 | 72 | 29 | 40 | 3 | - | 342 | 352 | 61 | 6th East | Lost East Division quarter-final |
1981-82 | 72 | 34 | 38 | 0 | - | 372 | 413 | 68 | 5th East | Lost East Division quarter-final |
1982-83 | 72 | 21 | 51 | 0 | - | 327 | 460 | 42 | 7th East | Out of playoffs |
1983-84 | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | - | 463 | 246 | 90 | 3rd East | Lost East Division semi-final |
1984-85 | 72 | 17 | 54 | 1 | - | 264 | 481 | 35 | 8th East | Out of playoffs |
1985-86 | 72 | 24 | 46 | 2 | - | 324 | 438 | 50 | 7th East | Out of playoffs |
1986-87 | 72 | 19 | 49 | 4 | - | 282 | 443 | 42 | 8th East | Out of playoffs |
1987-88 | 72 | 26 | 43 | 3 | - | 348 | 371 | 55 | 6th East | Lost East Division quarter-final |
1988-89 | 72 | 25 | 43 | 4 | - | 286 | 331 | 54 | 7th East | Out of playoffs |
1989-90 | 72 | 28 | 38 | 6 | - | 276 | 325 | 62 | 7th East | Out of playoffs |
1990-91 | 72 | 19 | 51 | 2 | - | 265 | 380 | 40 | 8th East | Out of playoffs |
1991-92 | 72 | 11 | 55 | 6 | - | 246 | 356 | 28 | 8th East | Out of playoffs |
1992-93 | 72 | 43 | 25 | 4 | - | 347 | 258 | 90 | 2nd East | Lost East Division quarter-final |
1993-94 | 72 | 42 | 25 | 5 | - | 291 | 251 | 89 | 2nd East | Lost East Division final |
1994-95 | 72 | 45 | 22 | 5 | - | 315 | 235 | 95 | 1st East | Lost final |
1995-96 | 72 | 52 | 19 | 1 | - | 369 | 231 | 105 | 1st East | Won championship |
1996-97 | 72 | 47 | 24 | 1 | - | 339 | 208 | 95 | 1st East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
1997-98 | 72 | 45 | 21 | 6 | - | 322 | 235 | 96 | 3rd East | Lost final |
1998-99 | 72 | 39 | 29 | 4 | - | 293 | 267 | 82 | 2nd East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
1999-00 | 72 | 25 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 212 | 260 | 59 | 6th East | Out of playoffs |
2000-01 | 72 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 244 | 242 | 72 | 4th East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
2001-02 | 72 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 261 | 210 | 92 | 1st East | Lost Eastern Conference final |
2002-03 | 72 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 258 | 187 | 98 | 1st East | Lost Eastern Conference final |
2003-04 | 72 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 230 | 224 | 68 | 3rd East | Lost Eastern Conference semi-final |
2004-05 | 72 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 255 | 199 | 96 | 1st East | Lost final |
Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
2005-06 | 72 | 30 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 218 | 259 | 70 | 4th East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Brandon Wheat Kings homepage
- 2005-06 WHL Guide
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