Triton
02-17-2006, 08:50 AM
Moore reaches milestone Friday
Brandon, Manitoba -- A critical Western Hockey League home and home weekend series between the visiting Prince Albert Raiders and Wheat Kings begins Friday night at Brandon's Keystone Centre.
Winners of four of their past six games, including Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Prince George Cougars, the Wheat Kings enter the weekend battle with a record of 22-27-5-3, good for 52 points and a four point lead on the Raiders for the fourth and final playoff spot in the WHL's Eastern Division.
Of Brandon's fifteen remaining regular season games - four will be against the Raiders - including three at the Keystone. In addition to tonight's game, the Wheat Kings will host Prince Albert in a 2-game series on Wednesday and Friday, March 1st and 3rd - a series that could go a long way in determining who will earn a berth into the playoffs. The Wheat Kings are hoping to qualify for the post-season party for the thirteenth time in the last fourteen years.
Tonight is the seventh meeting of the season between these two teams. Brandon is currently 3-2-1 against Prince Albert and 1-0-1 at home. During the 6-game season series, veteran Mark Derlago (3-2-5) and rookie Tyler Dittmer (1-4-5) lead Brandon in scoring while netminder Tyler Plante has posted a 2.55 goals against average and a .919 save percentage in five appearances against the Raiders.
Brandon product Mike Hellyer meanwhile leads the Raiders in scoring, with two goals and 7 points in six games. Former Regina Pat Jesse Deckert has appeared in five of the six games, compiling a 2.80 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.
After back to back "winning months", the Wheat Kings are currently 4-3-0 in February, while the Raiders, who are coming off Wednesday's 5-1 win over the visiting Swift Current Broncos, are coming off their longest home stand of the season - 7 games. During that stretch, Prince Albert was 4-3-0.
Wheat Kings' captain Teegan Moore will be playing in his 250th career WHL game Friday night, while Plante enters the weekend three games shy of the century mark.
After attracting their second lowest crowd of the season on Wednesday, the Wheat Kings will be hoping for a large, noisy turnout tonight.
Brandon, Manitoba -- A critical Western Hockey League home and home weekend series between the visiting Prince Albert Raiders and Wheat Kings begins Friday night at Brandon's Keystone Centre.
Winners of four of their past six games, including Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Prince George Cougars, the Wheat Kings enter the weekend battle with a record of 22-27-5-3, good for 52 points and a four point lead on the Raiders for the fourth and final playoff spot in the WHL's Eastern Division.
Of Brandon's fifteen remaining regular season games - four will be against the Raiders - including three at the Keystone. In addition to tonight's game, the Wheat Kings will host Prince Albert in a 2-game series on Wednesday and Friday, March 1st and 3rd - a series that could go a long way in determining who will earn a berth into the playoffs. The Wheat Kings are hoping to qualify for the post-season party for the thirteenth time in the last fourteen years.
Tonight is the seventh meeting of the season between these two teams. Brandon is currently 3-2-1 against Prince Albert and 1-0-1 at home. During the 6-game season series, veteran Mark Derlago (3-2-5) and rookie Tyler Dittmer (1-4-5) lead Brandon in scoring while netminder Tyler Plante has posted a 2.55 goals against average and a .919 save percentage in five appearances against the Raiders.
Brandon product Mike Hellyer meanwhile leads the Raiders in scoring, with two goals and 7 points in six games. Former Regina Pat Jesse Deckert has appeared in five of the six games, compiling a 2.80 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.
After back to back "winning months", the Wheat Kings are currently 4-3-0 in February, while the Raiders, who are coming off Wednesday's 5-1 win over the visiting Swift Current Broncos, are coming off their longest home stand of the season - 7 games. During that stretch, Prince Albert was 4-3-0.
Wheat Kings' captain Teegan Moore will be playing in his 250th career WHL game Friday night, while Plante enters the weekend three games shy of the century mark.
After attracting their second lowest crowd of the season on Wednesday, the Wheat Kings will be hoping for a large, noisy turnout tonight.