
1972-73 Brandon Wheat Kings Roster
Team Record: 29-30-9 - 67 points
in the WCHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Rudy Pilous (29-30-9)
The Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Canada Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 29 wins and 30 losses and 9 ties for 67 points in the WCHL's Eastern Division.
The Wheat Kings netted 307 goals and surrendered 304. Ron Chipperfield scored 72 goals for Brandon, while Rick Blight, Kelly Greenbank and Robbie Neale each tallied 30 or more also. Rick Blight contributed 62 assists, and Jim Rankin recorded a 4.13 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Rudy Pilous coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Dale Anderson | D | August 23, 1955 | L | Bowsman, MB Canada | ||
Cliff Bast | D | April 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Yorkton, SK Canada |
Rick Blight | R | October 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Portage La Prairie, MB Canada |
Cam Brothers | ||||||
Ron Chipperfield | C | March 28, 1954 | 5'11" | 186 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
S. Ford | ||||||
Murray Good | C | 5'11" | 170 | Virden, MAN | ||
Lorne Goulet | ||||||
Kelly Greenbank | D | November 17, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Wawata, SASK Canada |
Mark Johnston | ||||||
Ralph Krentz | D | August 24, 1954 | Steinbach, MB Canada | |||
Clark Lang | ||||||
Dave Leboutillier | ||||||
Dale McMullen | L | March 13, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Proctor, BC Canada |
Gil McNeil | D | 5'11" | 180 | Brandon, MAN | ||
Doug Murray | F | 5'11" | 174 | Brandon, MB Canada | ||
Robbie Neale | C | April 17, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
John Paddock | R | June 9, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
Leo Parker | ||||||
Dwayne Pentland | D | February 28, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
B. Peterson | ||||||
Rick Piche | D | March 17, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Fannystelle, MB Canada | |
Ron Pronchuk | D | January 18, 1954 | R | Swan River, MB Canada | ||
Jim Rankin | G | January 4, 1954 | 5'9" | 170 | Kelowna, BC | |
Blake Robinson | G | |||||
Jeff Sheardown | L | 6'0" | 185 | Hamiota, MAN | ||
Wes Shenfelt | ||||||
Darry Stevens | ||||||
Frank Taylor | D | Minnedosa, MB CAN | ||||
Grant Thomson | C | 5'11" | Brandon, MAN | |||
Ed Tkachyk | ||||||
Wayne Wilhelm | G | |||||
Pete Wurster | R | 185 | Minnedosa, MAN | |||
Robert Young |