1972-73 Brandon Wheat Kings Roster

Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 29-30-9 - 67 points
in the WCHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Rudy Pilous (29-30-9)
1972-73 Brandon Wheat Kings Statistics

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
Dale AndersonDAugust 23, 1955LBowsman, MB Canada
Cliff BastDApril 7, 19546'0"174LYorkton, SK Canada
Rick BlightROctober 17, 19556'2"195RPortage La Prairie, MB Canada
Cam Brothers
Ron ChipperfieldCMarch 28, 19545'11"186RBrandon, MB Canada
S. Ford
Murray GoodC5'11"170Virden, MAN
Lorne Goulet
Kelly GreenbankDNovember 17, 19556'0"165LWawata, SASK Canada
Mark Johnston
Ralph KrentzDAugust 24, 1954Steinbach, MB Canada
Clark Lang
Dave Leboutillier
Dale McMullenLMarch 13, 19555'10"175LProctor, BC Canada
Gil McNeilD5'11"180Brandon, MAN
Doug MurrayF5'11"174Brandon, MB Canada
Robbie NealeCApril 17, 19536'0"185LBrandon, MB Canada
John PaddockRJune 9, 19546'3"190RBrandon, MB Canada
Leo Parker
Dwayne PentlandDFebruary 28, 19535'10"180LVancouver, BC Canada
B. Peterson
Rick PicheDMarch 17, 19556'0"185Fannystelle, MB Canada
Ron PronchukDJanuary 18, 1954RSwan River, MB Canada
Jim RankinGJanuary 4, 19545'9"170Kelowna, BC
Blake RobinsonG
Jeff SheardownL6'0"185Hamiota, MAN
Wes Shenfelt
Darry Stevens
Frank TaylorDMinnedosa, MB CAN
Grant ThomsonC5'11"Brandon, MAN
Ed Tkachyk
Wayne WilhelmG
Pete WursterR185Minnedosa, MAN
Robert Young



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