1973-74 Brandon Wheat Kings Roster

Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 27-37-4 - 58 points
in the WCHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Rudy Pilous (27-37-4)
1973-74 Brandon Wheat Kings Statistics

The Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Canada Hockey League ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 27 wins and 37 losses and 4 ties for 58 points in the WCHL's Eastern Division.

The Wheat Kings scored 305 goals and conceded 348. Ron Chipperfield netted 90 goals for Brandon, while John Paddock, Rick Blight and Dale McMullen each tallied 30 or more, too. Rick Blight contributed 81 assists. Wayne Wilhelm topped the squad with 14 wins, and Jim Rankin recorded a 5.08 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Rudy Pilous coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Dale AndersonDAugust 23, 1955LBowsman, MB Canada
Guy Beiber
Rick BlightROctober 17, 19556'2"195RPortage La Prairie, MB Canada
Mike BradburyFFebruary 16, 1955Minnedosa, MAN Canada
Marshall ChalmersDApril 12, 19555'11"160RFairview, ALTA
Jim ChicoyneD
Ron ChipperfieldCMarch 28, 19545'11"186RBrandon, MB Canada
Gordie ColeLW
Murray GoodC5'11"170Virden, MAN
Kelly GreenbankDNovember 17, 19556'0"165LWawata, SASK Canada
Scott HetheringtonC5'8"155Carman, MAN
Ralph KrentzDAugust 24, 1954Steinbach, MB Canada
Dave Leboutillier
Grant McEachern
Dale McMullenLMarch 13, 19555'10"175LProctor, BC Canada
Gil McNeilD5'11"180Brandon, MAN
Kelvin MelnykDMay 20, 19566'0"180L
John MemrykG
Bob Mullett
Doug MurrayF5'11"174Brandon, MB Canada
Wayne NakaFNelson, BC CAN
John PaddockRJune 9, 19546'3"190RBrandon, MB Canada
Blaine PetersonGJanuary 7, 19565'11"174St. Anne, MB Canada
Rick PicheDMarch 17, 19556'0"185Fannystelle, MB Canada
Ron PronchukDJanuary 18, 1954RSwan River, MB Canada
Wayne RamseyDJanuary 31, 19576'0"185LHamiota, MB Canada
Jim RankinGJanuary 4, 19545'9"170Kelowna, BC
Jeff SheardownL6'0"185Hamiota, MAN
Darry Stevens
Gerald StoughtonLWMay 13, 19565'11"174LGilbert Plains, MB CAN
Frank TaylorDMinnedosa, MB CAN
Grant ThomsonC5'11"Brandon, MAN
Wayne WilhelmG
Pete WursterR185Minnedosa, MAN
Robert Young



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