1982-83 Brandon Wheat Kings Roster

Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 21-51 - 42 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Dave McDowall (21-51)
Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
1982-83 Brandon Wheat Kings Statistics

The Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 21 wins and 51 losses for 42 points in the WHL's East Division.

The Wheat Kings netted 327 goals and allowed 460. Kelly Glowa scored 71 goals for Brandon, while Tom McMurchy tallied 30 or more, too. Kelly Glowa contributed 92 assists. Ron Hextall topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 5.77 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Dave McDowall coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Jim AgnewDMarch 21, 19666'1"190LDeloraine, MB Canada
Kirk BlomquistOctober 9, 1964Perdue, SASK Canada
Larry Bumstead
Roy CaswellRWMay 26, 19646'0"185RBurnaby, BC CAN
Blaine ChrestCJanuary 10, 19665'10"174LEstevan, SK Canada
Syd CranstonCFebruary 24, 19635'10"176LFort Saskatchewan, AB Canada
Gary DanielsCApril 16, 19646'1"194LLeask, SK Canada
Dave Dziedzic
Leon GillisDMarch 7, 19636'2"205LThompson, MB CAN
Kelly GlowaCAugust 11, 19635'8"187LFort St. John, BC Canada
Mike Herchak
Ron HextallGMay 3, 19646'3"192LBrandon, MB Canada
Bruce HollowayDJune 27, 19636'0"200LRevelstoke, BC Canada
Brent JessimanLWMay 7, 19656'1"174LBrandon, MB Canada
Dean KennedyDJanuary 18, 19636'2"208RRedvers, SK Canada
Doug KostynskiCFebruary 23, 19636'1"170RCastlegar, BC Canada
Byron LomowCApril 1, 19665'11"170RSherwood Park, AB Canada
Ron LoustelGMarch 7, 19625'11"185LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Pat LoyerDJanuary 26, 19656'3"190REdmonton, AB Canada
Kevin MalchukLWJune 13, 19636'0"185LBrandon, MB Canada
Chris Massoti
Fran MatechukCMarch 15, 19645'11"183RMelville, SASK
Alan MayRJanuary 14, 19656'1"200RBarrhead, AB Canada
Tom McMurchyRDecember 2, 19635'9"165LNew Westminster, BC Canada
Jim MollardLWNovember 11, 19636'0"190LStonewall, MB Canada
Ed Palichuk
Darwin PennyRWMay 24, 19656'0"185REstevan, SK CAN
Cam PlanteDMarch 12, 19646'1"195LBrandon, MB Canada
Kerry PooleGNovember 20, 19635'9"170Winnipeg, MB Canada
Stacy PrattCJuly 14, 19656'1"174LOak Lake, MB Canada
Kevin PylypowFMarch 11, 1964Edmonton, ALTA Canada
Murray RiceDFebruary 24, 19676'4"194LBrandon, MB Canada
Darren SchmidtLWDecember 26, 19645'11"185LFort Saskatchewan, AB Canada
Randy Slawson
Gord SmithDJanuary 1, 19646'1"194LPrince Albert, SK Canada
Sonny Sodke
Darwin Sommerville
Ian Spencer
Mike SturgeonDJanuary 23, 19636'4"181LVancouver, BC Canada
Allen TarasukCJuly 27, 19645'8"163LEdmonton, ALTA Canada
Bruce Thompson
Barry TrotzJuly 15, 1962Winnipeg, MB Canada
K. Van Cauwenbergh
Bill VinceRWNovember 23, 19635'11"185RNorth Vancouver, BC Canada
Bryan WellsCFebruary 24, 19665'8"181RMoosomin, SK Canada
Jay ZeidelDMay 13, 19646'1"198LSeattle, WA USA



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