1985-86 Brandon Wheat Kings Roster

Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 24-46-2 - 50 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Jack Sangster (24-46-2)
Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
1985-86 Brandon Wheat Kings Statistics

The Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 24 wins and 46 losses and 2 ties for 50 points in the WHL's East Division.

The Wheat Kings scored 324 goals and conceded 438. Byron Lomow netted 52 goals for Brandon, while Derek Laxdal and John Dzikowski tallied 30 or more, too. Byron Lomow contributed 67 assists, and Kelly Hitchins registered a 6.13 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Jack Sangster coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Curtis BatemanLApril 8, 19685'10"175LWilcox, SASK Canada
Al CherniwchanJanuary 28, 19680'0"Edmonton, ALTA Canada
Trent CiprickRWJuly 31, 19676'3"190RRussell, MB Canada
Kevin ClaytonDMarch 28, 19680'0"
Dave CurryFMay 12, 19655'11"180The Pas, MAN Canada
John DzikowskiCJanuary 28, 19666'4"203RPortage la Prairie, MB Canada
Shane EiricksonDFebruary 19, 19656'3"190LLundar, MB Canada
Perry FaffardDFebruary 7, 19676'0"204St. Lazare, MAN Canada
Artie FeherGSeptember 21, 19666'1"172Prince Albert, BC Canada
Dave GermanCJuly 24, 19685'11"190Kerrobert, SASK Canada
Brian Gilroy0'0"
Bob HeeneyROctober 5, 19665'11"175RBrandon, MAN Canada
Kelly HitchinsGMarch 18, 19695'9"174LBrandon, MB Canada
Randy HoffartFJanuary 14, 19666'0"17LSaskatoon, SASK Canada
Gary JohnsonGFebruary 16, 19655'10"170Winnipeg, MB CAN
Darin KimbleRNovember 22, 19686'2"210RLucky Lake, SK Canada
Jeff Klassen0'0"
Derek LaxdalRFebruary 21, 19666'1"175RGimli, MB Canada
Boyd LomowLWApril 1, 19666'2"198LSherwood Park, AB Canada
Byron LomowCApril 1, 19665'11"170RSherwood Park, AB Canada
Kevin MayoRJanuary 7, 19686'2"185RWinnipeg, MAN
Brian McFarlaneRWJuly 9, 19675'11"181RCoquitlam, BC Canada
Brad McGinnis0'0"
Brent MireauDNovember 11, 19676'1"180RYorkton, SASK
Mike MorinCMay 13, 19665'9"163LWhitecourt, ALTA
Kirk PhareCSeptember 12, 19675'11"175Mission, BC Canada
Jason PhillipsFJanuary 29, 19676'0"195Coquitlam, BC Canada
Murray RiceDFebruary 24, 19676'4"194LBrandon, MB Canada
Jim Richards0'0"
Todd Sawtell0'0"
Trevor SemeniukFApril 4, 19676'1"165LVegreville, ALTA Canada
Dean SexsmithCMay 13, 19686'2"174LVirden, MB Canada
Dave ThomlinsonLOctober 22, 19666'1"215LEdmonton, AB Canada
Lee TrimFApril 5, 19676'0"180Nanaimo, BC Canada
Jeff WaverDSeptember 28, 19685'11"185LMinnedosa, MB Canada
Rod WilliamsRWFebruary 14, 19676'2"194RRadville, SK Canada
Terry YakeCOctober 22, 19685'11"190RNew Westminster, BC Canada
Kevin YellowagaCFebruary 1, 19696'1"185LThompson, MB Canada


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