1972-73 Brandon Wheat Kings Statistics

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 Roster

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 Kelly Greenbank, Robbie Neale and Rick Blight 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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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Ron ChipperfieldC597241113631.220.691.92
Robbie NealeC67415798940.610.851.46
Rick BlightR68316293700.460.911.37
Kelly GreenbankD6733467980.490.691.18
Dale McMullenL64284169190.440.641.08
Dwayne PentlandD6794453450.130.660.79
Ralph KrentzD6814324670.210.470.68
Ed Tkachyk68192342220.280.340.62
Clark Lang67161834340.240.270.51
Grant ThomsonC6813162960.190.240.43
Leo Parker70418221090.060.260.31
Ron PronchukD66615211350.090.230.32
Rick PicheD68416202130.060.240.29
Mark Johnston4051116200.130.280.40
Frank TaylorD6821113770.030.160.19
Blake RobinsonG6211011650.020.160.18
Pete WursterR31551020.160.160.32
Doug MurrayF13369100.230.460.69
John PaddockR1132560.270.180.45
Cliff BastD36235440.060.080.14
Jim RankinG59044450.070.07
Murray GoodC821300.250.130.38
Dale AndersonD502200.400.40
Dave Leboutillier201100.500.50
Robert Young201100.500.50
S. Ford10000
Wes Shenfelt30000
Darry Stevens10000
Gil McNeilD20000
B. Peterson10000
Wayne WilhelmG190002
Cam Brothers10000
Jeff SheardownL60000
Totals123831348679910960

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Blake Robinson6200
Wayne Wilhelm19782000765.83
Jim Rankin5932980102274.13
Totals1404080000103034.460

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Ron ChipperfieldC6134200.170.500.67
John PaddockR6224400.330.330.67
Totals1235860

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Totals000000000


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