A CLASH OF KINGS: FRIDAY NIGHT CHL HOCKEY ON SPORTSNET
A CLASH OF KINGS, BRANDON MEETS EDMONTON LIVE ON SPORTSNET – Ivan Provorov and the Brandon Wheat Kings head to Edmonton to take on Brett Pollock and the Oil Kings in a battle between Eastern Conference Clubs on Friday night, live on Sportsnet Pacific, Ontario, West, and East at (7:00pm MT/6:00pm PT).
Ivan Provorov and the Brandon Wheat Kings enter the match-up tonight on a three game winning streak and have won seven of their past 10 contests overall. Provorov is enjoying a strong campaign on both ends of the ice so far this season. The Philadelphia Flyers prospect has registered 39 points (9g-30a) to go along with a team leading, plus-32 ranking in 37 appearances. Brandon has demonstrated a solid level of defence followed by steady goaltending all season long as they have allowed the fewest goals against amongst Eastern Conference Clubs. Wheat Kings defenceman Kale Clague has recorded 19 points (2g-17a) this season and recently suited up for Team Cherry at the 2016 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Vancouver.
The Edmonton Oil Kings are holding down the second Wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture and are currently three points up on Medicine Hat. Oil Kings forward Brett Pollock has been a bright spot for Edmonton as he has amassed 50 points (18g-32a) and a plus-15 rating while appearing in all 49 games thus far. His teammate Lane Bauer sits second in Club scoring with 45 points (21g-24a), including a team-leading six power goals. Edmonton possesses a power play unit that ranks 13th in the League while their penalty kill sits at 11th overall with an 81.1% success rate.
Edmonton is 2-0-0-0 against Brandon in prior head-to-head meetings this season with one victory coming via overtime while the other came in a shootout. Brett Pollock has notched four points (1g-3a) for Edmonton while Tyler Coulter has tallied two assists for Brandon in the meetings between the two Clubs.
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