Wheat Kings forward Baumuller named Tempo WHL Player of the Week

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today Brandon Wheat Kings forward Joby Baumuller has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, December 14.

Baumuller, an 18-year-old product of Wilcox, Sask., registered nine points (6G-3A) and a plus-9 rating as the Wheat Kings went 3-0-0-0 this past week.

The 5-foot-11, 191-pound right winger recorded three consecutive three-point games, starting Wednesday, December 10, when he collected two goals and an assist in a resounding 7-3 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Baumuller opened the scoring 1:32 into the first period before contributing the primary assist on the 2-0 goal by Jordan Gavin. He finished his night with an empty-net goal and was named third star of the game.

Baumuller followed up with another three-point effort (2G-1A) Friday, December 12, as the Wheat Kings doubled up the visiting Kelowna Rockets by a 6-3 score. Baumuller chipped in with a secondary assist on the Wheat Kings’ first goal of the game, which cut into Kelowna’s two-goal lead. With 5:57 to play in the first period, Baumuller found the back of the net for the 19th time this season, tying the game 2-2. He finished the evening with another empty-net goal to ice the win and was once again named third star of the game.

On the road Sunday afternoon, Baumuller notched three more points (2G-1A) as the Wheat Kings cut down the Edmonton Oil Kings by a 4-2 score. For the second time in the week, Baumuller opened the scoring for the Wheat Kings, giving the visitors a 1-0 advantage with 3:59 to go in the first period. Midway through the third period, he broke a 2-2 deadlock, registering his 22nd goal of the season while shorthanded. To put the final nail in the coffin, Baumuller provided the primary assist on an insurance goal from Max Lavoie, as the Wheat Kings skated away with two hard fought points.

With 22 goals to his name, Baumuller is tied for second among all WHL goal scorers, trailing only Montreal Canadiens prospect Bryce Pickford of the Medicine Hat Tigers, who has scored 24 times. Baumuller is second in scoring on the Wheat Kings with 39 points (22G-17A) in 29 games – his goals, assists, and point totals already represent career highs. He ranks behind only 2027 NHL Draft eligible forward Jaxon Jacobson (8G-32A–40 points).

Baumuller has enjoyed 13 multi-point games this season, including seven games with three points.

Originally selected by the Wheat Kings in the first round (12th overall) of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft, Baumuller has secured 87 points (47G-40A) in 151 career regular season games.

Coming out of the weekend, the Wheat Kings (17-11-1-0) rank sixth in the WHL’s Eastern Conference and are winners of six consecutive games.

Next up, Baumuller and the Wheat Kings visit the Red Deer Rebels (10-16-1-2) on Tuesday, December 16 (7 p.m. MT) at Marchant Crane Centrium in Red Deer.

Tempo WHL Player of the Week

September 22, 2025: Ethan Semeniuk, Moose Jaw Warriors
September 29, 2025: JP Hurlbert, Kamloops Blazers
October 6, 2025: Matias Vanhanen, Everett Silvertips
October 14, 2025: Noah Kosick, Swift Current Broncos
October 20, 2025: Kooper Gizowski, Prince George Cougars
October 27, 2025: Caden Brown, Regina Pats
November 3, 2025: Max Curran, Edmonton Oil Kings
November 10, 2025: Luke Mistelbacher, Brandon Wheat Kings
November 17, 2025: Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers
November 24, 2025: JP Hurlbert, Kamloops Blazers
December 1, 2025: Tarin Smith, Everett Silvertips
December 8, 2025: Bryce Pickford, Medicine Hat Tigers

About the Western Hockey League

Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.