WHL Playoffs on Sportsnet: A Clash of Kings Battle in Game 5
CALGARY, AB – John Quenneville and the Brandon Wheat Kings take on Ben Carroll and the Edmonton Oil Kings for Game 5 of their Round 1 match-up at Rexall Place, live on Sportsnet 360 at (4:00pm MT/3:00pm PT).
The Brandon Wheat Kings fought their way back to tie the series at 2-2 by picking up two straight victories in Edmonton after dropping the first two contests at home. John Quenneville leads the team in scoring with five points (3g-2a) while teammate Jayce Hawryluk has notched five points as well with a goal and four helpers. Special teams have contributed to Brandon’s comeback in the series as they are 4/23 (17.4%) on the power play while holding the Oil Kings to only one power play goal in 11 attempts.
Ben Carroll and the Edmonton Oil Kings are seeking a 3-2 series lead before going back to Brandon for Game 6. Carroll has been productive on the score sheet with four points in the series (1g-3a) to go along with a plus-5 rating. The road team has won every contest thus far in the match-up.
The Wheat Kings and Oil Kings met four times in the 2015-16 regular season with Edmonton collecting three victories along the way. Wheat Kings forward Jayce Hawryluk recorded six points (1g-5a) while Brett Pollock notched eight points (3g-5a) for the Oil Kings in their prior match-ups.
Series Schedule
Game | Visitor | Home | Date | Time | Venue | |
1 | Edmonton | @ | Brandon | Thursday, March 24 | 7:30 | Westman Communications Group Place |
2 | Edmonton | @ | Brandon | Friday, March 25 | 7:30 | Westman Communications Group Place |
3 | Brandon | @ | Edmonton | Wednesday, March 30 | 7:00 | Rexall Place |
4 | Brandon | @ | Edmonton | Thursday, March 31 | 7:00 | Rexall Place |
5* | Brandon | @ | Edmonton | Sunday, April 3 | 4:00 | Rexall Place |
6* | Edmonton | @ | Brandon | Tuesday, April 5 | 7:00 | Westman Communications Group Place |
7* | Edmonton | @ | Brandon | Wednesday, April 6 | 7:00 | Westman Communications Group Place |
*if necessary