Brandon hockey news: Brandon Wheat Kings Beat Wenatchee 5-1 on Friday night, and three goals in the first period meant the Wild spent the rest of the evening chasing a game that was already gone.
The Brandon Wheat Kings Beat Wenatchee 5 to 1 on Friday, November 13, at Assiniboine Credit Union Place in Brandon. Brandon scored three times in the first period and added two more in the second, then held Wenatchee scoreless in the third. Jaxon Jacobson and Joby Baumuller each had a goal and an assist in the home win.
By Maplestime News Desk | Brandon, Manitoba | November 14, 2026
Sources: Brandon Wheat Kings, CHL | Last updated: November 14, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Final score: Brandon Wheat Kings 5, Wenatchee Wild 1, Friday, November 13, 2026, at Assiniboine Credit Union Place in Brandon, with puck drop at 7 p.m. CT.
- Brandon led 3-0 after the first period, 5-1 after the second, and the third period was scoreless.
- Brandon scorers: Jaxon Jacobson (1 goal, 1 assist), Joby Baumuller (1 goal, 1 assist), Cole Slobodian, Charlie Surkan and Brady Turko; Logan Ellingsen added 2 assists. Wenatchee’s lone goal came from M. Silaban.
- Filip Ruzicka started in goal for Brandon, and Ruzicka, Jacobson and Baumuller were named the three stars of the game.
- It was the Wheat Kings’ Made in Manitoba night, featuring Manitoba born players on both sides, including Jacobson of Brandon, Brady Turko of McCreary and Cole Slobodian of Brandon, plus Wenatchee’s Andre Alexandre of Winnipeg.
- This is a different game from the November 11 win over Portland, a 6-2 victory already covered by Maplestime.
How did Brandon Wheat Kings Beat Wenatchee so early?
Brandon came out flying and never gave Wenatchee a foothold. Three goals in the opening period put the Wild on their heels, and two more in the second made the rest of the night a formality. Wenatchee got one back in the second, but the third period produced nothing from either side, and the home crowd got to enjoy a comfortable finish for once.
The scoring was spread around, which is exactly what a coach wants to see. Jacobson and Baumuller each finished with a goal and an assist, Slobodian, Surkan and Brady Turko all found the net, and Ellingsen set up two of the goals. When five different players score, the other team cannot key on one line and shut the night down.
Related: Brandon Wheat Kings Beat Portland 6-2 in Remembrance Day Matinee — November 11, 2026
What made this a Made in Manitoba night?
The theme was the point of the evening as much as the score. The Wheat Kings highlighted their Manitoba born players: Jacobson of Brandon, Brady Turko of McCreary, Josh McGregor of Brandon, Prabh Bhathal of Winnipeg, Cole Hunter of Shoal Lake, Easten Turko of McCreary and Cole Slobodian of Brandon. Wenatchee had its own Manitoba connection in Andre Alexandre of Winnipeg.
That local flavour is what junior hockey in Brandon is built on. The Wheat Kings are a prairie team with prairie players, and a night that celebrates that connection lands differently with a home crowd than a generic theme night ever could.
The Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What happens next?
Brandon takes the momentum from a decisive home win into the next stretch of the schedule, with the offence spreading the scoring and the goaltending holding up at the other end. Wenatchee heads out of Brandon with a loss that was decided in the first twenty minutes, and a reminder that a slow start on the road in the WHL gets punished fast. For the Wheat Kings, the job now is to make nights like this the standard, not the exception.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of the Brandon Wheat Kings game on November 13?
Brandon Wheat Kings Beat Wenatchee 5-1 on Friday, November 13, 2026, at Assiniboine Credit Union Place in Brandon, leading 3-0 after the first period and 5-1 after the second.
Who scored for the Brandon Wheat Kings against Wenatchee?
Jaxon Jacobson, Joby Baumuller, Cole Slobodian, Charlie Surkan and Brady Turko scored for Brandon, with Jacobson and Baumuller each adding an assist and Logan Ellingsen adding two assists. M. Silaban scored the lone Wenatchee goal.
What was Made in Manitoba night?
Made in Manitoba night celebrated the Manitoba born players in the game, including seven Wheat Kings from Brandon, McCreary, Winnipeg and Shoal Lake, and Wenatchee’s Andre Alexandre of Winnipeg.
The Brandon, Manitoba skyline. Photo: JPark99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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