MiLH

Saskatoon 4, at Brandon 5

Friday, September 18, 2026 · Final · Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League 1 2 G

Saskatoon Blades

7-9 · L1 · #53 (1281 ELO -4)

0 3 4

Brandon Wheat Kings

12-7 · W1 · #38 (1323 ELO +4)

1 1 5

Assiniboine Credit Union Place · Brandon, MB

Attendance: 3,630

Officials: Wyatt Rapsky, Nolan Powell, Josh Blondeau, Logan Young

Kapanen powers Wheat Kings past Blades in playoff opener

BRANDON, Manitoba (Interstat) — Ilari Kapanen scored twice and added two assists as the Brandon Wheat Kings held off the Saskatoon Blades 5-4 in a Western Hockey League playoff game Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at Assiniboine Credit Union Place. Kapanen’s four-point night helped Brandon build a 4-1 lead before Saskatoon climbed back within a goal. Brandon improved to 1-0, while Saskatoon fell to 0-1. The announced attendance was 3,630. The Wheat Kings struck early when Chase Surkan scored 1:14 into the first period, with Kris Muissu and Kapanen assisting. Saskatoon answered at 10:11 when Brayden Klimpke scored. Brandon regained the… Read more...

Top Statlines

Ilari Kapanen BDN 2g 2a 4sog 2pim
Prabh Bhathal BDN 1g 5sog
Brayden Klimpke SAS 1g 2a 6sog 2pim

Forecasting

ELO Probability BDN 56.4%

Projected Score BDN 4 SAS 2