Brandon, MB. –– The Brandon Wheat Kings reassigned eleven players Sunday night following the club’s annual Canad Inns Intrasquad game at Westman Communications Group Place.

Among the players were four 17-year old prospects, three 16-year olds and four 15-year olds, who are ineligible to play in 2014-15.

Following is the list of the players reassigned Sunday night:

Goal Evan Robert, 17

Defence Jarrod Gourlay, 15

Defence Aaron Kellogg, 17

Defence James Shearer, 17

Defence Ian Mitchell, 15

Forward Ben Dalke, 16

Forward James McIsaac, 15

Forward Braeden Binda, 16

Forward Connor Gutenberg, 15

Forward Brayden Billaney, 16

Forward Tristen Elder, 17

In Monday’s annual Intrasquad game, Tim McGauley scored twice and set up another while Jayce Hawryluk added a goal and three points to lead Team White to a 6-3 victory.

Quintin Lisoway, Eric Roy and Jesse Gabrielle also scored for the Whites, who outshot Team Black 41-29. Brett Kitt, Kord Pankewicz and Colton Waltz replied for the Blacks, who trailed 2-0 and 3-1 at the period breaks.

As a result of Sunday night’s moves, the Wheat Kings have trimmed their pre-season roster to 33 players – three goalkeepers, ten defencemen and 20 forwards. Of those, six will be leaving for National Hockey League training camps in September (Jordan Papirny – Montreal Canadiens; Eric Roy – Calgary Flames; Jayce Hawryluk – Florida Panthers; Peter Quenneville – Columbus Blue Jackets; John Quenneville – New Jersey Devils and Richard Nejezchleb – New York Rangers) and one is a 15-year old – center Stelio Mattheos, who was the first overall selection in this year’s Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.

Following is the list of players on the Wheat Kings’ pre-season roster:

Goal: (3)

Jordan Papirny, Logan Thompson and Josh Dechaine

Defence: (10)

Ivan Provorov, Mark Matsuba, Eric Roy, Michael Mylchreest, Ryan Pilon, Colton Waltz, Mark Tarashuk, Taylor Green, Kale Clague and Kord Pankewicz

Forwards: (20)

Jesse Gabrielle, Duncan Campbell, Quintin Lisoway, Kirklan Lycar, Stelio Mattheos, Ryley Lindgren, Tim McGauley, Linden McCorrister, Peter Quenneville, Jayce Hawryluk, Dylan Thiessen, John Quenneville, Rihards Bukarts, Braylon Shmyr, Brett Kitt, Nolan Patrick, Tanner Kaspick, Richard Nejezchleb, Tyler Coulter and Ty Lewis

A former member of the AAA Midget Wheat Kings, Lewis was injured during this week’s Rookie Camp and is expected to remain with the WHL club for the time being. The 5’10” 176 lb. local product was chosen by Brandon in the third round (47th overall) in the 2013 bantam draft.

The Wheat Kings will kick off their 4-game pre-season schedule this Friday night at Westman Place against the visiting Regina Pats. Tickets to both of Brandon’s pre-season games as well as the 2014 Home Opener, scheduled for Friday, September 19th, will go on sale at 9am this Tuesday, September 2nd.

Fans can purchase tickets at the Keystone Centre box office, by calling (204) 726-3555 or online at keystonecentre.com

Fans interested in 2014-15 Wheat Kings Season Tickets and being entered into the hockey club’s new 20 Prizes in 20 Days Contest Giveaway, are encouraged to call the Wheat Kings at (204) 726-3535. Those that have ordered will be able to stop by the Keystone Centre to pick them up from 11am – 7:30pm this Friday, September 5th.