Brandon Wheat Cities
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The Brandon Wheat Cities was an early senior-level elite amateur ice hockey
team that played from 1903 to 1923. It was based in Brandon, Manitoba
and played in the Manitoba & Northwestern Hockey Association
, followed by the Manitoba Hockey Association
and the early Manitoba Hockey League.
The team is notable for challenging twice for the Stanley Cup
, in 1904 and 1907.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team that played from 1903 to 1923. It was based in Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
and played in the Manitoba & Northwestern Hockey Association
Manitoba & Northwestern Hockey Association
The Manitoba & Northwestern Hockey Association was an early senior-level men's amateur ice hockey league, founded in 1903, and played one season, 1903-1904 before joining the Manitoba Hockey Association...
, followed by the Manitoba Hockey Association
Manitoba Hockey Association
The Manitoba Hockey Association was an early men's senior ice hockey league playing around 1900 in Manitoba, Canada. The league started as an elite amateur league in 1892, became professional in 1905, had a professional and an amateur league in 1908–09 and only an amateur league from 1909 until...
and the early Manitoba Hockey League.
The team is notable for challenging twice for the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
, in 1904 and 1907.