Throughout July, we're highlighting the WHL Graduates from the 2022-23 WHL season in a team-by-team series.
We begin with the @bdnwheatkings duo of Calder Anderson and Nolan Ritchie!
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What a way to end it. Thank you @bdnwheatkings for allowing me to play out my dream in my final year, and to @MJWARRIORS for helping me turn into a young man. Lifelong friends and memories made. Onto the next chapter…
Calder Anderson was one of four Wheat Kings who was instrumental in aiding a distressed man in Brandon this past December; he also helped lead the team's Read to Succeed Program and volunteered at community fundraisers.
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Congratulations to forward Calder Anderson who was named one of four nominees for the WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the WHL Humanitarian of the Year.
FULL STORY: https://t.co/F5s8ewwb8b
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These two Brandonites have grown up on the ice together, right in front of our eyes.
From being named Co-Bantam Players of the Year🔜To graduating as our two overagers
Tonight will mark the final time Calder and Nolan play as Wheat Kings in front of the home crowd #AwardsNight
Chase Johnston chats with @calderandersonn who will finish his Western League career with his hometown Brandon Wheat Kings. Calder chats about his journey with the @MJWARRIORS, injuries, covid and what it's like playing with Nolan Ritchie.
WATCH: https://t.co/rYcEH6H5BD
The Wheat Kings encourage you to #RockYourSocks in support of World Down Syndrome day.
We are grateful to have people like Equipment Assistant Jason Norminton in our BWK 🌾👑 family.
#WHL#WorldDownSyndromeDay
Fun fact 👉these two won the TOC tournament together for Brandon during their U11 season! 🏆 @ToCBrandonMB
Calder Anderson and Nolan Ritchie would later go on to win Co-Player of The Year Awards during their U15 season (pictured)
#homegrown#TOC
We asked some Wheat King parents to send us some classic Christmas photos… and boy did they ever come through!
Time to play “BWK Guess Who!?”, Christmas edition🎄
Play along, and for fun, post your score below.
Ahead of their game tonight, Calder Anderson, Jake Chiasson, Nolan Ritchie, and Ben Thornton were presented with letters of commendation by Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett for their life-saving heroics from late November.
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Although I am a very proud mom… I am wishing this man and his family all the love and healing in the world. I would hope that anyone would do the same. If you can teach your kids anything….. please make compassion, love and empathy those things ❤️