Brandon needed only one shot to seize the lead, and its first two strikes put the Wheat Kings ahead by two. Regina fought back to level the score at 2-2, but Brandon prevailed in a shootout, with Levi Elikson and Ahmad Fayad supplying the decisive scoring.
How the Game Played Out
The Wheat Kings made their first chance count. Chris Meesu collected a pass from Siragusa and fired a bullet for his first WHL goal, giving Brandon a 1-0 lead on the first shot of the game. The hosts struck again when Shelby Beaumuller finished off the rush with another hard shot. That made it 2-0 and gave Brandon an early cushion.
Regina chipped away at the deficit. Ellis Myatt found a seam on a wraparound with 4:09 remaining in the second period, putting the Pats on the board. Later, O.C. Tukio broke in on a two-on-one and fired a rocket to tie the game at two. The sequence turned a Brandon lead into a level contest, with both teams having found ways through.
The score remained tied, sending the game to a shootout. Brandon’s Riley Bud had already faced more than 50 shots, according to the broadcast, and the teams went through nine shooters each before the Wheat Kings settled it. Levi Elikson scored in the shootout, and Ahmad Fayad added another. Fayad’s goal came in his WHL debut, giving Brandon’s young forwards a starring role in the finish.
There were significant saves along the way, too. Bud stopped Trach from the right circle and denied Myatt on a left-circle chance. Regina goaltender Bashnyak answered with a striking save on Methot, while also steering a Siragusa chance just wide. The back-and-forth chances kept the game within reach for both clubs, even as Brandon’s early goals and Regina’s response shaped the score.
What the Result Means
The Wheat Kings turned an early two-goal advantage into a test of composure, then finished with the shootout win. For Regina, Myatt’s wraparound and Tukio’s rush goal erased the deficit, but the Pats could not complete the comeback. The final score was Brandon 3, Regina 2, with the game account describing the tie that led to the shootout.
The result gives Brandon a win built around contributions from Meesu and Beaumuller early, a resilient response after Regina drew even, and shootout goals from Elikson and Fayad. It also made Bud’s heavy workload part of the story: he faced more than 50 shots and earned his second consecutive victory as a Wheat King. Brandon will look to carry that late-game resolve into its next outing, while Regina will aim to build on the push that brought the game level.
Watch the Highlights
Watch the WHL highlights for Meesu’s opening-shot goal, Beaumuller’s finish off the rush, Regina’s comeback, and the shootout conclusion. The video captures the key chances and saves from a game that stayed unsettled until the final shooters.
Final Score: Brandon Wheat Kings 3, Regina Pats 2.
Final Score: Brandon Wheat Kings 3, Regina Pats 2.
Source: WHL highlights transcript and Highlightly match data