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Spokane Chiefs: 2nd in Western Conference, 14-5-0-3  
Top Scorers: Levko Koper (14+10=24), Mitch Wahl (13+10=23), Drayson Bowman (9+12=21), Tyler Johnson (6+13=19)  
Top Defenceman: Stefan Ulmer (2+15=17) (statistically. Jared Cowan is regarded as the best all-around pro prospect)  
Probable starting goalie: Dustin Tokarski (12-5-0-2, 1.72, 0.947)  
Manitobans: David Conrad (Winnipeg), Cory Baldwin (Winnipeg)  
 
 
Brandon Wheat Kings, 8th in Eastern Conference, 12-9-1-0  
Top Scorers: Jay Fehr (8+16=24), Brayden Schenn (10+11=21), Scott Glennie (9+12=21), Matt Calvert (7+13=20)  
Top Defenceman: Keith Aulie (0+12=12) (Robak injured)  
Probable Starting Goalie: Andrew Hayes (7-5-1-0,3.20,0.892)  
 
Last year's defending Memorial Cup Champions make their only regular season visit to the Keystone Centre this season (Wheat King fans wouldn't complain if they had to see them a few more times in the spring)  
 
We will find out what this Wheat King team is made of tonight. If they are to contend for a Memorial Cup this year and next, you can bet that how they play in this game will be used as an indicator of how ready they are to take that next step.  
 
With a 0.947 save percentage and a 1.72 goals against average, the Chiefs' Dustin Tokarski has as ridiculous of stats as you'll see for a goalie in this league. You don't normally get numbers like that unless you're good, but he is no doubt also a beneficiary of the system the Chiefs play.  
 
California-born Mitch Wahl is the top offensive thread to watch for on the Chiefs. Wahl is a second round pick of the Calgary Flames.  
 
The Chiefs are coached by former Wheat King Hardy Sauter  
 
Here's the Luber's Lounge preview:  
http://luberslounge.blogspot.com/2008/11/wheat-kings-host-chiefs-tonight.html