Perry Bergson
The Brandon Sun
Brandon, MB, Canada
Contact Perry
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Perry:
Hadland leads Brandon past Edmonton
Caleb Hadland had a goal and an assist for his first two Western Hockey League points and the Brandon Wheat Kings won their first home game in a month with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings at Westoba Place on Friday. → Read More
Wheat Kings finish trip with 2-0 win
Nate Danielson scored and set up a second goal and goalie Carson Bjarnason made 19 saves to earn his third shutout as the Brandon Wheat Kings topped the Edmonton Oil Kings 2-0 in Western Hockey League action at Rogers Place on Sunday. → Read More
Brandon wins 11-2 rout in Moose Jaw
The Brandon Wheat Kings gave up two goals in the first 69 seconds and then exploded for 11 unanswered goals in an 11-2 drubbing of the Moose Jaw Warriors in Western Hockey League action at Moose Jaw Events Centre on Friday. → Read More
WHL NOTEBOOK: Time flying for veteran Saunderson
Ben Saunderson has a new appreciation for how quickly a junior hockey career passes. → Read More
Wheat Kings treasure family traditions
Mason Ward might not have much left to open on Christmas morning. → Read More
Wheat Kings talk distressed man off bridge
» EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains content that may be upsetting to some readers. → Read More
Chiasson eager to prove himself
Jake Chiasson kicks off his Western Hockey League season tonight with something to prove. → Read More
Hadland quick to display his grit
Caleb Hadland is going to be miserable to play against as he gets older. → Read More
Donald joins Rugby Canada board
No one is more surprised where Sandy Donald’s life in rugby has led him than he is. → Read More
Warriors edge Wheat Kings 4-3 in pre-season play
The Moose Jaw Warriors scored the winning goal with 46 seconds left in the second period as they edged the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 in Western Hockey League action at Mosaic Place on Friday. B... → Read More
U15 Magic ready for nationals
The under-15 AAA Westman Magic have their next goal in sight, and it’s a big one. → Read More
U15 Magic pitchers count on Banga
Nobody has a more important job on the under-15 Westman Magic this season than Alexa Banga. On a team led by its three sensational pitchers — Sally Leask, Naomi McKay and Presley Hodson — Banga is the team’s primary catcher. → Read More
U13 Magic win, U15s fall in final
The Westman Magic wholeheartedly approve of the International Classic’s move to Brandon. The under-13 Magic went unbeaten through the well-established tournament, culminating in a 3-1 victory over Central Energy on Sunday at the Ashley Neufeld Softball Complex, which was hosting the event for the first time. → Read More
Flory eager to achieve WHL dream
Tao Flory isn’t about to play it cool when he discusses the Western Hockey League draft. The Brandon Wheat Kings picked the five-foot-11, 172-pound defenceman from Saskatoon 166th overall in the eighth round of the Western Hockey League draft in May. → Read More
Wheat Kings welcome prospects back to camp
The 2022 edition of the Brandon Wheat Kings prospects camp will certainly be unique. The Western Hockey League club is hosting the event, which opens today and ends on Sunday, for the first time since 2019 after the 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Greig set for return to lineup
Brandon Wheat King captain Ridly Greig (17), shown looking to release a shot on Red Deer Rebels goalie Chase Coward at Westoba Place earlier this season, will be in the lineup for the Wheat Kings for Game 1 of their quarterfinal series after missing several weeks due to an injury. → Read More
Deal pays dividends for Brandon, Red Deer
It seems fate has brought Mason Ward and Connor Ungar together again. On May 17, 2021, the Brandon Wheat Kings acquired Ward, a six-foot-five, 217-pound defenceman, from the Red Deer Rebels for Ungar, their backup goaltender, in a swap of 2002-born players entering their 19-year-old seasons. → Read More
Chiasson feeling good 15 games into return
Jake Chiasson is feeling fine, and that’s good news for the Brandon Wheat Kings. The 18-year-old winger was a standout in the Western Hockey League club’s training camp prior to getting injured at Edmonton Oilers camp on Sept. → Read More
WHL NOTEBOOK: Jordan rebounds from tough start to season
Cole Jordan’s Western Hockey League path certainly hasn’t been an easy one this season. The six-foot-two, 204-pound defenceman, who skates for the Moose Jaw Warriors, battled a condition called rhabdomyolysis, which results from overworking the body. → Read More
Elick, Chaloner staying with Wheat Kings
Reinforcements are finally on the way for the beleaguered Brandon Wheat Kings. The Western Hockey League club, which has lost its last six games in a row and hosts the Prince Albert Raiders at Westoba Place tonight, has called up defenceman Charlie Elick and forward Hayden Chaloner for the rest of the season and playoffs and is expected to finally get some returns from their injured list. → Read More