While playing centre in between wingers Ben Gordon and Jay Barriball, Wheeler led the team with nine goals and 18 points by the end of November. Wheeler continued playing on the Gophers top line, and spent time on the team's top power-play unit, as the Gophers maintained a lengthy win streak. Wheeler began to slow down during the second half of the season and despite scoring 27 points in his first 22 games, he recorded just six points from January 7 to mid-March.
During November, Wheeler led the team with nine goals and 18 points while playing centre between wingers Ben Gordon and Jay Barriball. He continued on the top line and was a key player on the power play as the Gophers enjoyed a winning streak. However, his scoring slowed down in the second half of the season, with only six points recorded from January 7 to mid-March after a strong start.