By Jeff D'Andrea

UPDATE: Astrouski with a couple of ‘Ginos’ in Raiders’ intra-squads

Aug 30, 2016 | 9:22 PM

Gino Astrouski got into one game with the Prince Albert Raiders last year in his 16-year-old season. His aim is to make sure that’s not his last.

Astrouski made a strong case for that in the Raiders annual Green and White Game to wrap up their training camp Tuesday at the Art Hauser Centre. He scored twice and added an assist as his Team White side beat Team Green 6-5.

For the first time this camp, Astrouski got to suit up in full Raiders garb, instead of the single-colour practice jerseys handed out during the camp scrimmages. That may seem like a small detail to some, but for Astrouski, it signifies a lot more than that.

“It’s the best time, to wear this jersey,” Astrouski said. “I’m playing with the best team in this league. I’m really proud to wear this jersey and play for this team.

“So many emotions in my body when I put on this jersey and play for the team.”

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He got to wear the jersey once last year in a regular season game against the Saskatoon Blades back on March 19 at the SaskTel Centre—the final game of the regular season.

Seeing as the Raiders already had home ice advantage locked up, the game meant very little to them in terms of standings and were already looking to the playoffs. Astrouski recalls that day a little bit differently.

“It was probably the best game of my life,” Astrouski said. “It was in Saskatoon, there was like 9,000 people there. There was lots of emotion playing for the Raiders. I’ll remember that day for the rest of my life.”

Astrouski was a 10^th round pick by the Raiders in the 2015 draft despite being a 15-year-old forward out of the Edmonton South Side Athletic Club.

Team Green Team White—Scoring Summary

First period

Team Green, Eric Pearce from Carson Miller, 2:06, Green 1-0

Team White, Arsenii Smekhnov unassisted, 4:10, 1-1

Team Green, Nikita Krivokrasov from Loch Morrison, 17:55, Green 2-1

Second period

Team White, Gino Astrouski unassisted, 1:03, 2-2

Team Green, Layne Bensmiller from Mkyllan Couture and Drew Warkentine, 9:08, Green 3-2

Team White, Levi Glasmann from Arsenii Smekhnov 17:05, 3-3

Third period

Team White, Gino Astrouski from Cole Fonstad, :44, White 4-3

Team White, Cole Fonstad from Gino Astrouski and Cody Paivarinta and 4:41, White 5-3

Team Green, Ilya Usau from Luc Marleau, 8:25, White 5-4

Team White, Parker Kelly from Gino Astrouski and Cody Paivarinta, 4:41

Team Green, Nikita Krivokrasov from Zack Hayes and Loch Morrison, 16:14

Team White Goalies

Rory Dumelie, 15-18

Curtis Meger, 9-11

Team Green Goalies

Nathan Cvar, 16-18

Jordan Schmuland, 14-18

Another Raider getting a look-see from the NHL

Raiders 20-year-old Austin Glover will be joining the Dallas Stars for the 2016 Traverse City Prospects Tournament this year. He’s now one of seven Raiders to attend either prospect tournament or camps with NHL teams. The others are Reid Gardiner (Pittsburgh), Rylan Parenteau (Vancouver), Luke Coleman (Detroit), Simon Stransky (Boston), Vojtech Budik (Buffalo) and Brendan Guhle (Buffalo).

UPDATE: 17 players re-assigned

With the 2016 Training Camp in the books, the Raiders re-assigned 17 players following Tuesday night’s Intra-Squad Game.

Defence:

·         Zach Ziegler (1999)

·         Kyle Budvarson (2000)

·         Chase Felgueiras (2000)

·         Mkyllan Couture (2001)

·         Rhett Rhinehart (2001)

Forwards:

·         Jesse Korytko (1998)

·         Braeden Tuck (1998)

·         Levi Glasmann (1999)

·         Tanner Manz (1999)

·         Tyler Manz (1999)

·         Austen Flaman (2000)

·         Justin Nachbaur (2000)

·         Luc Marleau (2001)

·         Eric Pearce (2001)

Goalies

·         Nathan Cvar (1998)

·         Rory Dumelie (1999)

·         Jordan Schmuland (2000)

Peeking into the preseason

The Raiders’ preseason begins on Friday when they make a trip over to Regina to face the Pats. The Raiders first home exhibition game will be on Sept. 8 when the Saskatoon Blades come to town.

The Raiders will also play the Blades away on the 10^th, host the Moose Jaw Warriors on the 15^th before closing out the preseason on the 16^th against the Swift Current Broncos at home.

The Raiders will begin their regular season on Sept. 23 on the road against the Pats, before making their home opener on the 24^th at the Art Hauser Centre.
 

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