‘Room to be optimistic:’ Raider G.M. Hunt
During the Prince Albert Raiders’ annual golf tournament at Cooke Municipal Golf Course, the team’s General Manager, Curtis Hunt said there was a lot to be hopeful for this upcoming Raider season.
Hunt mused on a number of topics, including import draft pick Dominik Bokk, returning defenceman Vojtech Budik, an impressive offseason for several Raiders players and prospects, and expectations for the team’s many young returning players.
Goaltender Ian Scott had his name called at the NHL Draft in Chicago on June 24, being selected 110th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Scott entered the draft ranked third best North American goaltender following his second season with the Raiders in which he dealt with the constant scrutiny of being a top prospect.
“It’s a distraction for kids that age throughout the year. The interviews, the [CHL Top] Prospects Game, reading the paper looking at where people have you ranked,” Hunt said. “It’s a great accomplishment to get drafted and there’s lots of work ahead for [Scott], but I think now he can sit back, work, and get focused on being the goalie we all believe he can be.”