Raiders clinch playoffs, pick up a point in Moose Jaw
Despite coming out on the short end of a 2-1 shootout decision in Moose Jaw, the Prince Albert Raiders have punched their ticket to the 2018 WHL playoffs.
Coming into action on Tuesday night, the Raiders needed either a victory or a Saskatoon Blades loss to clinch a playoff spot, and the latter happened while there was still plenty of time remaining in Moose Jaw, ensuring the Raiders season would carry past this weekend.
“It’s great, we’re happy for the kids. They’ve worked hard all year, they’ve done everything that we’ve ever asked and that’s all you can hope for,” commented Raider associate coach Dave Manson after the game.
The playoffs didn’t come easy for the Green and Gold, who found themselves in a hole and needing to put some wins together, which is exactly what they did over the last three weeks, rattling off nine straight wins beginning on a Central Division road swing through Lethbridge, Red Deer, and Edmonton.