Did Raiders G Cheveldave absorb too much blame for Raiders’ season?
paNOW Staff
Prince Albert Raiders goaltender Cole Cheveldave sure took his lickings this year, the harshest critic being his head coach Cory Clouston.
Although Clouston bit his tongue early in the season of his goaltending, he fired his first of several shots Dec. 11 after a 7-5 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings. Cheveldave was pulled 47 seconds in third period that game and surrendered five goals on 23 shots. At the time, he ranked 30th in the WHL with .892 save percentage and 24th with a 3.55 goals against average.
“He has to step up, really. We need a save—we can’t sugar coat it,” Clouston said post-game Dec. 11. “It’s fairly obvious we’re not getting the save when we need it… It’s a long season, he just has to find it within himself.”