Matthew Culling was named the Raiders' Hardest Working Player. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)

By Jeff D'Andrea

Hardest Worker

Culling named Raiders’ Hardest Working Player

Apr 16, 2020 | 10:39 AM

He may have only played half of a season with the Prince Albert Raiders and appeared in just 25 games, but Matthew Culling didn’t stop skating in that time.

Culling was presented with the Lionel Diehl Memorial Award as Hardest Working Player for the Raiders this past season. Culling came over from the Swift Current Broncos on Dec. 27 and scored four goals and seven points in those 25 games to finish off the season.

“I’m very honoured and grateful to receive this award this season. I’d like to thank General Manager Curtis Hunt for bringing me to this first-class organization in the Prince Albert Raiders,” Culling said in his acceptance speech on Raider Vision. “Next, I’d like to thank my teammates for pushing me to be my best every day. Without you guys, I wouldn’t be able to get this award. I was looking to a long playoff run with you boys.”

Culling also thanked Marc Habscheid and the rest of the coaching staff for instilling a hard work ethic in him and the rest of the team, and athletic therapist Duane ‘Puff’ Bartley for making sure they were ready to play.

Culling finished off his acceptance speech with a stick tap to the fans, and also a bold prediction.

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“I’d like to thank the Raiders fans coming out and supporting us,” Culling said. “It’s very disappointing that our season had to be ended so quickly, but I do truly think we could have brought home another championship this season. And I’m very excited for the next season to come.”

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