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By Jeff D’Andrea

Shreddin' Redden

Redden bows out of the booth, thanks Raider fans for great experience on the mic

Jun 17, 2021 | 9:00 AM

After having some time during the pandemic to reflect on life, voice of the Prince Albert Raiders Trevor Redden has made one of his most important calls for himself and his family. He’s stepping down as the team’s play-by-play announcer after four smooth, dulcet tone-filled seasons on the microphone.

He will still be in Prince Albert and in the rink as a fan, and will remain with Pattison Media working full-time in sales with CKBI.

It wasn’t a decision that Redden took lightly, but he wanted to prioritize his own life, seeing his family a lot more and spending more time with his new wife, McKenzie.

“It’s a dream come true and I feel so fortunate to having done it, and for that reason, it’s really hard to walk away,” Redden said. “It’s something I love doing, but at the end of the day, it’s very demanding. It’s a schedule that chews up your weekends, your evenings, and it’s a lot of time away basically from September until April. With family life and keeping in touch with friends, it’s tough…I just felt it was important to prioritize that side of life. Unfortunately, it’s hard to make those two coexist.”

Redden had some great moments and calls with the Raiders, but none will top his call on ‘the goal.’ Ever since Redden made his announcement on Tuesday, fans have continually brought up Redden’s call on Dante Hannoun’s overtime-winning goal that gave the Raiders the 2019 WHL Championship. The Raiders themselves even got into the act on Tuesday.

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“I don’t know if it’s the best. I was just yelling and my voice was cracking. I wouldn’t call it a great call per se, but it was one of the most incredible moments—not just in sports—but in anything. The tension in the building and what that game meant to everybody…The tension just built and built and built, and it all released in that one finite moment when Dante put the puck in the net,” Redden said. “That was incredible and that just highlights what was an amazing year with the run all the way to the championship, a couple guys in the World Juniors, a trip to Halifax and everything that came with it. That goal call is something that I’ll be happy to have as a memory forever, and hopefully share that with some kids and grandkids down the road.”

Redden may not be in the booth anymore for Raider games, but he is sure going to be in the Art Hauser Centre stands. Redden and his wife already have a pair of seasons tickets, and McKenzie has gone to just about every game and brought a friend to tag along.

“I’ll be looking forward to actually using the seat we have and sit beside her and get to know all the people that sit beside us. I’m really excited, I can’t wait to go and enjoy the game as a fan and mingle with the crowd—that’s something I’m definitely looking forward to,” Redden said.

Redden wants to thank all the Raider fans that listened, talked to him after games, or sent in emails and texts. Because, as Redden says, without fans, there wouldn’t be an announcing job in the first place.

“I’m from Saskatchewan and from a young age I’ve known about Hockey Town North and how crazy it is up here,” Redden said. “To be able to not just experience it, but really be a part of it—the back and forth, the feedback and the way the fans embrace me, the way we talk in games—you really feel like you’re a part of it. It’s not like I’m just sitting up in a booth, calling the game and people are listening. There’s so much interaction to it. You get to know these people.”

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