Another member of the Prince Albert Raiders most recent draft class has signed his WHL player agreement.

By Rob Mahon

Raiders Prospect Signs

Raiders sign second rounder Tansem

Dec 15, 2021 | 3:13 PM

Another member of the Prince Albert Raiders’ most recent draft class has signed on with the team. After announcing earlier this week they had agreed to terms with forward Cole Peardon, the team announced today they’d signed defenseman Seth Tansem.

Tansem, a 5-11, 160 lb defenseman from Kelowna, B.C., was the Raiders second pick of the second round and 43^rd overall in the prospect’s draft on Dec. 9. He plays for RHA Kelowna’s U18 team.

“He excels as a puck-moving power-play specialist,” said Raiders director of Player Personnel Bruno Zarrillo. “We are excited to add him to our group as he will help our transition from defence to offence.”

Offence does indeed seem to be Tansem’s calling card. With three goals and 19 assists in just 16 games, he not only leads his team in assists and in scoring by a defenseman, he’s second on the team in points overall. He’s also sixth in points by a defenseman in the entire CSSHL U18 ranks.

Tansem also represented British Columbia at the WHL Cup in October. He was the team’s highest scoring defenseman with three assists in five games while finishing tied for second among defensemen in the tournament.

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His offensive prowess isn’t new, either. In the most recent, shortened season, while playing with RHA Kelowna’s U15 Prep team, he posted two goals and 15 assists in just five games. His 17 points were enough to lead all defensemen on his team and all defensemen in the league while finishing sixth in league scoring overall.

Along with first-round pick Ryder Ritchie and 69^th overall pick Landon Cowper, Tansem was one of three players the Raiders picked from RHA Kelowna. RHA also runs a program in Winnipeg whose alumni include current Raider Tayem Gislason.

The Raiders close out the pre-Christmas schedule with a home-and-home against the Saskatoon Blades this coming Friday and Saturday.

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