Raiders forward Niall Crocker causes havoc in front of the Saskatoon net during a pre-season tilt in Warman. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)

By paNOW Staff

BACK ON THE ICE

Raiders return from Christmas break to battle Blades

Dec 27, 2023 | 10:00 AM

The Prince Albert Raiders have finished their Christmas break and are ready to return to the ice on Wednesday.

The club is on the road to face the Saskatoon Blades for the fourth time this season. The Blades have won all three games of the season series so far with the last being a 7-2 win in P.A. on Nov. 2.

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The last time the Raiders suited up was on Dec. 15 when they fell 4-3 to the visiting Kelowna Rockets. Oli Chenier, Justice Christensen, and Krzysztof Macias had the goals for the Raiders with Matej Kubiesa, Sloan Stanick, and Eric Johnston collecting the assists.

The Raiders currently sit with a record of 17-15-0-2 while the Blades have the best record in the Eastern Conference with a 23-8-2-0 record.

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