(Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)

By Jeff D’Andrea

Raiders Hockey

Don’t panic it’s Sloan Stanick, who scores two in Raiders’ win in Lethbridge

Jan 14, 2022 | 10:35 PM

They may have had to wait 12 days, but the Prince Albert Raiders picked up right where they left off.

After a COVID-related delay that almost all of the WHL teams were forced to take, the Raiders picked up a 5-1 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on the road. In their last game back on Jan. 2, the Raiders beat the Edmonton Oil Kings 5-2 at the Art Hauser Centre.

Raiders’ sniper Sloan Stanick scored twice to give him 13 on the season, tying him for the Raider lead alongside Evan Herman.

Stanick scored the eventual game-winning goal 14:50 into the second period, after converting on a nice drop pass from Herman. Keaton Sorensen and Reece Vitelli both had a goal and an assist in the contest. Eric Johnston accomplished the incredibly rare feat of scoring his first WHL career goal unassisted, while shorthanded, and on an empty net with just 1:37 remaining in the game. Ozzy Wiesblatt and Cale Sanders both had a pair of helpers in the contest.

Tikhon Chaika made 22 saves on 23 shots for his eighth victory of the season and his 14th straight appearance in goal for the Raiders.

Health

Saskatchewan warned of helium supply cut because of Middle East war

9h ago

Fire

PAFD investigating morning house fire

9h ago

Out of this World

WATCH: Canadian Space Agency's first space to Earth video call with Jeremy Hansen

10h ago

Ton of familiar faces

Both sides had a ton of familiar faces. Trevor Thurston made his Raider debut after getting traded from the Hurricanes on New Year’s Eve, as Tyson Laventure and Ross Stanley played their second games as Hurricanes and their first against their former Raider teammates. Laventure scored the lone goal for the Hurricanes in the defeat.

Hurricanes Logan Barlage and Chase Pauls also passed through Prince Albert in their U18 AAA days with the Prince Albert Mintos. Barlage won basically every AAA award in his lone season with the Raiders in the 2016-17 season, getting the Most Valuable Player, Top Forward, Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Star awards.

Game Summary

First Period

1-0, Raiders, Keaton Sorensen from Cale Sanders and Reece Vitelli, 14:02

Second Period

1-1, Hurricanes, Tyson Laventure from Nolan Bentham and Bryan Thomson, 1:30

2-1, Raiders, Sloan Stanick from Evan Herman and Ozzy Wiesblatt, 14:50

3-1, Raiders, Reece Vitelli from Cale Sanders and Keaton Sorensen, 19:00

Third Period

4-1, Raiders, Sloan Stanick from Landon Kosior and Ozzy Wiesblatt, 6:29

5-1, Raiders, Eric Johnston (unassisted, shorthanded, empty net), 18:23

Up next

The Raiders will continue their Alberta road trip on Saturday against the Calgary Hitmen, then are slated to play their previously postponed games on Monday against the Red Deer Rebels and on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oil Kings.

–

Jeff.dandrea@pattisonmedia.com

On Twitter: @jeff_paNOW