Raiders guarantee win over Broncos, players ready
In every sport, it’s an unwritten rule that players refrain from guaranteeing victories.
The Prince Albert Raiders have thrown all that out the window for Friday’s game against the Swift Current Broncos. Despite the Broncos being the fourth-ranked team in the country, and being a part of some of the biggest deals in the WHL, the Raiders are guaranteeing a win and are putting their money where their mouth is.
If the Raiders win, they win and everybody has a great time. But “in the small chance that the Broncos pull off a miracle” as the Raiders’ tongue and cheek release suggests, the Raiders will take Friday’s used tickets and turn them into game vouchers on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for that night’s contest against the Moose Jaw Warriors.
“Some fans from outside our market are saying ‘you don’t have a chance, they’re going to pound you,’ but we wouldn’t do it if we didn’t think we had a chance to win,” Raiders business manager Mike Scissons said, who originally came up with the idea. “We feel we have a pretty good team. We hope fans will come and check it out. If we happen to lose, they get to come to the next game for free.”