Category Archives: Prince Albert Raiders
Graduating Raiders reflect on early ending
In an alternate reality free of the COVID-19 crisis, the Art Hauser Centre would be energized this week as the Prince Albert Raiders prepare to open the 2020 WHL Playoffs on Friday night. A full seaso...
Mar 26, 2020 Jeremy Masella, Zack Hayes, and Brayden Watts have all seen their WHL careers cut short this season. (Lucas Chudleigh/Apollo Multimedia)
Raiders select Sluys and Stewart from States in first U.S. Prospects' Draft
The Prince Albert Raiders selected Jamison Sluys and Declan Stewart in the inaugural WHL U.S. Prospects' Draft on Wednesday. The Raiders used the fifth overall pick to select Sluys, who is technically...
Mar 25, 2020 Newest Raider draft pick Jamison Sluys cracks a smile. (Submitted photo/Garrett James)
Raiders ready to add talent in inaugural U.S. Prospects Draft
The inaugural WHL U.S. Prospects Draft will be held as scheduled on Wednesday, with the 22 member clubs gathering online to make their selections.Up to now, American players have been welcomed into th...
Mar 24, 2020 Jeremy Masella, from Phoenix, AZ, was one of two Americans on the Raider roster this season. The club will be adding two more U.S.-born prospects to the pipeline tomorrow. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Taking a hypothetical look at how weird the WHL playoffs could be if they return
During this COVID-19 pandemic, nobody knows what's going to happen in the future for a lot of things. Sports being one of them. So I'm going to look into my non-reliable crystal ball and how things co...
Mar 20, 2020 Will somebody be able to hoist the Ed Chynoweth Cup this year, like Raiders forward Dante Hannoun did last year? (File photo/Jeff D'Andrea)
WHL cancels rest of regular season, leaves door open for playoffs
The Western Hockey League announced on Wednesday they have canceled the rest of the regular season due to COVID-19. WHL commissioner Ron Robison did say this cancellation does not include the playoffs...
Mar 18, 2020 Hockey isn't returning to the Art Hauser Centre anytime soon. File photo/paNOW Staff
For the love of the game; Part one
With COVID-19 news dominating every headline and putting a halt to just about every sport across the globe, now is as good of a time as any to remind ourselves why we love sports so much. Like every o...
Mar 17, 2020 Raiders forward Evan Herman (left) as a little tyke playing hockey in his hometown of The Pas, Manitoba. (Submitted photo/Evan Herman)
Raiders players not showing symptoms to COVID-19, despite possible exposure
The COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping across the world and may have found its way into the WHL.According to Mike Sawatsky of the Winnipeg Free Press on Sunday, two members of the Winnipeg ICE have shown s...
Mar 16, 2020 Raiders forward Ilya Usau. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Pachal playing the waiting game with the Wolves with season on pause
A lot has changed for Brayden Pachal in the last year. He's gone from being a captain and go-to player on the WHL Championship-winning Prince Albert Raiders, to being a rookie in his first professiona...
Mar 15, 2020 Catching up with former Raiders captain Brayden Pachal. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Raiders using precaution, patience as league hits pause
With the Western Hockey League season on hold due to COVID-19, the Prince Albert Raiders are patiently waiting.On Thursday, following the suspension of the National Hockey League along with virtually ...
Mar 13, 2020 The Prince Albert Raiders are playing the waiting game as COVID-19 has brought the WHL season to a halt. (City of Prince Albert)
CHL, WHL and Raiders all have their seasons paused to COVID-19
As expected, the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has postponed all operations due to COVID-19 "until further notice." The CHL announced all three of its leagues, including the Western Hockey League, the ...
Mar 12, 2020 The CHL has suspended their season because of COVID-19. (Canadian Hockey League/Twitter)
