Category Archives: Prince Albert Raiders
Hero Hannoun scores OT winner as Raiders win the WHL title
Dante Hannoun may be one of the smallest players in history to put on a Prince Albert Raiders jersey, listed at 5 feet 6 inches tall and 160 pounds. But on Monday night at the Art Hauser Centre, Hanno...
May 14, 2019 Raiders forward Dante Hannoun holds the Ed Chynoweth Cup. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
The opportunity players grow up dreaming of
Growing up, a hockey loving kid puts a net on their shoulder, grabs a stick and a plastic orange puck from the garage and lets their mind wander. He dreams of scoring the winning goal in Game 7 of the...
May 13, 2019 Raiders forward Parker Kelly celebrates his second goal of Sunday's 4-2 defeat to the Vancouver Giants. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff.
Raiders fans on the edge of their seats, but remain confident
A 3-1 series lead has been erased, and Raiders fans now face the reality the WHL championship could go either way. On a night where many fans anticipated seeing the Raiders hoist the Ed Chynoweth Cup,...
May 13, 2019 (Facebook/ Randy Hoback)
There will be a Game 7, Giants extend the series
There's going to be one more. Down 3-1 in the 2019 Rogers WHL Championship Series, the Vancouver Giants have now extended the series as far as it can go. They beat the Prince Albert Raiders 4-2 to set...
May 12, 2019 Raiders forward Noah Gregor is stopped by Giants goaltender David Tendeck in the second period. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
A rare opportunity
As raucous as the Prince Albert Raiders fans have been throughout this courageous run into the 2019 Rogers WHL Championship Series, they haven't got to see their boys clinch a series live in a long ti...
May 12, 2019 Raiders forward Noah Gregor celebrates his goal in Game 2 of the Raiders' 4-0 win over the Giants. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
Fans give Raiders a warm welcome home
The Prince Albert Raiders were treated to a very warm welcome Saturday, as both the Raiders and Vancouver Giants made their way back to Prince Albert.The Giants faced elimination in their last home ga...
May 11, 2019 Droves of fans lined the fences at Prince Albert's airport to welcome back the Prince Albert Raiders as they return for Game 6 of the series, set to take place Sunday. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Raiders fever rises ahead of game 6
Who cares that the Prince Albert Raiders didn't win Friday's game 5 of the WHL Championship series in Vancouver right? Raider mania is still very much alive and well in the city. Many fans, like the t...
May 11, 2019 P.A.Raiders fans were lining up and camping out late Friday night as soon as they heard there would be a game 6 in the WHL Championship series. (Ken Landers/CKBI)
WHL championship series to return to P.A. for one last time
LANGLEY-The Ed Chynoweth Cup will stay in its case for at least one more game. The Vancouver Giants were able to extend the 2019 Rogers WHL Championship Series to six games with a 4-3 victory over the...
May 11, 2019 Raiders forward Ozzy Wiesblatt gets a shot on goal to Giants goaltender David Tendeck. Submitted photo, Rik Fedyck.
'One game away'
"Take it one game at a time."Every hockey head coach has used this phrase at least 50 times. Prince Albert Raiders head coach Marc Habscheid is no exception. He got a little mileage out of the phrase,...
May 10, 2019 The Raiders celebrate Brett Leason's goal in their 1-0 win on Wednesday over the Giants, putting them one victory away from winning the 2019 Rogers WHL Championship Series. (submitted photo/Rik Fedyck)
Playoff frenzy unites Prince Albert
It took 34 years, but the Prince Albert Raiders have finally made it to the WHL finals and the city has been celebrating accordingly as their series with the Vancouver Giants continues.From tailgate p...
May 09, 2019 From tailgate parties to painted faces and late night parades to welcome home the team, you don’t have to look far to see how Prince Albertans are rallying together to support one of the most exciting times in the city’s recent history. (submitted photos)
