Category Archives: Prince Albert Raiders
“I genuinely hate the Raiders”: Blades goalie ignites heated rivalry ahead of Game 1
The anticipation has been growing, the first few chirps have been exchanged, and the 50/50 had already surpassed $12,000 by 1 p.m.The best rivalry in junior hockey is set to add another chapter starti...
Apr 10, 2026 Raiders fans will bring the noise when the biggest rivals in the WHL meet in Round 2 Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre. (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Raiders up for seven different league awards
Awards season is officially here for the WHL, and the Prince Albert Raiders have a ton of players and staff in the running. Out of the 11 awards voted on by officials around the league, the Raiders ar...
Apr 10, 2026 The Raiders celebrate their first round win against the Red Deer Rebels after closing things out in overtime. (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Raiders staff up for several WHL awards
The Prince Albert Raiders are front and centre as finalists for several of the Western Hockey League's (WHL) year-end awards. On Tuesday, the league announced that P.A.'s head coach Ryan McDonald, gen...
Apr 07, 2026 Prince Albert Raiders head coach, and Prince Albert's own, Ryan McDonald was named as a finalist for WHL's Coach of the Year, along with Raiders general manager Curtis Hunt for Executive of the Year, and the Raiders as a whole for the WHL Business Award. (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Playoff Preview: Raiders vs. Blades meet for ninth time in playoff history
After beating the Red Deer Rebels in five games in the first round of the playoffs, the Prince Albert Raiders are continuing to follow the path to the finals they had in 2019.In the second round, the ...
Apr 07, 2026 Raiders captain Justice Christensen and Blades captain Tyler Parr have dropped the gloves against each other three times in their careers, including twice this season. (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Scorzynski in overtime: Raiders move to round two with win over Rebels
After putting themselves into position for the sweep after three games and two periods, but coming up short in the third period of Game 4, the Prince Albert Raiders returned home Friday night for Game...
Apr 04, 2026 The Raiders pile on the ice and surround Brandon Gorzynski after he scored the overtime winner in Game 5 to end the series. (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Home that raised him vs. home that welcomed him: Raiders captain reflects on playing series against hometown
The emotions in the game of hockey ramp up during the playoffs for a number of reasons, but for Prince Albert Raiders captain Justice Christensen, there's an extra layer added to it this year. Not onl...
Apr 02, 2026 Raiders captain Justice Christensen moments before he threw one of the biggest hits of the season on Aleksey Chichkin, sending the opposing player into the bench. (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Raiders fooled by Rebels in Game 4
With gritty win on Tuesday to take a 3-0 series lead, the Prince Albert Raiders were poised to earn the first round sweep Wednesday night against the Red Deer Rebels. The Raiders played two great peri...
Apr 02, 2026 Rebels forward Cameron Kuzma gets a onetimer away as the Rebels earn a win in Game 4 to extend the series. (Image Credit: Taylor Lachance/Red Deer Rebels)
Raiders earn gritty win and vice grip on series with Rebels
With two dominant games in Prince Albert to start the series, Game 3 saw the Raiders head to Red Deer to continue the series with the Rebels. The Raiders forecheck had to battle for every goal they sc...
Apr 01, 2026 Alisher Sarkenov leads the fly-by at the Raiders bench after scoring his second goal of the first period. (Image Credit: Taylor Lachance/Red Deer Rebels)
Raiders 50/50s making waves around province
The excitement for the Prince Albert Raiders playoff run has resulted in a couple of big crowds to start the playoffs. That excitement has lead to a couple of huge 50/50 totals in the first two home g...
Mar 31, 2026 Raider fans have been loud and rowdy in the first two games of the playoffs at the Art Hauser Centre. (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Rudolph, Orsulak named WHL First Team All Stars
With Raiders goaltender Michal Orsulak earning the honours of Rookie of the Year with his team, and Daxon Rudolph earning a list of awards including the team's MVP, the two are now being recognized by...
Mar 31, 2026 Raiders defenceman Daxon Rudolph and goaltender Michal Orsulak have been named to the WHL's First All Star Team. (Image Credit: Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
