Prince Albert Raiders

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Prince Albert Raiders
CityPrince Albert, Saskatchewan
LeagueWestern Hockey League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionEast
Founded1982 (1982)–83
Home arenaArt Hauser Centre
ColoursGreen, black, gold
     
General managerCurtis Hunt
Head coachJeff Truitt
Websitewww.raiderhockey.com
Championships
Regular season titles2 (1984–85, 2018–19)
Division titles5 (1984–85, 1991–92, 1998–99, 2018–19, 2019–20)
Playoff championshipsEd Chynoweth Cup
2 (1985, 2019)
Conference Championships
1 (2018–19)
Memorial Cup
1 (1985)

The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team plays its home games at the Art Hauser Centre.

Marc Habscheid served as the head coach of the Raiders from 2014 to 2022.
Kyle Chipchura in action as a member of the Raiders.

History

The early days

The Raiders started in 1971 as one of the most successful Tier II franchises in Canada, playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). Prince Albert won the Tier II national championship, the Manitoba Centennial Trophy, four times in a six-year span from 1977 to 1982. While competing for the Manitoba Centennial Trophy, the Raiders competed against a few future OHL teams, the Guelph Platers and the Belleville Bulls. The Raiders also won 7 straight Anavet Cups between 1976 until 1982 against various champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.[citation needed]

Terry Simpson was the team's coach for those six years in the SJHL. He stayed with the team for its first 4 years when it moved up to the WHL. The City of Prince Albert was granted a WHL expansion franchise for the 1982–83 season.[citation needed]

1984–85 season

Three years later, the Raiders were the best team in the WHL. Led by team captain Dan Hodgson, the team achieved the best regular season record in the WHL of 58 wins, 11 losses and 3 ties. The Raiders defeated the Calgary Wranglers, Medicine Hat Tigers and the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL playoffs to win the WHL championship. Other notable members of the 1984–1985 team were; Tony Grenier, Dave Pasin, Pat Elynuik, Dave Manson, Ken Baumgartner, Dave Goertz and Emanuel Viveiros.[citation needed]

The Raiders went on to compete for the 1985 Memorial Cup versus the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Verdun Junior Canadiens and the Shawinigan Cataractes. In a game that featured 108 minutes in penalties called, Prince Albert lost 6–2 to Shawinigan. The second game saw the Raiders beat Verdun 5 to 3 with 2 goals from defenceman Dave Goertz. In their third game, the Raiders defeated the Sault Ste. Marie 8 to 6, and Dan Hodgson had 5 assists in the match. The Raiders and Greyhounds would play each other again in the semi-finals, and Prince Albert would prevail again by a score of 8 to 3. The Raiders won the Memorial Cup and became CHL champions by defeating the Shawinigan Cataractes 6–1 in the final.[1]

2018–19 season

The Raiders finished the 2018–19 WHL season with a 54–10–2–2 record, 112 points, clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference and the Western Hockey League. They defeated the Red Deer Rebels with a first round sweep, the Saskatoon Blades 4 games to 2, the Edmonton Oil Kings 4 games to 2, and finally the Vancouver Giants 4 games to 3, with a game seven overtime goal scored by Dante Hannoun to clinch the title on home ice. The Raiders claimed their second WHL Championship, and a berth in the 2019 Memorial Cup, where they failed to advance beyond the round-robin.[citation needed]

Championships

Current roster

Updated January 11, 2024.[2]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Drafted
18 Canada Oli Chenier LW R 17 2022 Winnipeg, Manitoba Eligible 2025
7 Canada Justice Christensen D R 18 2022 Red Deer, Alberta Undrafted
24 Canada Niall Crocker (A) RW R 19 2019 Delta, British Columbia Undrafted
15 Canada Brayden Dube RW R 18 2022 Roblin, Manitoba Eligible 2024
10 Canada Terrell Goldsmith D L 18 2020 Fort St. James, British Columbia 2023, 102nd Overall, ARI
30 Canada Max Hildebrand G L 19 2019 Martensville, Saskatchewan Undrafted
14 United States Jacob Hoffrogge D R 21 2023 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Undrafted
3 Canada Eric Johnston (C) D L 20 2019 Regina, Saskatchewan Undrafted
8 Canada Easton Kovacs D L 19 2022 Delta, British Columbia Undrafted
32 Czech Republic Matej Kubiesa RW R 17 2023 Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic Eligible 2024
29 Canada Harrison Lodewyk RW L 19 2020 Red Deer, Alberta Undrafted
34 Poland Krzysztof Macias LW L 19 2023 Nowy Targ, Poland Undrafted
28 Canada Grady Martin C L 17 2021 Oyen, Alberta Eligible 2024
27 Canada Turner McMillen RW L 21 2024 Carievale, Saskatchewan Undrafted
20 Canada Luke Moroz LW L 16 2022 Grand Coulee, Saskatchewan Eligible 2025
18 Canada Aiden Oiring C L 18 2022 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted
16 Canada Cole Peardon RW L 18 2021 Outlook, Saskatchewan Eligible 2024
5 Canada Doogan Pederson D L 17 2022 Langley, British Columbia Eligible 2024
35 Canada Nathan Preston G L 18 2023 Penticton, British Columbia Eligible 2024
21 Canada Ryder Ritchie LW R 17 2021 Calgary, Alberta Eligible 2024
2 Canada Tyrone Sobry D L 17 2021 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Eligible 2024
23 Canada Sloan Stanick (A) LW R 20 2021 Rapid City, Manitoba Undrafted

NHL alumni

Listed below are alumni from Prince Albert Raiders of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL) who went on to play in the National Hockey League.[citation needed]

SJHL Raiders

WHL Raiders

Retired numbers

List of retired numbers:[3]

# Player
4 Dave Manson
9 Mike Modano
16 Dan Hodgson

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1971–72 44 32 12 0 - 277 185 51 3rd SJHL
1972–73 48 33 15 0 - 284 202 48 1st SJHL North
1973–74 50 35 15 0 - 228 204 70 1st SJHL Won League
1974–75 58 39 19 0 - 351 210 78 1st SJHL North
1975–76 58 47 10 1 - 377 184 95 1st SJHL Won League, won Anavet Cup
1976–77 60 45 14 1 - 392 242 91 1st SJHL North Won League, won Anavet Cup, won Centennial Cup
1977–78 59 41 17 1 - 391 220 83 1st SJHL Won League, won Anavet Cup
1978–79 60 44 13 3 - 405 221 91 1st SJHL Won League, won Anavet Cup, won Centennial Cup
1979–80 60 45 14 1 - 381 197 91 1st SJHL Won League, won Anavet Cup
1980–81 60 50 7 3 - 454 199 103 1st SJHL Won League, won Anavet Cup, won Centennial Cup
1981–82 60 57 3 0 - - - 114 1st SJHL Won League, won Anavet Cup, won Centennial Cup
1982–83 72 16 55 1 - 312 455 33 8th East Out of playoffs
1983–84 72 41 29 2 - 411 357 84 5th East Lost in first round
1984–85 72 58 11 3 - 481 255 116 1st East Won championship and Memorial Cup
1985–86 72 52 17 3 - 424 257 107 2nd East Lost East Division final
1986–87 72 43 26 3 - 346 264 89 3rd East Lost East Division semi-final
1987–88 72 43 24 5 - 373 284 91 3rd East Lost East Division semi-final
1988–89 72 37 33 2 - 302 286 76 4th East Lost East Division quarter-final
1989–90 72 38 33 1 - 302 286 77 2nd East Lost East Division final
1990–91 72 38 29 5 - 337 284 81 4th East Lost East Division quarter-final
1991–92 72 50 20 2 - 356 261 102 1st East Lost East Division final
1992–93 72 25 42 5 - 252 317 55 9th East Out of playoffs
1993–94 72 31 37 4 - 326 321 66 8th East Out of playoffs
1994–95 72 44 26 2 - 308 267 90 2nd East Lost East Division final
1995–96 72 47 19 6 - 309 250 100 2nd East Lost Eastern Conference final
1996–97 72 29 34 9 - 235 262 67 5th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
1997–98 72 20 47 5 - 322 288 45 6th East Out of playoffs
1998–99 72 45 22 5 - 288 213 95 1st East Lost Eastern Conference final
1999–00 72 26 33 6 7 221 257 65 4th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2000–01 72 18 47 3 4 204 348 43 6th East Out of playoffs
2001–02 72 26 41 2 3 234 324 57 5th East Out of playoffs
2002–03 72 27 37 3 5 185 258 62 5th East Out of playoffs
2003–04 72 38 23 6 5 215 186 87 2nd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2004–05 72 31 32 5 4 185 191 71 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference final
Season GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
2005–06 72 25 36 1 10 167 228 61 5th East Out of playoffs
2006–07 72 27 39 3 3 203 266 60 4th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2007–08 72 26 42 3 2 196 248 57 6th East Out of playoffs
2008–09 72 31 36 4 1 233 270 67 4th East Out of playoffs
2009–10 72 32 35 3 2 229 249 69 5th East Out of playoffs
2010–11 72 31 36 2 3 247 283 67 4th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2011–12 72 21 45 3 3 219 312 48 6th East Out of playoffs
2012–13 72 37 28 3 4 234 233 81 2nd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2013–14 72 35 32 3 2 243 258 75 4th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2014–15 72 31 37 2 2 215 257 66 5th East Out of playoffs
2015–16 72 38 26 7 1 222 223 84 2nd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2016–17 72 21 44 5 2 198 283 49 6th East Out of playoffs
2017–18 72 32 27 9 4 245 250 77 5th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2018–19 68 54 10 2 2 307 156 112 1st East Won championship
2019–20 64 36 18 6 4 210 160 82 1st East Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 24 9 11 3 1 70 81 22 4th East No playoffs were held
2021–22 68 28 35 4 1 194 225 61 5th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2022–23 68 28 37 3 1 198 239 59 6th East out of playoffs
2023–24 68 31 32 2 3 215 221 67 4th East TBD

WHL Championship history

Playoffs

SJHL Years

  • 1972 Lost semi-final
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2
Melville Millionaires defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2
  • 1973 Lost semi-final
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1
Humboldt Broncos defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Saskatoon Olympics 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2
  • 1975 Lost final
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Saskatoon Olympics 4-games-to-1
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
Swift Current Broncos defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-none SJHL CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Spruce Grove Mets (AJHL) defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-1
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-1
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Dauphin Kings (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Calgary Canucks (AJHL) 4-games-to-1 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 4-games-to-none CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-3
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Kildonan North Stars (MJHL) 4-games-to-none ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Merritt Centennials (BCJHL) 4-games-to-1 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
Guelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-1
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-3
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders (AJHL) 4-games-to-2 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
First in 1979 Centennial Cup round robin (3-1)
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Sherwood-Parkdale Metros (IJHL) 5-4 OT in final CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-2
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-3 SAJHL CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated St. Boniface Saints (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated St. Albert Saints (AJHL) 4-games-to-none ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
First in 1981 Centennial Cup round robin (3-1)
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Belleville Bulls (OPJHL) 6-2 in final CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none SAJHL CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Fort Garry Blues (MJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated St. Albert Saints (AJHL) 4-games-to-1 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Guelph Platers (OJHL) 4-games-to-none CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS

WHL Years

See also

References

  1. ^ "1985 Memorial Cup winners celebrate 30th anniversary in Prince Albert | CBC News".
  2. ^ WHL Network, Western Hockey League, retrieved 2024-01-11
  3. ^ Kowal, Nolan (December 23, 2024). "Year in Review: Dan Hodgson's number 16 retired by Raiders". PA NOW. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

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Preceded by Centennial Cup Champions
1977
Succeeded by
Preceded by Centennial Cup Champions
1979
Succeeded by
Preceded by Centennial Cup Champions
1981 and 1982
Succeeded by