A Thank You to the 20’s
A heartbreaking end to the 2025-26 season means an even more heartbreaking goodbye to three outstanding young men: The 20’s.
First up is the pulse of the team, captain Justice Christensen. The defenceman from Red Deer, AB was passed on by every team in the WHL Prospects Draft in 2020. In 2022, the Raiders invited Christensen to training camp, and boy did he make an impression. His showing earned a spot on Prince Albert’s opening night roster in 2022-23, and the rest is history.
In four seasons, Christensen missed just nine games. He played 64 games in his rookie year, followed by all 68 games in both 2023-24 and 2024-25. In 2025-26, Christensen played in 63, only because he missed the start of the season while attending Detroit Red Wings training camp, and was given a rest day on the last game of the season with the Eastern Conference title already clinched.
In his 263 career regular season games, Christensen scored 55 goals and added 93 assists, totaling 148 points. Many of his 55 career goals were labeled as the “Juice Bomb”, where he showcased his lethal one timer, striking fear in every goaltender standing in front of it. Christensen also recorded a +22 rating and amassed 296 penalty minutes.
Christensen also shone in the 2025-26 WHL Playoffs. After recording six points in 14 playoff games prior to this year, he totaled 14 points in 20 games in 2026. Impressively, four out of his five playoff goals came in the WHL Championship Series against Everett.
Up next for “Juice” is his pro career, where he will suit up for the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins in 2026-27. Grand Rapids is the AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.
The next 20-year-old we recognize is Aiden Oiring, Mr. Iron Man. After being traded to Prince Albert from the Winnipeg ICE, Oiring only missed two games out of his three and a half seasons as a Raider. He played 235 of a possible 237, and the only two games he missed came in his rookie year. After that, he played 206 consecutive regular season games. The Calgary, AB product scored 90 goals and added 145 assists for 235 points, also recording a +15 rating with 200 penalty minutes.
Oiring was over a point per game player in his playoff career. In 36 games he recorded 37 points, setting career highs every year. In the 2024 playoffs, he scored twice and had an assist in five games. In 2025, he scored 14 points (6-8) in 11 games. Finally, in the 2026 postseason, Oiring scored eight goals and recorded 12 assists for 20 points in 20 games.
Oiring will continue his hockey career in the NCAA next season with the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Finally, the speedster, Brayden Dube. Dube was also acquired by the Raiders via trade, as he came over from the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2022-23. The Roblin, MB product played just 14 games with Seattle, before playing 232 games as a Raider.
In his 246 WHL games, Dube scored 77 goals and added 83 assists for 160 points. He had a career high 67 points in 2024-25, where he played all 68 games. In 55 games in his final WHL regular season, Dube scored 24 goals and tallied 27 assists for 51 points. Dube stayed hot in the playoffs, where he had 19 points (7-12) in 20 games.
Dube will also continue his hockey career in the NCAA, where he will join Raiders alumnus Max Hildebrand at Bemidji State University.
