Game Preview: Game 36 vs Moose Jaw
WEDNESDAY RECAP:
The Raiders fell 6-3 in Saskatoon to the Blades on Wednesday night to kick off the second half of the regular season. Saskatoon led 2-0 at one point, but the Raiders came back to score three straight goals to lead 3-2 late in the third. The Blades would mount a comeback of their own, however, tying the game with 6:43 left in regulation. Charlie Wright scored the game winning goal on a Blades powerplay with 2:09 left on the clock, and two empty net goals would secure the win for Saskatoon.
NOT MISSING A BEAT:
The Christmas break didn’t slow Sloan Stanick down on Wednesday, as he led the Raiders offensively with a three point performance. Stanick scored the Raiders’ first two goals of the game and picked up a helper on Hayden Pakkala’s goal in the third period. Stanick leads the team with 15 goals and 43 points through 35 games this season.
NEW SIGNINGS:
Prince Albert signed two goalies this week. On Wednesday the club announced the signing of 2008-born goaltender Steele Bass. Bass was a third round pick in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, and is enjoying a solid season with RHA Kelowna. On Thursday the Raiders signed another goalie, Nathan Preston, to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Preston is an 18-year-old from Penticton, BC, and will be on Prince Albert’s roster for the rest of the season. With that signing, the Raiders also re-assigned 2003-born goaltender Chase Coward to a team TBD.
TALE OF THE TAPE:
| Raiders Season Stats |
| Goals For: 112 |
| Goals Against: 112 |
| Shots For: 1,143 |
| Shots Against: 994 |
| Powerplay: 30/143 (21.0%) |
| Penalty Kill: 109/132 (82.6%) |
UP NEXT:
Prince Albert hosts their second annual skills competition on Tuesday night, so be sure to get your tickets for that at the Raider office. They will then travel to Moose Jaw on Friday night.
