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GAME PREVIEW: The Raiders (2-3-0-0) kick off a two-game road trip in Alberta tonight when they face off against the Lethbridge Hurricanes (0-3-0-0) at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. In their last outing, the Raiders skated to a 4-1 win over the Red Deer Rebels at the Art Hauser Centre on Wednesday night. Ben Harvey led the way with a pair of goals, while Jonah Sivertson chipped in two assists. Brandon Gorzynski and Alisher Sarkenov also found the back of the net. The Hurricanes are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Rebels in Lethbridge last Friday night.

THE MATCH-UP: Last season, the Raiders swept the four-game season series with the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Among the returning Raiders, Alisher Sarkenov paced the Raiders with two goals and two assists in three games. Owen Berge topped the Hurricanes with a goal and an assist.

HEADING TO QUÉBEC: On Thursday, the CHL announced Raiders Head Coach Ryan McDonald will be an assistant coach for Team CHL at the 2026 CHL USA Top Prospects Challenge, which takes place Dec. 1 and 2 in Chicoutimi and Québec City. McDonald will re-join the rest of Canada’s staff from the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup which includes Raider alumnus Kyle Chipchura, who will also be an assistant coach.

DOUBLE DIPPING: Ben Harvey picked up a pair of goals in the second period of Wednesday’s game against the Red Deer Rebels, one of which was the game winner. It was the third multi-goal game in the regular season of Harvey’s WHL career. His last was a two-goal effort on March 17 against the Regina Pats. Harvey leads the Raiders in scoring with five goals and three assists in five games this season.

MILESTONE WATCH: Maddix McCagherty’s next game will be the 200th of his WHL career. The Kelowna, BC product has 43 goals and 116 points in 199 games so far, including 15 goals and 49 points in 49 games with the Raiders. McCagherty has picked up a point in all five of the Raiders games to start the season.

BRANDON SCORE-ZYNSKI: Brandon Gorzynski is approaching a WHL milestone as his next goal will be the 50th in his WHL career. The Dallas Stars prospect has 49 goals and 72 assists in 178 career games, with 14 goals and 28 assists coming in his 41 career games with the Raiders. Splitting time with the Raiders and the Calgary Hitmen, the Scottsdale, AZ product has six goals and six assists in 19 career games against the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

UP NEXT: The Raiders wrap up their weekend swing in Alberta in Medicine Hat tomorrow night against the Tigers in Medicine Hat in a rematch of the 2026 Eastern Conference Championship. Game time 7 p.m. The next Raiders’ home game is on Friday, October 16 when the Moose Jaw Warriors visit the Art Hauser Centre. Puck drop is 7 p.m.