Game Preview: Round Three, Game Four @ Medicine Hat
SETTING IT UP:
The Prince Albert Raiders will look to even the Eastern Conference Championship series tonight in Medicine Hat as they take on the Tigers in game four. The Tigers won 2-1 in overtime in game three last night to take a 2-1 series lead, in a game that the Raiders deserved to win. Daxon Rudolph scored the lone goal in the loss for the Raiders. Prince Albert will have to shake it off and head into tonight with a short memory, as they look to take home ice advantage back in this series.
2025-26 HEAD TO HEAD (REGULAR SEASON):
January 24, 2026 @ PA: Raiders 5, Tigers 1
January 17, 2026 @ MH: Raiders 8, Tigers 5
December 3, 2025 @ MH: Tigers 7, Raiders 1
November 29, 2025 @ PA: Tigers 3, Raiders 2
SEASON SERIES TIED AT 2-2-0-0
TALE OF THE TAPE:
Raiders: Tigers:
Goals For: 39, Goals Against: 14 Goals For: 42, Goals Against: 23
PP: 25%, PK: 77.8% PP: 24.1%, PK: 87.9%
CRIPPS NAMED WHL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK:
Raiders defenceman Brock Cripps was named Sandman WHL Rookie of the Week for his efforts over the weekend. In two games against the Tigers, the 16-year-old recorded three assists in game one. In 11 playoff games, Cripps has three goals and 10 assists, as well as a +8 rating.
THE DIFFERENCE:
The Tigers switching from Carter Casey to Jordan Switzer in goal has served well for them. Switzer has allowed just one goal in his two starts this series.
COOTES NAMED WHL MOST SPORTSMANLIKE PLAYER:
For the first time in franchise history, the Raiders have a WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player award winner. Braeden Cootes was named the recipient of the Brad Hornung Memorial Trophy last Wednesday. In 45 regular season games split between the Raiders and Seattle Thunderbirds, Cootes scored 24 goals and totaled 63 points, while recording just eight penalty minutes.
UP NEXT:
Game five is on Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre.
