https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/tag/neechie-gear/ Unapologetically P.A. Sat, 16 May 2026 18:52:23 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://media.chl.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2026/03/13222146/512-150x150.png https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/tag/neechie-gear/ 32 32 https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/raiders-fall-to-silvertips-in-five-games-in-whl-championship-series Sat, 16 May 2026 04:25:04 +0000 Brad Smith https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/raiders-fall-to-silvertips-in-five-games-in-whl-championship-series https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-notes-game-five-vs-everett Fri, 15 May 2026 19:33:16 +0000 Brad Smith https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-notes-game-five-vs-everett GAME NOTES]]> https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-preview-whl-championship-series-game-four-vs-everett Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:21 +0000 Brad Smith https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-preview-whl-championship-series-game-four-vs-everett SETTING IT UP: The season is on the line tonight for the Prince Albert Raiders. The Everett Silvertips took a 3-1 series stranglehold on the WHL Championship Series Presented by Nutrien on Wednesday. The Silvertips broke a 1-1 tie game late in the second period of game four and never looked back, as they won by a 5-2 final. Everett has scored first in all four games so far in the series. 2025-26 HEAD TO HEAD (REGULAR SEASON): November 11, 2025 @ Everett: Raiders win 4-1 RAIDERS WIN SEASON SERIES 1-0 PLAYOFF RECORDS: Prince Albert: 13-6, Goals For: 77, Goals Against: 50 Everett: 15-2, Goals For: 75, Goals Against: 34 WELCOME BACK BRANDON: After missing nine games due to injury, Brandon Gorzynski made his return to the lineup one to remember in game four. The 18-year-old forward scored with 10:07 left in the second period, which tied the game at that point. In 12 games in the 2026 playoffs, Gorzynski has five goals and four assists for nine points. THE CONTROVERSY: Prince Albert had back to back goals disallowed in the third period of game four. Benett Kelly thought he tied the game, but the official had blown the whistle right before he scored, even though the puck was still loose. Moments later, Owen Corkish had a goal disallowed after Evan Smith had pushed a Silvertips defenceman into Anders Miller, causing goaltender interference. To finish off the script, Shea Busch scored shortly after, putting the Tips up 4-2, and putting the game out of reach for Prince Albert. SPECIAL TEAMS STRUGGLES: If the Raiders want to bring the series back to Everett for game six, the powerplay HAS to start clicking. Prince Albert is 1/12 over the last two games, and went 0/6 in game four. UP NEXT: If the Raiders win tonight, game six will be Sunday night in Everett. If game seven is necessary, it will be on Monday night at Angel of the Winds Arena.]]> https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/raiders-fall-5-2-to-silvertips-trail-series-3-1 Thu, 14 May 2026 05:02:22 +0000 Brad Smith https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/raiders-fall-5-2-to-silvertips-trail-series-3-1 th goal of the playoffs, and fourth of the series, giving Everett a 1-0 lead. With 10:07 left in the second, Brandon Gorzynski made his mark on the game in his return to the lineup. A point shot from Linden Burrett was deflected on the way through by Riley Boychuk, and the puck bounced straight onto Gorzynski’s tape. Right in front of the crease, the 18-year-old winger batted home his fifth goal of the playoffs, tying the game at 1-1. After Prince Albert failed to capitalize on back to back powerplays, the Silvertips scored on their own powerplay with 1:17 left in the middle frame. This time, it was Miettinen setting up the goal, as he fed a cross crease pass to Rylan Gould, who tipped home his sixth goal of the playoffs five hole through Orsulak. The late goal was the last one in the frame, as the Silvertips took a 2-1 lead into the third period. Everett made good on another powerplay, this time striking just 4:24 into the third. From the slot, Carter Bear snapped a shot glove side past Orsulak to make it a 3-1 game, as he picked up his seventh goal of the playoffs. Just over two minutes later, the Raiders responded. From the right wall, Justice Christensen worked his way down low, and fired a low shot on goal that fooled Miller. Christensen was credited with his fourth goal of the postseason, giving the Raiders some life as he made it 3-2. Right after that, adversity struck. Aiden Oiring tried to tuck a shot past Miller on his left post, but the Silvertips goaltender got across to get his toe on it. The puck was still loose and eventually came to the slot for Benett Kelly, who fired home a slapshot. That should have tied the game, except for the fact that the whistle had blown prior to Kelly’s goal. That negated the tying tally, as the Silvertips remained in front 3-2. After a replay, it looked like Oiring’s wrap try may have crossed completely over the goal line, but the call of no goal on the ice stood. Moments later, the Raiders had a rush in the offensive zone again. This time, Owen Corkish swatted a backhand shot into the back of the net, but this would be waved off as well. Goalie interference would be the call, as a Silvertip made contact with Miller in the crease, but it was determined that a Raider initiated the contact. Of course, with back to back goals waved off, it seemed fitting that Everett would grab the game’s next goal. Shea Busch buried a cross crease pass from Zackary Shantz, making it a 4-2 game with 9:40 left in regulation. Matias Vanhanen would add an empty netter with 2:25 to go, sealing a 5-2 Silvertips win. Everett now has a 3-1 series lead. Game five is Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre. Puck drops at 7:30.]]> https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-notes-vs-everett-game-four Wed, 13 May 2026 17:33:07 +0000 Brad Smith https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-notes-vs-everett-game-four GAME NOTES]]> https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-preview-whl-championship-series-game-four Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:14 +0000 Brad Smith https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-preview-whl-championship-series-game-four SETTING IT UP: The Everett Silvertips scored a late game winning goal in the third period to pick up a 3-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders on Tuesday night, taking a 2-1 series lead in the process. The Raiders will look to tie the series back up tonight, before hosting game five on Friday at the Art Hauser Centre. 2025-26 HEAD TO HEAD (REGULAR SEASON): November 11, 2025 @ Everett: Raiders win 4-1 RAIDERS WIN SEASON SERIES 1-0 PLAYOFF RECORDS: Prince Albert: 13-5, Goals For: 75, Goals Against: 45 Everett: 14-2, Goals For: 70, Goals Against: 32 THE DIFFERENCE MAKER: Julius Miettinen has been all over the puck the last two games, playing a large role in Everett’s back to back wins in this series. The 20-year-old Finnish import scored the game winning goal with 4:28 left in the third period in game three, and had points on four of Everett’s six goals in their game two win. Altogether, Miettinen has seven points in the WHL Championship Series, and is a forward the Raiders will need to shutdown in game four, along with the rest of the Silvertips’ first line. LEADERS LEAD: Raiders captain Justice Christensen is doing his part in the WHL Championship Series. The 20-year-old has a point in all three games, with goals in the first two contests, and an assist on Ben Harvey’s goal last night. Christensen has 12 points in 18 playoff games in 2026. Braeden Cootes also has points in all three games to start the series, with a two point night in game one, and one point efforts in games two and three. The same can be said for Brock Cripps, who has a point in all three games entering tonight. UP NEXT: Game five of the WHL Championship series is on Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre. If necessary, game six will be on Sunday in Everett, followed by a possible game seven, also in Everett. If the Raiders win to tie the series tonight, game six is guaranteed at Angel of the Winds Arena.]]> https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/silvertips-score-late-game-winner-to-take-series-lead Wed, 13 May 2026 04:49:06 +0000 Brad Smith https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/silvertips-score-late-game-winner-to-take-series-lead th goal of the season, opening the scoring in game three. Prince Albert responded with 1:41 left in the first, as they scored a powerplay goal to tie the game. At the blue line, Braeden Cootes and Brock Cripps exchanged passes. Cripps dealt to Cootes at the left circle, and Cootes send a one touch pass to the left circle for Max Heise. Locked and loaded, Heise ripped a one timer past Anders Miller, scoring his fourth goal of the playoffs, tying the game at 1-1 after 20 minutes. Just 1:59 into the second period, the Raiders grabbed their first lead of the game, as rookie forward Ben Harvey tipped a shot home. Maddix McCagherty dropped the puck along the wall to Justice Christensen, who wheeled with it up to the top of the left circle. The Raiders captain fired a shot on goal that Harvey deflected on the way, beating Miller over his right shoulder. Harvey got on the board for the fourth time this postseason, putting the Raiders up 2-1. This time it was Everett’s time to tie the game late in the period, as they scored with 1:53 to go in the second. From the blue line, Silvertips defenceman Luke Vlooswyk scored his first goal of the playoffs, firing a shot past Orsulak through traffic to make it 2-2. The game would be tied heading into the third, although the Raiders would need a big penalty kill to start the third, as they were shorthanded with Everett on a five on three man advantage. The game winning goal came with 4:28 left in the third period, as Julius Miettinen came up clutch for the Silvertips. After Orsulak made an initial save, Miettinen followed up on the rebound, backhanding a shot over Orsulak’s blocker, scoring his 13^th goal of the playoffs, giving Everett a 3-2 lead. To make matters worse, the Raiders took a penalty in the final two minutes, putting a major stall into their comeback bid at the end of the game. In the dying seconds, a Prince Albert shot missed just over the net, the buzzer sounded, and the Silvertips came away with a 3-2 win, taking a 2-1 series lead. Game four of the WHL Championship Series is Wednesday night at the Art Hauser Centre. Puck drops at 7:30pm.]]> https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-notes-vs-everett-game-three Tue, 12 May 2026 18:32:16 +0000 Brad Smith https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-notes-vs-everett-game-three GAME NOTES]]> https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-preview-whl-championship-series-game-three Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:59 +0000 Brad Smith https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/game-preview-whl-championship-series-game-three SETTING IT UP: The WHL Championship Series shifts to Prince Albert for game three between the Raiders and Everett Silvertips. The Raiders picked up a split to open the series on the road, winning 4-2 in game one, and falling 6-2 in game two. Because of the long travel, the series will now be at the Art Hauser Centre for the next three games, before going back to Everett for games six and seven, if necessary. 2025-26 HEAD TO HEAD (REGULAR SEASON): November 11, 2025 @ Everett: Raiders win 4-1 RAIDERS WIN SEASON SERIES 1-0 PLAYOFF RECORDS: Prince Albert: 13-4, Goals For: 73, Goals Against: 42 Everett: 13-2, Goals For: 67, Goals Against: 30 HOME ICE ADVANTAGE: The Raiders will host a sellout crowd of 3,299 tonight, in the first game the Silvertips have played at the Art Hauser Centre since October 4, 2024. BACK TO BACK JUICE BOMBS: Justice Christensen has scored in both games of the WHL Championship series, and his goals came exactly how you would expect them: hammering one timers. The Raiders captain now has three goals and eight assists for 11 points in 17 playoff games this year. CRIPPS NAMED WHL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: After two games of the WHL Championship series, Brock Cripps has a goal and an assist. That was good enough to receive WHL Rookie of the Week honours for the third time this postseason. Cripps scored a powerplay goal in game two, and assisted on a powerplay goal in game one. The 16-year-old blueliner has four goals and 15 assists for 19 points in 17 playoff games. UP NEXT: Game three of the WHL Championship Series Presented by Nutrien is Wednesday night in Prince Albert. Game five is Friday night, again at the Art Hauser Centre. If necessary, game six will be on Sunday in Everett, with game seven also in Everett on Monday.]]> https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/cripps-named-sandman-whl-rookie-of-the-week-for-third-time-this-postseason Mon, 11 May 2026 19:00:22 +0000 Brad Smith https://chl.ca/whl-raiders/article/cripps-named-sandman-whl-rookie-of-the-week-for-third-time-this-postseason