2024-25 Season Preview – Prince Albert Raiders

Ahead of the 2024-25 WHL Season, the Western Hockey League will be previewing the rosters of our Clubs in a 22-part, team-by-team series.

Two blockbuster offseason moves and incoming top 2023 draft picks set the Prince Albert Raiders up with a fresh core. 

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RETURNING LEADERS
Niall Crocker
Forward (2004)
23-24 Season (WHL): 68 GP – 23 G – 34 A

Aiden Oiring
Forward (2005)
23-24 Season (WHL): 68 GP – 21 G – 29 A

Justice Christensen
Defenceman (2005)
23-24 Season (WHL): 68 GP – 13 G – 32 A

 

KEY ARRIVALS
Lukas Dragicevic
Defenceman (2005)
23-24 Season (WHL): 66 GP – 14 G – 36 A
Acquired via trade with Tri-CIty

Tomas Mrsic
Forward (2006)
23-24 Season (WHL): 63 GP – 23 G – 39 A
Acquired via trade with Medicine Hat

Daxon Rudolph
Defenceman (2008)
23-24 Season (CSSHL U18): 28 GP – 22 G – 37 A
2023 1st Round Pick – 1st Overall

 

KEY DEPARTURES
Terrell Goldsmith
Defenceman (2005)
23-24 Season (WHL): 66 GP – 3 G – 12 A
Traded to Tri-City

Ryder Ritchie
Forward (2006)
23-24 Season (WHL): 47 GP – 19 G – 25 A
Traded to Medicine Hat

Sloan Stanick
Forward (2003)
23-24 Season (WHL): 68 GP – 30 G – 54 A
Aged Out

 

NOTABLE DRAFT ELIGIBLES
Oli Chenier
Forward (2007)
23-24 Season (WHL): 59 GP – 11 G – 11 A

Dayce Derkatch
Forward (2007)
23-24 Season (SMAAAHL): 44 GP – 18 G – 29 A

Luke Moroz
Forward (2007)
23-24 Season (WHL): 41 GP – 3 G – 8 A

 

RAIDERS BY THE NUMBERS (2023-24)
Team Record: 31-32-2-3 (67 points)
Division Ranking: 4th, East
2024 WHL Playoffs: lost First Round (Saskatoon)
Goals For: 215 (16th)
Goals Against: 221 (7th)
PP (Overall): 23.3 (10th)
PK (Overall): 78.2 (8th)