Prince Albert Raiders


The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team plays its home games at the Art Hauser Centre.

History

The early days

The Raiders started in 1971 as one of the most successful Tier II franchises in Canada, playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Prince Albert won the Tier II national championship, the Manitoba Centennial Trophy, four times in a six-year span from 1977 to 1982. While competing for the Manitoba Centennial Trophy, the Raiders competed against a few future OHL teams, the Guelph Platers and the Belleville Bulls. The Raiders also won 7 straight Anavet Cups between 1976 until 1982 against various champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
Terry Simpson was the team's coach for those six years in the SJHL. He stayed with the team for its first 4 years when it moved up to the WHL. The City of Prince Albert was granted a WHL expansion franchise for the 1982–83 season.

1984–85 season

Three years later, the Raiders were the best team in the WHL. Led by team captain Dan Hodgson, the team achieved the best regular season record in the WHL of 58 wins, 11 losses and 3 ties. The Raiders defeated the Calgary Wranglers, Medicine Hat Tigers and the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL playoffs to win the WHL championship. Other notable members of the 1984–1985 team were; Tony Grenier, Dave Pasin, Pat Elynuik, Dave Manson, Ken Baumgartner, Dave Goertz and Emanuel Viveiros.
The Raiders went on to compete for the 1985 Memorial Cup versus the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Verdun Junior Canadiens and the Shawinigan Cataractes. In a game that featured 108 minutes in penalties called, Prince Albert lost 6–2 to Shawinigan. The second game saw the Raiders beat Verdun 5 to 3 with 2 goals from defenceman Dave Goertz. In their third game, the Raiders defeated the Sault Ste. Marie 8 to 6, and Dan Hodgson had 5 assists in the match. The Raiders and Greyhounds would play each other again in the semi-finals and Prince Albert would prevail again by a score of 8 to 3. The Raiders won the Memorial Cup and became CHL champions by defeating the Shawinigan Cataractes 6–1 in the final.

Championships

Memorial Cup Champions
Western Hockey League Champions
Eastern Conference Champions
Regular season title
WHL Eastern Division
Manitoba Centennial Cup Champions
Abbott Cup Champions
Anavet Cup Champions
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Champions
Updated July 31, 2020.

NHL alumni

Listed below are alumni from Prince Albert Raiders of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League who went on to play in the National Hockey League.

SJHL Raiders

  • Robin Bartell
  • Todd Bergen
  • Rollie Boutin
  • Ron Delorme
  • Gary Emmons
  • Bob Hoffmeyer
  • Brad McCrimmon
  • Dave Michayluk
  • Bill Oleschuk
  • Greg Paslawski
  • James Patrick
  • Darcy Regier
  • Dave Reierson
  • Dave Tippett
  • Bill Watson

    WHL Raiders

  • Ryan Bast
  • Ken Baumgartner
  • Todd Bergen
  • Curtis Brown
  • Shawn Byram
  • Frederic Chabot
  • Kyle Chipchura
  • Brad Church
  • Byron Dafoe
  • Rod Dallman
  • Leon Draisaitl
  • Pat Elynuik
  • Todd Fedoruk
  • Joaquin Gage
  • Dave Goertz
  • Steve Gotaas
  • Scott Hartnell
  • Paul Healey
  • Jim Hiller
  • Shane Hnidy
  • Dan Hodgson
  • Kim Issel
  • Steve Kelly
  • Dan Kesa
  • Darin Kimble
  • Dean Kolstad
  • Milan Kraft
  • Gord Kruppke
  • Dale Kushner
  • Jeff Lank
  • Jamie Linden
  • Ross Lupaschuk
  • Steve MacIntyre
  • Dave Manson
  • Dean McAmmond
  • Grant McNeill
  • Mike Modano
  • Josh Morrissey
  • Jeff Nelson
  • Todd Nelson
  • Dave Pasin
  • Denis Pederson
  • Chris Phillips
  • Richard Pilon
  • Nick Schultz
  • Cam Severson
  • Reid Simpson
  • Michal Sivek
  • Alan Stewart
  • Ryan Stewart
  • Kevin Todd
  • Shayne Toporowski
  • David Van Drunen
  • Darren Van Impe
  • Emanuel Viveiros
  • Roman Vopat
  • Wes Walz
  • Shane Willis

    Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPointsFinishPlayoffs
1971–724432120-277185513rd SJHL
1972–734833150-284202481st SJHL North
1973–745035150-228204701st SJHLWon League
1974–755839190-351210781st SJHL North
1975–765847101-377184951st SJHLWon League, Won Anavet Cup
1976–776045141-392242911st SJHL NorthWon League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Centennial Cup
1977–785941171-391220831st SJHLWon League, Won Anavet Cup
1978–796044133-405221911st SJHLWon League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Centennial Cup
1979–806045141-381197911st SJHLWon League, Won Anavet Cup
1980–81605073-4541991031st SJHLWon League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Centennial Cup
1981–82605730---1141st SJHLWon League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Centennial Cup
1982–837216551-312455338th EastOut of playoffs
1983–847241292-411357845th EastLost in first round
1984–857258113-4812551161st EastWon championship and Memorial Cup
1985–867252173-4242571072nd EastLost East Division final
1986–877243263-346264893rd EastLost East Division semi-final
1987–887243245-373284913rd EastLost East Division semi-final
1988–897237332-302286764th EastLost East Division quarter-final
1989–907238331-302286772nd EastLost East Division final
1990–917238295-337284814th EastLost East Division quarter-final
1991–927250202-3562611021st EastLost East Division final
1992–937225425-252317559th EastOut of playoffs
1993–947231374-326321668th EastOut of playoffs
1994–957244262-308267902nd EastLost East Division final
1995–967247196-3092501002nd EastLost Eastern Conference final
1996–977229349-235262675th EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
1997–987220475-322288456th EastOut of playoffs
1998–997245225-288213951st EastLost Eastern Conference final
1999–0072263367221257654th EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2000–0172184734204348436th EastOut of playoffs
2001–0272264123234324575th EastOut of playoffs
2002–0372273735185258625th EastOut of playoffs
2003–0472382365215186872nd EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2004–0572313254185191713rd EastLost Eastern Conference final
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPointsFinishPlayoffs
2005–06722536110167228615th EastOut of playoffs
2006–0772273933203266604th EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2007–0872264232196248576th EastOut of playoffs
2008–0972313641233270674th EastOut of playoffs
2009–1072323532229249695th EastOut of playoffs
2010–1172313623247283674th EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2011–1272214533219312486th EastOut of playoffs
2012–1372372834234233812nd EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2013–1472353232243258754th EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2014–1572313722215257665th EastOut of playoffs
2015–1672382671222223842nd EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2016–1772214452198283496th EastOut of playoffs
2017–1872322794245250775th EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2018–19685410223071561121st EastWon championship
2019–2064361864210160821st EastCancelled

WHL Championship history

  • 1984-85: Win, 4-0 vs Kamloops
  • 2018-19: Win, 4-3 vs Vancouver

    Playoffs

SJHL Years
  • 1972 Lost Semi-final
  • 1973 Lost Semi-final
  • 1974 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
  • 1975 Lost Final
  • 1976 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Abbott Cup
  • 1977 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Abbott Cup, Won 1977 Centennial Cup
  • 1978 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Abbott Cup, Lost 1978 Centennial Cup
  • 1979 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Abbott Cup, Won 1979 Centennial Cup final
  • 1980 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Abbott Cup
  • 1981 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Abbott Cup, Won 1981 Centennial Cup final
  • 1982 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Abbott Cup, Won 1982 Centennial Cup
WHL Years