Prince Albert Raiders
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Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team in the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
city of Prince Albert
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
. The team plays its home games at the Art Hauser Centre
Art Hauser Centre
The Art Hauser Centre is a multi-purpose arena in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was built in 1971 and is home to the Prince Albert Raiders Ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League...
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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 LeagueSaskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
(SJHL). Prince Albert won the Tier II national championship, the Manitoba Centennial Trophy
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
, a record 4 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
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
teams, the Guelph Platers
Guelph Platers
The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:...
and the Belleville Bulls
Belleville Bulls
The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
. The Raiders also won 7 straight Anavet Cup
Anavet Cup
The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
s between 1976 until 1982 against various champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Manitoba Junior Hockey League
The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The MJHL is one of eleven Junior 'A' Hockey Leagues in Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League ....
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Terry Simpson
Terry Simpson
Terry Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and a former NHL head coach. He only played one season of professional hockey in 1964–65 for the Jacksonville Rockets of the EHL...
was the team's coach for those 6 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 WHLWestern Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
. Led by team captain Dan Hodgson
Dan Hodgson
Daniel W. "Hodge" Hodgson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 114 National Hockey League games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks. He won the Memorial Cup as a member of the Prince Albert Raiders in 1985...
, 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
Calgary Wranglers
The Calgary Wranglers were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League from 1977 until 1987. The Wranglers played their home games in Calgary, Alberta, at the Stampede Corral.-Season-by-season Record:...
, Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers
The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....
and the Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
in the WHL playoffs to win the WHL championship
President's Cup (WHL)
The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League . Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth's long service to junior hockey in Canada...
. Other notable members of the 1984–1985 team are; Tony Grenier, Dave Pasin
Dave Pasin
Dave Pasin is a former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft...
, Pat Elynuik
Pat Elynuik
Patrick Gerald Elynuik is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 506 games in the National Hockey League. After winning a Memorial Cup as a member of the Prince Albert Raiders in 1985, he was drafted in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, 8th overall by the Winnipeg...
, Dave Manson
Dave Manson
-Playing career:Manson played junior hockey with his hometown Prince Albert Raiders in the Western Hockey League. Manson was drafted 11th overall by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft and joined the team a year later. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix...
, Ken Baumgartner
Ken Baumgartner
Kenneth James Baumgartner is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League for twelve seasons.-Biography:...
, Dave Goertz
Dave Goertz
David Goertz is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins.-External links:...
and Emanuel Viveiros
Emanuel Viveiros
Emanuel "Manny" Viveiros is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 29 games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars.-External links:...
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The Raiders went on the compete for the 1985 Memorial Cup
1985 Memorial Cup
The 1985 Memorial Cup occurred May 11-May 18 at the Shawinigan Municipal Auditorium in Shawinigan, Quebec and at Centre Civique in Drummondville, Quebec. The tournament was originally only to be played in Shawinigan, but support columns in the seats of the ancient Auditorium made televising the...
, versus the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey...
, Verdun Junior Canadiens and the Shawinigan Cataractes
Shawinigan Cataractes
The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their...
. In their first game, Prince Albert lost 6–2 to the Shawinigan Cataractes
Shawinigan Cataractes
The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their...
, with 108 penalty minutes called in total. The second game saw the Raiders beat Verdun 5 to 3 with 2 goals from defenceman Dave Goertz
Dave Goertz
David Goertz is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins.-External links:...
. In game three, the Raiders defeated the Greyhounds 8 to 6, and Dan Hodgson
Dan Hodgson
Daniel W. "Hodge" Hodgson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 114 National Hockey League games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks. He won the Memorial Cup as a member of the Prince Albert Raiders in 1985...
had 5 assists in the match. The two teams would play each other again in the semi-finals. Prince Albert would prevail again by an 8 to 3 score. The Raiders won the Memorial Cup and became CHL
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
champions by defeating the Shawinigan Cataractes
Shawinigan Cataractes
The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their...
6–1 in the final game.
Since 1985 the Raiders have produced many NHL stars, but have never won the WHL championship again.
Championships
Memorial Cup Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major... Champions
Western Hockey League Champions
WHL Eastern Division
| Manitoba Centennial Cup Champions
Abbott Cup Abbott Cup The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada.... Champions
Anavet Cup Anavet Cup The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League... Champions
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences... Champions
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NHL alumni
Listed below are alumni from Prince Albert Raiders of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL) who went on to play in the National Hockey League.SJHL Raiders
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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| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1971–72 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 277 | 185 | 51 | 3rd SJHL | |||||||
| 1972–73 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 284 | 202 | 48 | 1st SJHL North | |||||||
| 1973–74 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 228 | 204 | 70 | 1st SJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1974–75 | 58 | 39 | 19 | 0 | ||||||
| 351 | 210 | 78 | 1st SJHL North | |||||||
| 1975–76 | 58 | 47 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 377 | 184 | 95 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won Anavet Cup Anavet Cup The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League... |
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| 1976–77 | 60 | 45 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 392 | 242 | 91 | 1st SJHL North | Won League, Won Anavet Cup Anavet Cup The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League... , Won Centennial Cup Royal Bank Cup The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup... |
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| 1977–78 | 59 | 41 | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| 391 | 220 | 83 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won Anavet Cup Anavet Cup The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League... |
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| 1978–79 | 60 | 44 | 13 | 3 | ||||||
| 405 | 221 | 91 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won Anavet Cup Anavet Cup The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League... , Won Centennial Cup Royal Bank Cup The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup... |
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| 1979–80 | 60 | 45 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 381 | 197 | 91 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won Anavet Cup Anavet Cup The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League... |
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| 1980–81 | 60 | 50 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| 454 | 199 | 103 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won Anavet Cup Anavet Cup The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League... , Won Centennial Cup Royal Bank Cup The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup... |
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| 1981–82 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 114 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won Anavet Cup Anavet Cup The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League... , Won Centennial Cup Royal Bank Cup The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup... |
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| 1982–83 | 72 | 16 | 55 | 1 | - | 312 | 455 | 33 | 8th East | Out of playoffs |
| 1983–84 | 72 | 41 | 29 | 2 | - | 411 | 357 | 84 | 5th East | Lost in first round |
| 1984–85 | 72 | 58 | 11 | 3 | - | 481 | 255 | 116 | 1st East | Won championship President's Cup (WHL) The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League . Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth's long service to junior hockey in Canada... and Memorial Cup Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major... |
| 1985–86 | 72 | 52 | 17 | 3 | - | 424 | 257 | 107 | 2nd East | Lost East Division final |
| 1986–87 | 72 | 43 | 26 | 3 | - | 346 | 264 | 89 | 3rd East | Lost East Division semi-final |
| 1987–88 | 72 | 43 | 24 | 5 | - | 373 | 284 | 91 | 3rd East | Lost East Division semi-final |
| 1988–89 | 72 | 37 | 33 | 2 | - | 302 | 286 | 76 | 4th East | Lost East Division quarter-final |
| 1989–90 | 72 | 38 | 33 | 1 | - | 302 | 286 | 77 | 2nd East | Lost East Division final |
| 1990–91 | 72 | 38 | 29 | 5 | - | 337 | 284 | 81 | 4th East | Lost East Division quarter-final |
| 1991–92 | 72 | 50 | 20 | 2 | - | 356 | 261 | 102 | 1st East | Lost East Division final |
| 1992–93 | 72 | 25 | 42 | 5 | - | 252 | 317 | 55 | 9th East | Out of playoffs |
| 1993–94 | 72 | 31 | 37 | 4 | - | 326 | 321 | 66 | 8th East | Out of playoffs |
| 1994–95 | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | - | 308 | 267 | 90 | 2nd East | Lost East Division final |
| 1995–96 | 72 | 47 | 19 | 6 | - | 309 | 250 | 100 | 2nd East | Lost Eastern Conference final |
| 1996–97 | 72 | 29 | 34 | 9 | - | 235 | 262 | 67 | 5th East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 1997–98 | 72 | 20 | 47 | 5 | - | 322 | 288 | 45 | 6th East | Out of playoffs |
| 1998–99 | 72 | 45 | 22 | 5 | - | 288 | 213 | 95 | 1st East | Lost Eastern Conference final |
| 1999–00 | 72 | 26 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 221 | 257 | 65 | 4th East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2000–01 | 72 | 18 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 204 | 348 | 43 | 6th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2001–02 | 72 | 26 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 234 | 324 | 57 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2002–03 | 72 | 27 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 185 | 258 | 62 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2003–04 | 72 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 215 | 186 | 87 | 2nd East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2004–05 | 72 | 31 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 185 | 191 | 71 | 3rd East | Lost Eastern Conference final |
| 2005–06 | 72 | 25 | 36 | 1 | 10 | 167 | 228 | 61 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2006–07 | 72 | 27 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 203 | 266 | 60 | 4th East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
| 2007–08 2007–08 WHL season The 2007–08 WHL season was the 42nd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 20, 2007, and ended on March 16, 2008. The WHL Playoffs began on March 21, 2008, and ended on May 7, 2008.... |
72 | 26 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 196 | 248 | 57 | 6th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2008–09 2008–09 WHL season The 2008–09 WHL season was the 43rd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 18, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The WHL Playoffs commenced on March 20, 2009, and the 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team WHL versus the Russian Selects, took... |
72 | 31 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 233 | 270 | 67 | 4th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2009–10 2009–10 WHL season The 2009–10 WHL season is the 44th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010... |
72 | 32 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 229 | 249 | 69 | 5th East | Out of playoffs |
| 2010–11 2010–11 WHL season The 2010–11 WHL season is the 45th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 24, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The 2010 Subway Super Series, featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place from November 17–18, 2010.... |
72 | 31 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 247 | 283 | 67 | 4th East | Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final |
Playoffs
SJHL Years- 1972 Lost Semi-final
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Weyburn Red WingsWeyburn Red WingsThe Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
4-games-to-2 - Melville MillionairesMelville MillionairesThe Melville Millionaires are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Melville, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games in the Melville Stadium which has a seating capacity of 2,100. The Melville Millionaires and the Yorkton Terriers are...
defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2- 1973 Lost Semi-final
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Yorkton TerriersYorkton TerriersThe Yorkton Terriers are a team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League based out of Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The team plays their home games in the Farrell Agencies Arena which has a seating capacity of 2,300. Their arch rivals are the Melville Millionaires. The team colours are black, orange, and...
4-games-to-1 - Humboldt BroncosHumboldt BroncosThe Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...
defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-none- 1974 Won League, Lost Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
- 1974 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt BroncosHumboldt BroncosThe Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Saskatoon OlympicsSaskatoon OlympicsThe Saskatoon Olympics were a Tier-II Junior "A" team based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They used to play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Estevan BruinsEstevan BruinsThe Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:...
4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS - Selkirk SteelersSelkirk SteelersFor the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...
(MJHL) defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2- 1975 Lost Final
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Saskatoon OlympicsSaskatoon OlympicsThe Saskatoon Olympics were a Tier-II Junior "A" team based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They used to play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-1 - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
- Swift Current BroncosSwift Current BroncosThe Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2- 1976 Won League, Won Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
, Lost Abbott CupAbbott CupThe Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
- 1976 Won League, Won Anavet Cup
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current BroncosSwift Current BroncosThe Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
4-games-to-none - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Weyburn Red WingsWeyburn Red WingsThe Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
4-games-to-none SJHL CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Selkirk SteelersSelkirk SteelersFor the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...
(MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS - Spruce Grove Mets (AJHL) defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-1
- 1977 Won League, Won Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
, Won Abbott CupAbbott CupThe Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
, Won 1977 Centennial Cup
- 1977 Won League, Won Anavet Cup
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt BroncosHumboldt BroncosThe Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current BroncosSwift Current BroncosThe Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
4-games-to-1 - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Melville MillionairesMelville MillionairesThe Melville Millionaires are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Melville, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games in the Melville Stadium which has a seating capacity of 2,100. The Melville Millionaires and the Yorkton Terriers are...
4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Dauphin KingsDauphin KingsThe Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...
(MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Calgary CanucksCalgary CanucksThe Calgary Canucks are a junior ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Max Bell Centre, capacity 3500....
(AJHL) 4-games-to-1 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Pembroke Lumber KingsPembroke Lumber KingsThe Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Champions...
(CJHL) 4-games-to-none CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS- 1978 Won League, Won Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
, Won Abbott CupAbbott CupThe Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
, Lost 1978 Centennial Cup
- 1978 Won League, Won Anavet Cup
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current BroncosSwift Current BroncosThe Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
4-games-to-3 - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw CanucksMoose Jaw CanucksThe Moose Jaw Canucks were a junior ice hockey team based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They were one of the founding members of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League in 1966 following a rebellion within the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Kildonan North StarsKildonan North StarsThe Kildonan North Stars were a Canadian Junior ice hockey Team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from Winnipeg, Manitoba.-History:During the summer of 1967, community-minded sports group purchased the Winnipeg Warriors from Ben Hatskin, renaming them the West Kildonan North Stars...
(MJHL) 4-games-to-none ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Merritt CentennialsMerritt CentennialsThe Merritt Centennials are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Merritt, British Columbia. They are members of the Interior Division of the British Columbia Hockey League . The franchise was established in Kamloops in 1961 and moved to White Rock in 1973 when the WCHL's Vancouver Nats moved to...
(BCJHL) 4-games-to-1 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph PlatersGuelph PlatersThe Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:...
(OPJHL) defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-none- 1979 Won League, Won Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
, Won Abbott CupAbbott CupThe Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
, Won 1979 Centennial Cup final
- 1979 Won League, Won Anavet Cup
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-1
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current BroncosSwift Current BroncosThe Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
4-games-to-3 - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw CanucksMoose Jaw CanucksThe Moose Jaw Canucks were a junior ice hockey team based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They were one of the founding members of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League in 1966 following a rebellion within the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Selkirk SteelersSelkirk SteelersFor the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...
(MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe Fort Saskatchewan Traders were an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They played in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada at the Jubilee Recreation Centre, capacity 2000....
(AJHL) 4-games-to-2 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS - First in 1979 Centennial Cup round robin (3-1)
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Sherwood-Parkdale MetrosSherwood-Parkdale MetrosThe Sherwood-Parkdale Metros were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Sherwood, Prince Edward Island. They were one-time Centennial Cup National finalists.-History:...
(IJHLIsland Junior Hockey League (1973–1991)The Island Junior Hockey League , also sometimes called the PEI Junior A Hockey League, was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island. Originally a Junior B team, the league was promoted to Junior A in 1973 after the folding of the Charlottetown Islanders in 1972.-History:The...
) 5-4 OT in final CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS- 1980 Won League, Won Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
, Lost Abbott CupAbbott CupThe Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
- 1980 Won League, Won Anavet Cup
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Weyburn Red WingsWeyburn Red WingsThe Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
4-games-to-1 - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current BroncosSwift Current BroncosThe Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
4-games-to-2 - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw CanucksMoose Jaw CanucksThe Moose Jaw Canucks were a junior ice hockey team based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They were one of the founding members of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League in 1966 following a rebellion within the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Selkirk SteelersSelkirk SteelersFor the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...
(MJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS - Red Deer RustlersRed Deer RustlersThe Red Deer Rustlers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Red Deer, Alberta. They captured the inaugural Centennial Trophy in 1971...
(AJHL) defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2- 1981 Won League, Won Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
, Won Abbott CupAbbott CupThe Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
, Won 1981 Centennial Cup final
- 1981 Won League, Won Anavet Cup
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt BroncosHumboldt BroncosThe Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw CanucksMoose Jaw CanucksThe Moose Jaw Canucks were a junior ice hockey team based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They were one of the founding members of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League in 1966 following a rebellion within the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-3 SAJHL CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated St. Boniface Saints (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated St. Albert SaintsSt. Albert SaintsThe St. Albert Saints were a junior ice hockey franchise based in St. Albert, Alberta, for twenty-seven seasons from 1977 to 2004. Before 1977, the team played in nearby Spruce Grove as the Spruce Grove Mets, and in 2004 the team again moved to Spruce Grove where they now play as the Spruce Grove...
(AJHL) 4-games-to-none ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS - First in 1981 Centennial Cup round robin (3-1)
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Belleville BullsBelleville BullsThe Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
(OPJHL) 6-2 in final CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS- 1982 Won League, Won Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
, Won Abbott CupAbbott CupThe Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
, Won 1982 Centennial Cup
- 1982 Won League, Won Anavet Cup
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Humboldt BroncosHumboldt BroncosThe Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Swift Current BroncosSwift Current BroncosThe Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
4-games-to-none - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Yorkton TerriersYorkton TerriersThe Yorkton Terriers are a team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League based out of Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The team plays their home games in the Farrell Agencies Arena which has a seating capacity of 2,300. Their arch rivals are the Melville Millionaires. The team colours are black, orange, and...
4-games-to-none SAJHL CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Fort Garry Blues (MJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated St. Albert SaintsSt. Albert SaintsThe St. Albert Saints were a junior ice hockey franchise based in St. Albert, Alberta, for twenty-seven seasons from 1977 to 2004. Before 1977, the team played in nearby Spruce Grove as the Spruce Grove Mets, and in 2004 the team again moved to Spruce Grove where they now play as the Spruce Grove...
(AJHL) 4-games-to-1 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS - Prince Albert Raiders defeated Guelph PlatersGuelph PlatersThe Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:...
(OJHL) 4-games-to-none CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
WHL Years
Team records
| Team records for a single season | ||
| Statistic | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Most points | 116 | 1984–85 |
| Most wins | 58 | 1984–85 |
| Most goals for | 481 | 1984–85 |
| Least goals for | 167 | 2005–06 |
| Least goals against | 186 | 2003–04 |
| Most goals against | 455 | 1982–83 |
| Individual player records for a single season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals | Dan Hodgson Dan Hodgson Daniel W. "Hodge" Hodgson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 114 National Hockey League games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks. He won the Memorial Cup as a member of the Prince Albert Raiders in 1985... |
70 | 1984–85 |
| Most assists | Dan Hodgson | 119 | 1983–84 |
| Most points | Dan Hodgson | 182 | 1984–85 |
| Most points, rookie | Dan Hodgson | 130 | 1982–83 |
| Most points, defenceman | Emanuel Viveiros Emanuel Viveiros Emanuel "Manny" Viveiros is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 29 games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars.-External links:... |
109 | 1983–84 |
| Best GAA (goalie) | Rejean Beauchemin | 2.32 | 2003–04 |
| Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played | |||