Five Raiders Recognized by NHL Central Scouting
Prince Albert, SK – The National Hockey League Central Scouting Service (NHL CSS) has released its Preliminary September 2015 Players to Watch List, naming Prince Albert Raiders Vojtech Budik, Reid Gardiner, Nick McBride, Cody Paivarinta, and Simon Stransky as prospects for the 2016 NHL Draft.
NHL CSS identifies players using a letter rating, indicting A as a first round candidate, B as a second to third round candidate, and C as a fourth to sixth round candidate.An LV rating indicates Limited Viewing of players who have not had sufficient viewings to be categorized.
Region |
PTW |
Last Name |
First Name |
Team |
League |
Height |
Weight |
Pos. |
NA |
B |
BUDIK |
VOJTECH |
PRINCE ALBERT |
WHL |
6’1.0″ |
189 |
D |
NA |
C |
GARDINER |
REID |
PRINCE ALBERT |
WHL |
5’10.5″ |
193 |
RW |
NA |
C |
MCBRIDE |
NICK |
PRINCE ALBERT |
WHL |
6’3.0″ |
185 |
G |
NA |
C |
PAIVARINTA |
CODY |
PRINCE ALBERT |
WHL |
6’5.5″ |
189 |
D |
NA |
B |
STRANSKY |
SIMON |
PRINCE ALBERT |
WHL |
5’11.5″ |
171 |
LW |
The Prince Albert Raiders play a pair of games at home this weekend in what is being dubbed the Giant Tiger Weekend. On Friday, October 2, the Vancouver GIANTS will visit the Art Hauser Centre, followed by the Medicine Hat TIGERS on Saturday, October 3. A free children’s ticket is available to the game with the purchase of an adult ticket to either game. Visit Raiderhockey.com or call 764-5348 to get your tickets now!