The Raiders Junior Hockey Club was one of several Manitoba Junior Hockey League teams that gave back to their respective communities in December.
The Raiders, whose roster includes several local players, supported the Children’s Hospital Toy Drive when they hosted the River East Royal Knights last month.
This organization has done a tremendous job giving back to the community in various projects over the years. A lot of people are involved to make these fantastic volunteer efforts succeed.
“It’s awesome and our players embrace it. We’ve always had a strong leadership group,” said the Raiders’ president/general manager Ned Sanders. “It’s part of the culture and we represent north Winnipeg. There’s a need and we have pretty traditional (things) that we do and it’s pretty awesome.”
The MMJHL teams have really stepped up in recent years, especially in 2023, and have given back to their communities.
To see what teams did last month, please visit MMJHL.ca.
Raiders lose to Railers Express
The Raiders Jr. Hockey Club was defeated 5-2 by the Transcona Railers Express in MMJHL action on Dec. 22.
The Raiders’ Nate Goodbrandson scored a pair of first-period goals to give his squad a 2-0 lead. The St. Andrews’ product leads the Raiders with 20 goals and 33 points.
But Transcona came back with a pair of second-period goals from Evan Chudley and another by Jeremy Chateauneuf. Easton Gaffrey and Nolan Van De Bussche scored for the Railer Express in the third.
On Dec. 19, the Raiders were stopped 5-2 by the first-place St. James Jr. Canucks.
Raiders’ goals were scored by Goodbrandson and Ashton Henry in the second period.
Canucks’ goals came from Ashton Romaniuk, Cole Younger, Griffin Haight, Tyrone Willan, and Matthew Mason-Vandel.
The Raiders, now 13-12-1 and in sixth place in the 10-team league, will host the St. Boniface Riels on Friday (7:30 p.m.) and then visit the St. Boniface Riels Sunday (8 p.m.).
