The Raiders Jr. Hockey Club was held to just one goal and 15 shots on net as the St. Boniface Riels earned a 3–1 Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League victory Friday night at Seven Oaks SportsPlex.
St. Boniface struck early, opening the scoring just 1:38 into the first period on a goal from Caden Gordon. The Raiders answered midway through the frame when Ashton Henry converted at 12:18, finishing a play set up by Riley Kushnier and Zach Einarson to tie the game.
The tie was short-lived, however, as the Riels regained the lead later in the period. Nathan Burzynski scored at 15:17 to send St. Boniface into the first intermission up 2–1.
The visitors extended their lead early in the second period when Brycen Gair found the net at 4:55. That would stand as the final goal of the game, as both teams were held scoreless through the third period.
St. Boniface outshot the Raiders 42–15, including a 12–2 edge in the final frame. Owen Savoie turned aside 39 shots in goal for the Raiders, while Alex Domenico made 14 saves to earn the win for the Riels.
The Raiders went 0-for-3 on the power play, while St. Boniface was also held scoreless on four man-advantage opportunities.
With the loss, the Raiders slipped to 12-20-3 on the season and remain eighth in the MMJHL standings. St. Boniface improved to 24-7-3 and sits second overall.
Several local players were recognized with selection to the 2026 MMJHL All-Star Game, which was played Saturday, Feb. 7, at Eric Coy Arena in Winnipeg. Representing the Raiders Jr. Hockey Club on the White Division roster were forward Ashton Henry and defencemen Cole Bilous and Logan Bruneau. The All-Star selections highlight strong individual seasons and gave local fans a chance to see familiar faces compete alongside the league’s top talent.
Upcoming games
Feb. 10 — Raiders at Stonewall Jets, 8 p.m.
Feb. 13 — Raiders at Pembina Valley Twisters, 8 p.m.
