Tomas Mrsic was brought to the Raiders via trade last offseason. (Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)

By Logan Lehmann

Commitment

Mrsic leaving Raiders, commits to Colorado College for next season

Jun 9, 2025 | 6:14 PM

A fan favourite and this past year’s leading scorer from the Prince Albert Raiders will not be returning next season.

It was revealed on Monday that forward Tomas Mrsic has committed to Colorado College in NCAA Division I and will begin play there at the start of next season. He becomes the latest Raider to commit after Ty Meunier followed in the footsteps of Aiden Oiring and Justice Christensen by committing to the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Prince Albert Raiders General Manager Curtis Hunt wished Mrsic well.

“We’re disappointed, but happy for Tomas. He’s a good player. I hope he gets what he’s looking for, and the Prince Albert Raiders will move on. We’re looking forward to an exciting season.”

Mrsic spent just one year in Prince Albert after being acquired in a deal with Medicine Hat for Ryder Ritchie during the 2024 offseason. The Surrey, B.C. native led the Raiders in scoring this past season with 90 points (33G-57A) in 65 games, while adding another goal and two assists in five playoff games.

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Following the announcement of Mrsic’s commitment, Hunt also shared his frustrations with the way NCAA schools sign players.

“We did not and do not have an agreement with the NCAA. They’re a little bit like an outlaw league, and they just do what they want, and that’s fine,” he said. “We think it’s a great opportunity for Tomas [in Prince Albert] at 19 to continue to develop his game, to expand his game – he’s a big minute player in our league. We believe with our young prospects, there’s going to be a lot of NHL people there, but if he wants to go to school, then we accept that.”

Speaking about some Raiders committing to schools but not playing there until their WHL eligibility is over such as Brayden Dube, Aiden Oiring, and Justice Christensen, Hunt said it doesn’t make sense to move when they still have time in major junior hockey.

“I’ve always said, it’s great for the player, you know, that gives them the most options. I don’t know why you’d want to shorten your runway to the next level if you can play four years here until the end of your 19 or 20-year-old season, and if you’re not quite ready, you can go to school down there [and] pursue education and continue to develop for another four or five years.”

“I think, you know, a lot of these players are pro players, so sometimes that’s a little confusing to us because you’re going down for your degree or you’re going down for other reasons, and does NIL money factor into it? Sometimes that’s it, for all the money.”

Prior to playing in Hockeytown North, Mrsic spent two full seasons with the Tigers, scoring 85 points in 121 games before being sent to Prince Albert ahead of his junior season.

Tomas joins his older brother, Mateo, as a Colorado College Tigers commit, a program that plays in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). The conference is one of the toughest in the NCAA as it features several national championship-winning schools, like Denver, North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth, and this year’s champion, Western Michigan.

Last season, the Tigers placed sixth out of nine teams in the conference with an 11-12-1 (W-L-T) record and ended the season with a combined record of 18-18-1.

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