
Locals and Raiders among names at NHL Development Camps
The Prince Albert and North Central areas of the province are well represented at NHL Development Camps this week.
Among those attending camps with one of the 32 NHL clubs include eight current and former Raiders and a handful of players who were born around the area.
Starting off with the locals, two players hail from Prince Albert, growing up and learning the sport in Hockeytown North. The first is forward Brayden Yager, who is at the Jets Development Camp in Winnipeg. Yager was drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round of the 2023 draft, but was dealt to Winnipeg in a 2024 trade that sent Rutger McGroarty south of the border. In the WHL last season, Yager was traded in a blockbuster that sent him from Moose Jaw to Lethbridge, where he combined for 82 points (25G-57A) in 54 games.
The second local talent whose gone camping is netminder Jayden Kraus, who did not hear his name called in last week’s draft. Despite the disappointment though, the 2006-born puck stopper is down in Denver this week after receiving an invite for the Colorado Avalanche development camp. This past season with Victoria, the former Minto posted a 25-8-4-5 (W-L-OTL) record with a 2.86 GAA and a .908 SV%.