The Raiders gather around Max Heise after scoring his second of the night, on his way to his first hat trick in the WHL. (Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)

By Nick Nielsen

10-0-3 Record

Raiders close out lengthy home stretch with gutsy win over Warriors

Nov 2, 2025 | 1:17 AM

After suffering a surprise come from behind overtime loss from the Calgary Hitmen the night before, the Raiders still had their undefeated record in regulation in tact. With a stretch of eight home games out of nine, the Raiders looked to finish their lengthy homestand on a good note in a battle with the Moose Jaw Warriors.

The Warriors showed why they are the highest scoring team in the WHL, but a hat trick from one of the team’s new leaders propelled the Raiders to a 6-4 win.

Moose Jaw got the upper hand just 54 seconds into the game when Ethan Semeniuk made a great pass to spring Landon McFadden into the middle of the ice. McFadden had an open lane before roofing a shot to give the Warriors an early lead.

It took the Raiders until the 10:34 mark to answer when Daxon Rudolph helped get the puck to Alisher Sarkenov on a 2-on-1 with Max Heise. Sarkenov fed the puck across for Heise, and he ripped home his first of the night and seventh of the season.

Then at the 13:04 mark, Benett Kelly passed the puck into the middle for Hubert Clarke, and he fired a shot on goal that came out for Max Heise, and he swatted it into the goal for his second of the period and eighth of the season.

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After 1: Raiders 2 – 1 Warriors, shots 12-8 Raiders

The Raiders had a penalty to start the second period, but a high sticking call would put the Raiders on the powerplay instead. Near the tail end of the powerplay at 2:35, Alisher Sarkenov fed the puck low for Aiden Oiring, and Oiring then sent a great saucer pass across from below the goal line to Connor Howe in the slot. Without hesitation, Howe put a great shot through just in time to pot his first goal as a Raider in the arena he grew up watching them play.

The Warriors would get the last laugh in the second period however when Lynden Lakovic got the puck below the goal line and centred it for Landon McFadden, and he made nice redirect for his second of the game at 16:11.

After two: Raiders 3 – 2 Warriors, shots 11-10 Raiders, 23-18 Raiders overall

With the Raiders on the powerplay to start the third period, the Warriors instead managed to attack and score first. At 1:22, Lynden Lakovic went on the attack on a 2-on-1, and Lakovic had his first shot stopped before he picked up his own rebound in the corner and banked it in off the goaltender for the shorthanded tally.

The Raiders were quick to strike back when Kyle Obobaifo gave Justice Christensen the puck at the blueline, and Christensen then sent the puck into the middle for Daxon Rudolph. Rudolph then waited for his lane around the screen, then fired and scored his fourth of the year at 3:09.

Just 29 seconds later, and the Warriors tied it again. Lynden Lakovic picked up his third of the night when he gave the puck to William Degagne in the middle of the blueline. He fired a hard shot around a screen to make it 4-4 at 3:38.

From there the Raiders started to take back some control of the game, forcing the newly acquired Chase Wutzke to make some great saves. But at the 12:52 mark, the Raiders finally managed to take the lead back again when Benett Kelly sent the puck ahead for Ty Meunier on a 2-on-1 with Jonah Sivertson. Meunier fed it across for Sivertson, and he fired his fifth of the season into the net.

The Warriors would pull Wutzke in the last three minutes, but Evan Smith helped get the puck out to centre for Riley Boychuk who was still needed a point on the night to extend his season long point streak. He had the opportunity to shoot as he got to the blue line and ran the risk of having a defender’s stick block it, but he instead made the unselfish play to Max Heise in the middle who hit the empty net for his hat trick and ninth of the season.

FINAL: Raiders 6 – 4 Warriors, shots 13-6 Raiders, 36-24 Raiders overall

Max Heise earned his first career hat trick with the Raiders in only his 11th game. Including his time with the BCHL’s Penticton Vees, it’s Heise’s second career hat trick and his first hat trick since November 23 last year.

It took until the final two minutes of the game, but Riley Boychuk managed to get another assist and earned a point for the 13th game in a row. Boychuk is one game behind Cooper Gizowski of the Prince George Cougars for the longest streak in the league to start the season.

The line of Boychuk, Heise, and Alisher Sarkenov was the big producer of the night for the Raiders, in total combining for six points on the night.

The Raiders will now head out on the road for the next seven games, first starting in Lethbridge on Wednesday before heading south for the six game trip through the U.S. Division.