‘We had such a tight group’: Raiders reminisce about season as players head home
The Prince Albert Raiders cleaned out their lockers Saturday, one day after the team was eliminated from the Western Hockey League playoffs by the Saskatoon Blades.
And while there was disappointment in the air at the Art Hauser Centre, many of the players were holding their heads high after a season that saw the team get back in the playoffs after missing out last year.
“Obviously the series didn’t go the way we wanted,” said Raiders forward Ryder Ritchie. “But we battled as a team. I’m proud of the guys, we battled. Playoffs is a whole different level. Everything’s just magnified, little mistakes. It’s just such a harder game.”
“It’s tough, seeing the guys for the last time and just talking about all the memories we’ve had throughout the year. There was a lot of fun…we had such a tight group.”