Thursday, December 27, 2012

Raiders Recall Three

Press Release

Prince Albert SK – The Prince Albert Raiders have recalled three players today, including 17-year-old forward Luke Mahura, 16-year-old forward Spencer Meyer and 15-year-old defenceman Brendan Guhle.

Mahura spent 39 games with the Green and Gold last season, scoring a goal and adding 6 penalty minutes. This season, the St. Albert, Alberta native has appeared in 31 games for the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, scoring 10 goals and 2 assists.

Meyer has recorded 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points in 18 games with the Grandview Steelers of the Pacific International Junior hockey League after spending the first weekend of the season with the Raiders. Last year, the Surrey, British Columbia product recorded 15 points in 26 games for the West Valley Hawks of the BC Major Midget League.

Guhle was the Raiders 3rd overall selection in last May’s WHL Bantam Draft after scoring 24 points in 32 games for the Sherwood Park Flyers in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League. The Sherwood Park, Alberta native is playing with his hometown Kings in the Alberta Midget Hockey League.

The Raiders currently have 4 players dawning their country’s colours at international tournaments, with Leon Draisaitl and Mark McNeill representing Germany and Canada, respectively, at the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championships in Ufa, Russia while Tim Vanstone and Reid Gardiner are playing for Team West at the 2013 World Under-17 Challenge in Quebec, alongside Raiders prospect Rylan Parenteau.


 (Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)

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