Played on Nov 11, 2025
Game Played in Angel of The Winds Arena
General Game Notes: Prince Albert took control of this game early and scored four goals before Everett was able to get on the board. One of the more surprising aspects of the game was that the Raiders went 0 for 6 on the power play still coming away with a decisive win.
Rylan Gould (C, L, 5’10”, 183, Everett Silvertips, 08/05/2005, Michigan Tech)
Game Rating
A-
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Comments: Gould provided the lone goal for the Silvertips in the game tonight with an absolute snipe from just inside the blue line. On the power play, he found himself with time and space and took full advantage taking exactly what the defensive coverage game him. Gould is smaller in stature but skilled and can shoot the puck a lot harder than his size suggests. He does not second guess his shot attempts as he was able to get off a couple in the game tonight. Not overthinking is a strength he has in the offensive zone, when a lot of skilled players want to end the play with a highlight reel move, Gould puts what is given to him at the net, creating chances and momentum for his team.
Nolan Chastko (C, L, 5’8″, 156, Everett Silvertips, 08/23/2005)
Game Rating
B-
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Comments: Chastko was able to show that he is a decently speedy player, and there is some innate creativity in the way he plays that suggests he actually wants the puck on his stick in every situation. He is not bad defensively, necessarily, he just is not that strong enough defensively to be super effective in his own end. One of the tougher about his game is that his counterpart is one of the best in the league and plays the same way. For now, Chastko distinguishes himself by creating a quick transition with fast and firm puck movement.
Tarin Smith (D, L, 6’1″, 201, Everett Silvertips, 03/24/2006)
Game Rating
B+
Tarin Smith demonstrated his versatility as a puck-moving defenseman with excellent offensive tools. He has strong shooting skills and puck-handling abilities, making him an asset on the power play. His vision is also noteworthy, allowing him to stretch pass effectively. While not perfect, Smith’s judicious approach to joining the rush prevents his team from compromising their chances of winning. Defensively, Smith excels with zone exits and poise in his own end, particularly through tape-to-tape passes. He prioritizes playing smart, physical hockey at the net front, using his size to muscle opponents into corners. This allows him to create scoring opportunities for his teammates. While not a shutdown force, Smith’s ability to read the game and anticipate openings is commendable.
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Comments: Smith has the skilled part about his game where he can make something happen when you least expect it. Couple times tonight, it looked like he was closed off in the corner, he would make a quick shoulder check and find his out on the other side of the ice. This shows his understanding of the game but also that he has a bit of risk to his game, sometimes the better players have that extra confidence because most of the time the play works out.
Brek Liske (D, R, 6’1″, 192, Everett Silvertips, 01/09/2008)
Game Rating
B
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Comments: Liske was able to show that he can move the puck, he is a fine skater, and he has good defensive instincts. His positioning in his own zone is what allows him to shut down plays so quickly. What he does well is get his head up in transition to find the next outlet and get the puck going the other way. He handles it well skating backwards which makes it harder for opponents forechecking him to see where he wants to go with it. Along the blue line, he get lateral but relies on puck placement rather than creating his own lane to get shots through.
Jaxon Pisani (D, L, 6’0″, 173, Everett Silvertips, 03/30/2009, Providence)
Game Rating
C+
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Comments: What Pisani was able to show tonight is that he does have a heavy, hard shot, and good size, and is able to dig into corners and kill chances. But the issue with his game tonight was his his skating, and he simply did not show that he has the movement skills to keep up with an increasingly quick and smaller forwards. His style of going in and trying to get the puck off of the stick of his opponents can be exposed by speedy forwards, and while he has the size to play body first and stick second, he avoids the physicality.
Michal Orsulak (G, R, 6’4″, 222, Prince Albert Raiders, 08/26/2007)
Game Rating
A-
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Comments: Orsulak was able to see a lot of shots tonight and did a good job at not creating second chances right at his crease. He smothers pucks, but has the hockey sense when to kick pucks into the corner and when to get a whistle. His athleticism was on full display a couple times where he was able to get cross crease and steal goals from players. He showed a good combination of when to attack shooters and get out of his crease, and when to sick back and let the puck come to him.
Matyas Man (D, L, 6’4″, 193, Prince Albert Raiders, 05/31/2006)
Game Rating
A-
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Comments: Man plays a solid structured game in his own end where he make himself hard to play against with his physicality and ability to close on players quickly. He is one of the bigger players on the ice, if not the biggest, and plays that way. His game excels in his own end winning board and net front battles. There is not a ton of offense to his game, but he does have a transition game in his bag. He can snap a puck through the neutral zone but offensively, it ends there.
Justice Christensen (D, R, 5’9″, 193, Prince Albert Raiders, 08/30/2005)
Game Rating
B
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Comments: Christensen’s game would suggest that he is pure offensive and that round his game out but one of better parts of his game is that he defends well in his own end. More than once he broke cycles with a good stick and stepped up at blue lines off the rush to force dumps. Of course he has some solid puck movement skills and can shoot a puck at a high level from the blue line, but his ability to shut down should be talked about more.
Brayden Dube (RW, R, 5’10”, 176, Prince Albert Raiders, 09/22/2005, Bemidji State)
Game Rating
B+
Dube demonstrated his ability to win physical battles, utilizing his size and strength effectively on the ice. His speed also allows him to be an asset when rushing down the ice. As a natural distributor, he possesses impressive passing instincts and puck skills, making him a threat to create scoring opportunities. His shot is accurate and hard-hitting, contributing to his ability to generate chances. However, Dube’s two-way game needs refinement. He tends to get lost in play at times, requiring him to stay focused to remain in position. While he shows potential as a two-way player, there is room for improvement in this area.
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Comments: Dube scored a pretty demoralizing goal getting let out of the penalty box and immediately getting the puck off the rush. The winger got the puck in the high slot where he simply just beat the goalie with a quick and power wrist shot. Dube is skilled with the puck and does a good job at keeping it close to his body in small areas. Where he was at his best tonight was clearly off the rush when can be creative, showing that he has a couple different moves in his bag, cutting to the middle, or even taking the puck for a lap if he has too.
Aiden Oiring (C, L, 5’7″, 180, Prince Albert Raiders, 05/09/2005)
Game Rating
A-
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Comments: Oiring scored a nice goal tonight showing off individual skill set, a willingness to get to the net despite his size, and the confidence it takes to pull off moves to beat multiple defenders in one play. Even though he is a bit smaller, he moves quicker than most players on the ice, especially when he has the puck in the offensive zone. Defensively, he is a strong skater, he has good stick work, and positioning is not an issue, but he is undersized so that presents challenges in front of the net and in the corners when looking to win loose puck battles.
Evan Smith (LW, R, 6’0″, 187, Prince Albert Raiders, 04/22/2006)
Game Rating
A-
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Comments: Smith was able to get on the score sheet twice tonight providing a bulk of the offense for the Raiders. He opened the scoring with a rush goal where he was able to kick the puck out, then get it back in the middle and without stick handling, sneak it between the goalies legs. His second was one of the cooler goals of the night with a one timer in tight over the goalies shoulder, it happened so fast everyone needed a second to digest. Smith has a solid combination of good size and being able to move. He can play a two way game where he is responsible in his own end, working hard to eliminate opponents from the puck with physicality. The knock on Smith is that he does everything good but not great.
Owen Corkish (RW, R, 5’10”, 164, Prince Albert Raiders, 06/04/2007)
Game Rating
B+
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Comments: Corckish moves with pace every shift he as on the ice. You can tell by his jersey flapping behind him when he is on the hunt. Picked up a nice assist on the second goal of the night beating a defenseman to the puck who had a head start by about fifteen feet. He then corralled the puck, and dished it into the slot for his teammate waiting all alone. The play was taken off guard by the opposition because no one thought Corckish was going to win the race to that puck. Tonight he showed more effort than overall skill set but one you can teach, the other you cannot.
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