Raiders Acquire Hayden Pakkala from Winnipeg
September 27, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince Albert Raiders News Release
Prince Albert, SK - The Prince Albert Raiders have acquired 2004-born forward Hayden Pakkala from the Winnipeg ICE in exchange for a ninth-round pick in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft.
Pakkala, an Okotoks, AB product, was drafted by the ICE in the seventh round of the 2019 WHL Prospects Draft. The 6'0, 190-lb forward signed his WHL Standard Player Agreement with Winnipeg in May of 2020.
This WHL Pre-Season, Pakkala suited up in three games for the ICE. He had three shots on goal with a plus-two rating and two penalty minutes.
The forward started the 2020-21 season with Okotoks U18 AAA Oilers of the Alberta Elite Hockey League. He had two goals and two assists in the COVID-shortened season.
In his last full campaign in 2019-20, Pakkala had 34 goals and 58 assists in 35 games in his first season at the U16 AAA level with Okotoks in the Alberta Minor Midget Hockey League (AMMHL). He added three goals and eight assists in five playoff games for the Oilers.
Pakkala was named AMMHL's Best Forward in 2019-20 while topping the league with 58 assists and 92 points.
The Raiders are back in action on Friday night for the 2021-22 Home Opener Presented By 900 CKBI and Great Western Brewing against the Regina Pats. Game time is 7 p.m. Single-game tickets are available now at SaskTix.ca.
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