Raiders Win Two East Division Awards
April 21, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince Albert Raiders News Release
Prince Albert, Sask. - The Prince Albert Raiders will be up for two awards at the 2022 WHL Awards after winning WHL Division Awards on Thursday afternoon.
Harrison Lodewyk was the East Division Scholastic Player of the Year and will be a nominee for the Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Memorial Trophy presented by CIBC as WHL Scholastic Player of the Year.
A first-year player in the WHL, Lodewyk is learning to balance hockey and academics, registering an overall academic average of 98 per cent in his three core courses at Carlton Comprehensive Public High School, including nearly perfect grades in Pre-Calculus 20, Pre-Calculus 30 and Physical Science.
The Raiders were named the East Division nominee for the WHL Business Award.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Raiders switched ticketing systems, implementing Paciolan to allow fans to purchase season tickets, store tickets, and manage their ticketing account online for the first time in Raiders history. The upgraded platform was vital in the renewal of 90 per cent of the Raiders season ticket base from 2019-20.
Enhancements to the Raiders in-house and WHL Live streaming production have created a more enjoyable viewing experience WHL fans, with additional camera angles and production equipment helping to deliver the second best home viewing audience in the entire Canadian Hockey League.
Utilizing the CHL App, the Raiders worked to recreate the in-game experience. The addition of Fannex aided in the launch of seven interactive games that have been used throughout the 2021-22 WHL season, giving fans and patrons the ability to play along during stoppages in play. The implementation of Fannex has contributed to an eight per cent increase in corporate partnership this season. Further enhancing the CHL App experience for Raiders fans, the Club worked with the Art Hauser Centre's concession partner to add online food and beverage ordering, online 50/50 ticket sales, access to the Raiders Team Store, and more.
The Club launched a number of community and promotional programs during 2021-22, including fan personalized game pucks as part of the Raiders 50th Anniversary Season. A partnership with Prince Albert Pride helped to generate a $1,000 for the group through the sales of Raiders Pride t-shirts. A new merchandise partnership with the First Nations-owned Smudge the Blades helped to generate contributions towards KidSport in Prince Albert, while 50/50 sales contributed nearly $30,000 to the family of the late Matt Swaby and an additional $4,000 to the Adam Herold Legacy Foundation.
The winners of the overall awards will be announced on Wednesday, June 1 at the WHL Awards.
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