Back-to-back hat tricks were enough to give rookie Prince Albert forward Aliaksei Protas the latest W-H-L Player-of-the-Week honour.

The 17-year-old Belarussian potted three goals as the Raiders took Games 5 and 6 over Edmonton to win the Eastern Conference final. Meanwhile, P-A veteran Ian Scott back-stopped the Raiders to three of four triumphs last week to gain the weekly Goaltender-of-the-Week salute. Prince Albert welcomes Vancouver Friday to open the best-of-seven Ed Chynoweth Cup final. Following is the news release from the W-H-L…

RAIDERS’ PROTAS NAMED WHL ON THE RUN PLAYER OF THE WEEK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2019   Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Prince Albert Raiders forward Aliaksei Protas has been named the WHL On the Run Player of the Week for the week ending April 28, 2019. Protas, a prospect eligible for the 2019 NHL Draft, recorded seven points (6G-1A) and carried a plus-three rating as the Raiders defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings in their six-game Eastern Conference Championship campaign, advancing to the 2019 Rogers WHL Championship Series. Friday, Protas powered his team to a 4-0 win with his first career WHL Playoffs hat trick. Recording four points, Protas scored the first, second and fourth goal of the night and also earned an assist on the third goal. For his tally, Protas was awarded the first star of the game and the first star of the night in the WHL. In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Championship on Sunday, Protas continued his hot streak, recording another hat trick. For his efforts, Protas was awarded the third star of the game and the first star of the night in the WHL in the 4-2 series-clinching victory over the Oil Kings.  The 6-foot-5, 192-pound centreman has 15 points (11G-4A) in the 2019 WHL Playoffs. During the regular season, Protas collected 40 points (11G-29A) in 61 games, including one power-play goal and two game-winning goals. The Vitebsk, Belarus product was selected by the Raiders 26^th overall in the 2018 WHL Import Draft. The 18-year-old has also been identified by NHL Central Scouting for selection at the 2019 NHL Draft, giving him a 44^thoverall ranking amongst North American skaters on the NHL Central Scouting final rankings. Protas and the Raiders will host the Vancouver Giants on Friday, May 3 (7:00 p.m. MT) for Game 1 of the 2019 Rogers WHL Championship Series at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Sask.

RAIDERS’ SCOTT NAMED WHL ELI WILSON GOALTENDING GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2019 Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Ian Scott of the Prince Albert Raiders has been named the WHL Eli Wilson Goaltending Goaltender of the Week and league nominee for the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending April 28, 2019. Scott, a prospect for the Toronto Maple Leafs, appeared in four games during the past week, picking up three wins over the Edmonton Oil Kings. He sported a 3-1-0-0 record, 2.00 goals-against average and stopped 115 of 123 shots for a .935 save percentage and one shutout. After a 5-1 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings on Tuesday, Scott and the Raiders bounced back with a 2-1 win on Wednesday. Stopping 25 shots, Scott was awarded the second star of the game.   Friday, Scott’s 24-save performance in a 4-0 win over the Oil Kings boosted the Raiders to a 3-2 advantage in their Eastern Conference Championship series. He stopped 13 shots in the first period, six shots in the second and five shots in the third period for the third star of the game and second star of the night in the WHL.   On Sunday, Scott stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 4-2 series-clinching win for the Raiders. Saving 10 shots in the first period, eight in the second and 14 in the third, Scott was awarded the third star of the night in the WHL. Sporting a 12-3-1-0 record, 1.84 GAA and .930 SV% and three shutouts Scott has been a major contributor to Prince Albert’s success in the 2019 WHL Playoffs. In the regular season, the 6-foot-3, 183-pound netminder posted a 38-8-1-2 record, 1.83 GAA, .932 SV% and eight shutouts.   Over 175 career WHL regular season games, Scott has amassed a record of 87-64-9-5, earning a 2.90 GAA, .905 SV%, and 11 shutouts. Originally, Scott was drafted by Prince Albert ninth overall in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft. The Calgary, Alta. native was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round, 110^th overall, at the 2017 NHL Draft. Scott and the Raiders will be back in action for Game 1 of the 2019 Rogers WHL Championship Series against the Giants on Friday, May 3 (7:00 p.m. MT) at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Sask.    WHL On the Run Player of the Week April 22 – April 28: Aliaksei Protas, Prince Albert Raiders April 15 – 21: Dawson Holt, Vancouver Giants April 8 – 14: Dante Hannoun, Prince Albert Raiders April 1 – 7: Sean Montgomery, Prince Albert Raiders March 25 – 31: Bowen Byram, Vancouver Giants March 18 – March 24: Jake Christiansen, Everett Silvertips March 11 – March 17: Connor Zary, Kamloops Blazers   March 4 – March 10: Jordy Bellerive, Lethbridge Hurricanes Feb. 25 – March 3: Jake Elmer, Lethbridge Hurricanes Feb. 18 – Feb 24: Brayden Tracey, Moose Jaw Warriors Feb. 11 – Feb. 17: Stelio Mattheos, Brandon Wheat Kings Feb. 4 – Feb. 10: Cole Fonstad, Prince Albert Raiders Jan. 28 – Feb. 3: Connor Dewar, Everett Silvertips                             Jan. 21 – Jan. 27: Justin Almeida, Moose Jaw Warriors Jan. 14 – Jan. 20: Justin Almeida, Moose Jaw Warriors Jan. 7 – Jan. 13: Bowen Byram, Vancouver Giants Dec. 31 – Jan. 6: Noah Philp, Seattle Thunderbirds Dec. 27 – Dec. 30: Noah Gregor, Prince Albert Raiders Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Dante Hannoun, Victoria Royals Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Jett Woo, Moose Jaw Warriors Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Cody Glass, Portland Winterhawks Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Brett Leason, Prince Albert Raiders Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Tristin Langan, Moose Jaw Warriors Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Riley Woods, Spokane Chiefs Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Joachim Blichfeld, Portland Winterhawks Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Alexander Alexeyev, Red Deer Rebels Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Mark Kastelic, Calgary Hitmen Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Brett Leason, Prince Albert Raiders Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Dawson Davidson, Saskatoon Blades Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Luka Burzan, Brandon Wheat Kings Sept. 21 – Sept. 23: Kirby Dach, Saskatoon Blades   Goaltender of the Week Nominee April 22 – 28: Ian Scott, Prince Albert Raiders April 15 – 21: David Tendeck, Vancouver Giants  April 8 – 14: Dylan Myskiw, Edmonton Oil Kings  April 1 – 7, Dylan Myskiw, Edmonton Oil Kings March 25 – 31: Dustin Wolf, Everett Silvertips March 18 – 24: Carl Tetachuk, Lethbridge Hurricanes March 11- March 17: Adam Evanoff, Moose Jaw Warriors March 4 – March 10: Ian Scott, Prince Albert Raiders Feb. 25 – March 3: Dustin Wolf, Everett Silvertips Feb. 18 – Feb 24: Dylan Myskiw, Edmonton Oil Kings Feb. 11 – Feb. 17: Joel Hofer Portland Winterhawks Feb. 4 – Feb. 10: Mads Søgaard, Medicine Hat Tigers Jan. 28 – Feb. 3: Reece Klassen, Spokane Chiefs  Jan. 21 – Jan. 27: Dustin Wolf, Everett Silvertips Jan. 14 – Jan. 20: James Porter, Kelowna Rockets Jan. 7 – Jan. 13: Taylor Gauthier, Prince George Cougars  Dec. 31 – Jan. 6: Nolan Maier, Saskatoon Blades Dec. 27 – Dec. 30: Dean McNabb, Regina Pats Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Mads Søgaard, Medicine Hat Tigers Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Dustin Wolf, Everett Silvertips Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Jiri Patera, Brandon Wheat Kings Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Dustin Wolf, Everett Silvertips Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Ian Scott, Prince Albert Raiders Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Max Paddock, Regina Pats Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Ethan Anders, Red Deer Rebels Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Dustin Wolf, Everett Silvertips  Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Trent Miner, Vancouver Giants Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Ian Scott, Prince Albert Raiders Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Trent Miner, Vancouver Giants  Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Ian Scott, Prince Albert Raiders Sept. 21 – Sept. 23: Dylan Ferguson, Kamloops Blazers