<div align="center"> Halifax Raiders Hall of Fame Ceremony



Season 34 marks a big milestone for the Halifax Raiders. The Raiders will be entering their 10th season as a franchise in the SMJHL. Halifax has been lucky to see a number of great players lace up the skates for the organization. The Raiders inaugural Hall of Fame class featured a number of players from the teams early stages. Brett Broadway, Clayton Fuller, Taystee Poussey, Felix Herzog & GM Baelor Swift were the first to see their names raised to the rafters. Today we honor 4 players who were a part of the Raiders most recent championship. The Raiders organization is proud to welcome them to the teams hall of fame. Each one of these players were extraordinary for the club on the ice, and each one of them were incredible representatives for the club off of the ice. All four of these players wore their Raiders pride on their sleeves and all four of these players left no doubt that they were proud to be a member of the Halifax Raiders. So without further adieu..


Colin Banning
Defenseman/General Manager

Colin Banning is without a doubt one of the best defenseman in Halifax Raiders history. The highlight of Colin's career with the Raiders on the ice has to be the S30 Four Star Cup Playoffs. The captain of the squad, Banning was phenomenal throughout the post-season. Never a dominant scorer, Banning transformed his game for the Raiders playoff run. The Winnipeg native led the team in hits as well, Colin made an impact every second of every shift. During a season that saw more rookies on the Raiders than any other season before, Colin was a great role model for the teams players and was a huge reason that a number of players progressed as much as they did while with the Raiders. Colin was also a great person to have working in a management position. Banning is very analytical and was a great asset for the organization. Colin had elite scouting ability and the ability to make sure the best possible line-up was on the ice, mainly due to the time he put in to league wide scouting. This one was a no brainer!

Congratulations <a href='index.php?showuser=2199' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-62'>BANNING</a> !


Richard C. Hocolate
Goaltender

Richard C. Hocolate spent 4 seasons with Halifax and was a remarkable goaltender for the team during his Raiders career. Hocolate has played in more games than any other Raiders goaltender and leads the franchise in a number of different categories. Dick Chocolate registered 6 shutouts in season 29 and put up 5 shutouts in season 31 while splitting time with another great Raiders goaltender, Georgette Pel. Hocolate's willingness to give up his own playing time speaks volumes on how much of a team player he was. Dick was always on board with whatever was best to help the team. Hocolate backstopped the Raiders to a championship during season 30. Originally brought on board the ship as a free agent, at a time when the Raiders were struggling to find a capable goaltender, The Raiders could have never imagined that Hocolate would solidify the position for the next 4 seasons. Hocolate did just that and was a key reason for the Raiders success between season 28 & season 31

Congratulations <a href='index.php?showuser=2156' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-3'>Your Mothers Favorite Goalie</a> !




Reed Laing
Right Wing

Perhaps the most dominating scorer in Raiders history, Reed Laing was a force for the Raiders during her career with the Raiders and pretty much re-wrote the teams record book in her final season in Halifax. Laing was unstoppable during season 32. Laing set a modern day SMJHL record with 67 points and set a Raiders team record with 31 goals. Laing led the Raiders with 12 goals and was the teams leading scorer with 21 points during the season 30 playoff run. Both totals are playoff records for a Raider. The native of London, Ontario, Laing led the team in goals and tied for the team lead in points during season 31. Laing's 139 career points are tied with Conall Macleod for the most by a Raider who played 3 seasons or less with the team. Laing was not a one dimensional player, Laing was a power forward who other teams could not contain. Reed was always above 100 hits and played in all situations for the team.

Congratulations <a href='index.php?showuser=32' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-3'>GroupMeIsKindOfOkay</a> !


Toivo Kosonen
Defenseman/General Manager

Probably the best defenseman to ever lace up the skates for the Raiders, Toivo Kosonen was a huge addition for the organization from the season 30 draft. Management didn't have much information on Kosonen entering the draft, but he was a Finnish defenseman so they knew he must be good! Good is an understatement. Kosonen was incredible during his final two seasons in Halifax and was arguably the best SMJHL defenseman for those two seasons.
Kosonen went out in style, scoring 20 goals and registering 55 points. Toivo scored 19 goals the season before. Kosonen's 42 goals with the Raiders are the most by a defenseman in franchise history. Kosonen would become the Raiders captain for season 32 and the team enjoyed their most successful regular season ever, winning 36 games and the Presidents trophy. Toivo would spend one season as the teams co general manager before moving on to the same role with the New England Wolfpack. MennäänPojat!

Congratulations <a href='index.php?showuser=2309' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-13'>Toivo</a> !




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i should be there

i directly contributed to your s30 four star cup

Grindle Waters-Johnson || LW || Great Falls Grizzlies || 241 TPE
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210 lbs
Birthplace: Rimouski, Japan

Transactions
S78: Drafted by Great Falls Grizzlies with the 5th overall pick in S78 SMJHL Entry Draft
S78: Signed to a 5m rookie contract by the Great Falls Grizzlies

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Awards

Originally posted by Waters@Apr 9 2017, 07:58 PM
i should be there

i directly contributed to your s30 four star cup

You see that link I left for you in the draft thread? <_<

Congrats guys

Great class of some of my favorite SHLers. Honored to be a Hall of Famer! That was a really nice write up and presentation <a href='index.php?showuser=1290' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-13'>vbottas17</a>.

Reed Kobo - Winger - #33
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Elijah Jones - Winger - #33 Retired
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Toivo Kosonen - Defenseman - #33 Retired
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What a class...congrats guys

Komarov next

Originally posted by Waters@Apr 9 2017, 02:58 PM
i should be there

i directly contributed to your s30 four star cup

actually the rest of your team did; you, on the other hand, did a hell of a job trying to stop us. #FirstStarOrRiot #TheRealPlayoffsMVP

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That's some top-notch talent right there, though -- great write up Shane!

Quite the group! Congrats to you all

S79 | Jeff Kirkstone III  |  G  |  Ottawa Highlanders
=============Transactions==============
- Drafted 15th overall by Ottawa (S78)
- Drafted 35th overall by New Orleans (S79)


S60 | Jimmy Larkin-Conway | LW | Retired
=============Transactions==============
- Drafted 19th overall by Nevada (S59)
- Drafted 27th overall by Baltimore (S60)
- Traded to Winnipeg Aurora (S63)
- Traded to Toronto North Stars (S64)
- Re-signed with Toronto North Stars (S65)
- Re-signed with Toronto North Stars (S68,etc.)
- Signed with Seattle Argonauts (S76)
- Signed with Winnipeg Aurora (S78)
================Trophies================
- Aidan Richan Award (S65)


S42 | Charlie Schieck | D | Retired



S31 | Jeff Kirkstone | G | Retired | Former GM

Where did I end up on the Raiders all-time scoring list? Lol

Originally posted by Your Mothers Favorite Goalie@Apr 11 2017, 05:14 PM
Where did I end up on the Raiders all-time scoring list? Lol

Tied with Pel for 72nd all time currently :lol:

Raiders Scoring Leaders