Nepean Raiders
| Nepean Raiders | |
|---|---|
| City | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Central Canada Hockey League |
| Division | East Division |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Home arena | Nepean Sportsplex |
| Colours | Red, black, white |
| Owner(s) | Rob Kinghan, Sue Collis and Chris White |
| General manager | Lino Dixon |
| Head coach | Paul Flindall |
| Media | CKDJ-FM, FloSports |
The Nepean Raiders (French: Raiders de Nepean) are a Junior A ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The Raiders compete in the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) as a member of the East Division. The team plays its home games at the Nepean Sportsplex.
The franchise was formed in 1966 in the Central Junior A Hockey League. The Raiders saw success immediately, winning the Bogart Cup in 1971, and have made the finals multiple times between 1972 and 1981. In the 1980s. Steve Yzerman and Darren Pang are still known for being the most-outstanding Raiders in the early era. The Raiders struggled in the 1980s and 1990s missing the playoffs multiple times, and set a season-record for the most-penalized CJHL team in 1995–96.