JOHN MacNEIL
DAILY HERALD
On the road to eventually becoming a Prince Albert Raider, forward prospect Caleb Mozell wants to play like Jack Eichel.
“He’s a good 200-foot player now,” Mozell said of the Vegas Golden Knights’ star. “I like watching him.”
The Raiders liked watching Mozell so much last winter that they made the Saskatoon sniper their top pick in the Western Hockey League prospects draft last May. The WHL finalists selected the 15-year-old centre in the third round, 60th overall.
“It made me feel great that they had that much confidence in me to take me as their first pick,” Mozell said this past weekend during his inaugural Prince Albert training camp. “It felt really good. Close (proximity) to Saskatoon, it felt good.”
The Raiders did their homework in scouting Mozell last year. He made the most of a limited sample size, scoring eight goals and 27 points in just 13 games last season with the U15 AA Saskatoon Outlaws.
“I tore my hip flexor at the start of the season, so I couldn’t play until January,” said Mozell, who bounced back strongly in the second half. “I came back, end of December, and I logged lots of time to get better.
“I thought my 200-foot game showed a lot. I can play all three zones really good. I like to play defence lots and that turns into my offensive skill.”
The Raiders welcomed what they saw from the promising prospect during intrasquad action on the weekend, as he suited up with Team Modano.
“Just a young guy,” Prince Albert coach Ryan McDonald said about Mozell. “I think he’s getting more and more comfortable as the games have gone on. When you’re coming to a camp like this, there’s a lot of players, a lot of older players, and I think he’s handled himself really well. Again, playing with confidence, making plays with confidence, getting his feet wet and understanding what being a Raider is all about.”
Helping him ease that transition in camp were two other Prince Albert prospects who, just like Mozell, are going into their rookie seasons with the U18 AAA Saskatoon Blazers. Louis Judd is a 16-year-old forward from the U15 AA Saskatoon Stallions and Cash Borowski is a 16-year-old goaltender from the provincial U18 AA champion Saskatoon Riverkings.
In fitting fashion, the three buddies were Modano teammates on the weekend, spending much time together in and around the Art Hauser Centre.
“It helps to get to know people, so I’m not lonely, I guess,” Mozell said with a smile. “I’ve got a lot of other buddies here, too, from the Saskatchewan area.”
His team, Modano, posted a 7-2 victory over Team Hartnell on Sunday evening in the consolation final of the Parker Kelly Cup intrasquad tournament.
On the strength of a two-goal performance from Vegas draft choice Jonah Sivertson, Team Protas later defeated Team McAmmond 5-2 in the championship final Sunday night.
Checking in at five-foot-10 and 155 pounds after “a great off-season,” Mozell is excited about stepping into the Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League with the reputable Blazers, and later joining the Raiders when he becomes old enough to play in the WHL.
Mozell is also a candidate to play in the WHL Cup as part of Team Saskatchewan. He and fellow Raiders forward prospect Sam Brenner are among 36 finalists for Team Sask for the Western Canadian U16 championship tournament in Red Deer, Alta., this fall. Brenner is entering his first year with the U18 AAA Saskatoon Contacts.
Mozell’s uncle, Saskatoon lawyer Brett McRuvie, played more than 200 games over four Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League seasons as a defenceman with the Yorkton Terriers in the early 2000s. McRuvie grew up in Saskatoon and skated with the U18 AAA Blazers, now Mozell’s team at that level.
Mozell was honoured last April when he was named the Saskatoon Minor Hockey Association’s 2025-26 award-winner as the Evan Thomas Memorial sportsperson of the year.
In their WHL pre-season opener, the Raiders visit Mozell’s hometown Tuesday to face the Saskatoon Blades in a 2 p.m. game at the SaskTel Centre.
