After a dismal season in 1987–88, he hoped that the team could acquire the "tough" image of the Los Angeles Raiders football team by adopting their name and new black and silver uniforms, similar to those recently adopted by the NHL's Los Angeles Kings.

In their only season of existence, the Raiders finished 7th in the Leyden division and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Kazowski was extremely unpopular locally, and after a number of disputes with the OHL and an unsuccessful season, he was encouraged to sell the team and was effectively barred from future ownership.

The Kingston Raiders had the first overall pick in the draft that year and chose Drake Berehowsky.

The last remaining active former member of the Kingston Raiders was Justin Morrison, who played his final OHL game in the 1992–93 season.