Portland had to wait until their fourth game of the season before experiencing home-ice advantage. The 8,208 Winterhawks faithful were fired up early and often on Saturday night at the Moda Center as fans were treated to an excellent game with 74 combined shots. In the end, Portland secured their […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Oil Kings ship Semchuk to ICE; Raiders part ways with overager Meger
Semchuk dealt to ICE TRADE ALERT ?: ICE acquire Brendan Semchuk (@semchuk27) from the @EdmOilKings. Welcome to the team Brendan! READ >> https://t.co/DsEd0WCSQG#OurICE pic.twitter.com/GubtmuQWqX — Kootenay ICE (@WHLKootenayICE) September 27, 2018 The Kootenay ICE acquired winger Brendan Semchuk from the Edmonton Oil Kings on Thursday in exchange for a conditional […]
Portland Winterhawks Practice Report 9/27
The Winterhawks held practice Thursday afternoon as they make final preparations for games against the Tri-City Americans and Seattle Thunderbirds this weekend. There were many items of note from today’s practice which should help the Winterhawks attempt to climb out of their 0-2 start. Associate Head Coach & Assistant General […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Portland Winterhawks
2017-2018: The Winterhawks entered the season with high expectations and those expectations only increased when Kieffer Bellows, New York Islanders 1st Round selection in 2016, signed his entry-level contract resulting in him joining the Winterhawks from Boston University. As the season progressed the Winterhawks experienced a number of winning and […]
Portland vs Spokane Game 7 preview – by the numbers
Game 7 of the first round series between the Spokane Chiefs and Portland Winterhawks goes tonight at 7pm in Veterans Memorial Coliseum. With both teams’ seasons on the line, let’s preview the game by taking a look inside the numbers. 30.1 – As in the number of seconds Portland was […]
Skyler McKenzie and Portland overpower Prince George 7-1
When Skyler McKenzie netted his first goal in 10 games on Tuesday night in Prince George he mimed pulling the monkey off of his back. The following night, at the same venue, McKenzie made sure that monkey was evicted for good. The winger, who had been stuck at 41 goals, […]
Late second period collapse dooms Winterhawks
One 47 second stretch very late in the second period was the difference Wednesday evening in Portland as the visiting Kamloops Blazers took down the Portland Winterhawks 3-1. With the game tied at one and the Blazers on the power play, Nick Chyzowski netted the go-ahead goal. It came with […]
Americans fall to Portland 5-1
Kennewick, Wa. Both the Tri-City Americans (22-14-5-0, 49 pts.) and the Portland Winterhawks (25-13-1-2, 53 pts.) made some moves this week at the trade deadline to build for a deep playoff run. Defenseman Jake Bean made his debut for the Americans last night to the delight of the home crowd. […]