Cody Glass is known far more for his set up abilities than for his goal-scoring prowess. Coming into the Portland Winterhawks game Friday night at the Moda Center, he had 61 assists, to go with 34 goals, keeping him five points short of 100 points. Glass would use the expectation […]
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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, […]
Cholowski hits 50 assists, leading Portland to 4-3 win in his return to Prince George
Dennis Cholowski suited up for 37 games for the Prince George Cougars earlier this season. Then he was dealt in a big deal along with the WHL rights to goalie Ty Taylor to the Portland Winterhawks for Ilijah Colina, Connor Bowie and some draft picks. Tuesday marked Cholowski’s return to […]
Americans shutout by Winterhawks for second time in five nights
Kennewick, Wa. For the second time in five nights, the Tri-City Americans (32-23-8-1, 73 pts.) and Portland Winterhawks (39-20-1-4, 83 pts.) met in Kennewick for a key U.S. Division matchup. Many picked both of these teams to be at the top of the division come playoff time, but both are […]
Winterhawks and Royals get set for two big games
The Portland Winterhawks (35-20-1-3) and Victoria Royals (35-21-3-2) are two second place teams in their respective divisions that will be battling at Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena on Friday and Saturday night. When the two games are over, Portland will have just 11 games left and Victoria nine. Both teams have a […]
Portland’s depth too much for under-manned Seattle in 4-1 win
The Portland Winterhawks were heavily reliant upon their top line of Kieffer Bellows, Cody Glass and Skyler McKenzie for much the first half of the year. The rest of the lineup struggled finding chemistry consistently and this showed especially when Bellows and Joachim Blichfeld were away at the World Junior Championships. […]
Winterhawks overcome Royals in high-scoring affair
Ryan Hughes was not expected back into the Portland Winterhawks game Wednesday night against the Victoria Royals. He stretched out for a pass from linemate Joachim Blichfeld and fell awkwardly to the ice midway through the first period. With his serious leg injury earlier this year and the fact that […]
Americans win fourth straight by doubling up on Portland
Kennewick, Wa. Two of the heavyweights in the Western Conference met in Kennewick tonight as the Tri-City Americans (27-16-7-0, 61 pts.) played host to the Portland Winterhawks (30-18-1-3, 64 pts.). Both teams were sporting a mostly full and healthy roster that featured 7 NHL first round draft picks. It would […]
Bellows and Glass return and Portland gets key win over Everett 3-0
Kieffer Bellows had an interesting return to the lineup for the Portland Winterhawks against the visiting Everett Silvertips. Bellows, who had posted seven points in three games after returning from the World Juniors went down with an upper body injury on January 14th. This was his return to the ice […]
Don Hay hits 742 as Blazers take out Winterhawks 5-2
Blazers win 5-2 for their 4th straight victory!! Head Coach Don Hay goes for the record tomorrow night at Home vs. Portland! pic.twitter.com/HGbo4dryni — Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) January 27, 2018 There have many big wins in Kamloops Blazers Head Coach Don Hay’s career over the Portland Winterhawks. A certain playoff […]