The Calgary Hitmen (9-13-2-0) are currently on their U.S. Division road trip and were looking for a strong defensive performance after losing to the Portland Winterhawks (13-8-0-2) the last two seasons by a combined score 16-5. The Hitmen received such a performance both by their 18-year-old goalie Carl Stankowski as […]
Author: Joshua Critzer
Nick Cicek: Dependable Defensively for Portland
Portland Winterhawks defenseman Nick Cicek is developing into a reliable defensive, defenseman. The WHL season is slightly over a quarter complete and the Winterhawks are rotating their younger defenseman in and out of the lineup. Portland, under GM and head coach Mike Johnston, uses the first portion of the season […]
Portland Winterhawks Practice Report 11/20
The Portland Winterhawks practiced on Tuesday in advance of three games in five nights. Wednesday the Calgary Hitmen (8-13-2-0) make their bi-annual visit to the Rose City. Calgary’s offense is led by 19-year-old Mark Kastelic (19-11–30) and James Malm (11-13–24). Malm scored a goal against Portland with Vancouver prior to […]
Blichfeld’s natural hat trick sends Winterhawks by Silvertips 5-2
Friday night’s matchup in Portland was a rematch from Wednesday with the top two teams in the U.S. Division. The Everett Silvertips (15-7-0-0) and Portland Winterhawks (13-6-0-2) played a spirited and emotional game which included two fights, 58 combined shots, and a natural hat trick. Portland used a strong first […]
Portland falls 3-2 in the shootout to Everett
The Portland Winterhawks (12-6-0-2) traveled north via I-5 to take on the first place Everett Silvertips (15-6-0-0) at the Angel of the Wings Arena. The Silvertips and Winterhawks entered the contest red-hot with each riding a multi-game winning streak. When the dust settled after three periods, overtime, and a shootout, […]
Quarter Pole: Winterhawks Scoring Report
The Portland Winterhawks have played just over 25% of the season so far, and I’ve taken a quick look at the numbers to spot anything which catches the eye. The goal is to provide information beyond what someone could quickly view on the season statistics page. For this report I […]
Portland wins 4-2 over Kelowna for fifth straight win
The Kelowna Rockets (8-12-0-0) and Portland Winterhawks (12-6-0-1) completed their back-to-back games on Sunday night in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Portland took game two 4-2, giving them their fifth straight win. Cody Glass and Joachim Blichfeld were once again on their game as the duo combined for five points and […]
Farkas and Winterhawks shut out Rockets 3-0 for fourth straight win
The Portland Winterhawks (11-6-0-1) hosted the Kelowna Rockets (8-11-0-0) on Saturday night in the Moda Center. The Winterhawks were off all week after completing a sweep last weekend. Portland returned to the ice to face the Rockets who were on a four-game winning streak of their own. Something had to […]
Tomas Pacina elevating Winterhawks skill level
Tomas Pacina is a name not many around Portland are familiar with; however, inside the Veterans Memorial Coliseum or Moda Center, it is a completely different story. The Portland Winterhawks maximize their on-ice practices through small-area games, conditioning skates, special teams work, but also through individual skill drills. The Winterhawks’ […]
Winterhawks hold on 2-1 for win against Royals
Saturday night the Veterans Memorial Coliseum hosted the rematch of the Victoria Royals (9-5-0-0) and the Portland Winterhawks (9-6-0-1). The Winterhawks won the first contest on Friday, and were able to defeat the Royals 2-1 on Hawks Fight Cancer night. Prior to the game, the Winterhawks honored several cancer survivors […]
