With seven games remaining in the 2019-2020 regular season, Saturday night in Portland was a key meeting between two teams looking to secure playoff positioning. The Victoria Royals (31-23-6-2) made the trip south to face the Portland Winterhawks (44-11-3-4) in the first of a back-to-back series. Entering the night […]
Author: Joshua Critzer
Winterhawks start weekend with 3-1 victory
On Friday night the Tri-City Americans (17-36-4-1) painted the Toyota Center’s ice pink and wore special pink jerseys for their 15th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness game. A recently banged up Portland Winterhawks (41-10-3-4) made their first stop on a three games in three nights road trip. Goaltender Dante Giannuzzi […]
Special teams key in Silvertips victory over Winterhawks
On Sunday evening, the top two teams in the U.S. Division met for the sixth time this season. With the Portland Winterhawks (40-10-3-4) holding a five point lead over the Everett Silvertips (40-12-3-1), Sunday was a key game in determining which organization will have the honor of raising a U.S. […]
Four goal third period helps Winterhawks to 40th win
Friday evening in the WHL saw long-time U.S. Division rivals face off against one another. So far this season, the Seattle Thunderbirds (22-28-3-3) and Portland Winterhawks (40-8-3-4) have needed more than 60 minutes to find a winner in four of the seven games played — including the last two. Both […]
Newkirk’s natural hat trick propels Portland
Sunday evening marked the third game in three nights for the Portland Winterhawks (39-8-3-4). After splitting the first two games against Everett and Spokane, Portland welcomed the Moose Jaw Warriors (12-36-4-0) to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Facing each another only once a season, the two teams have not met since […]
Everett handles Portland 4-1
(Everett, WA) The top two teams in the U.S. Division standings met for the fifth time in 2019-2020. Saturday, the Everett Silvertips (36-12-3-1) played host to the Portland Winterhawks (38-8-3-4) at the Angel of the Winds Arena. Before the season ends, three more games will be played between the rivals. […]
Consistent Seth Jarvis leads Winterhawks by Chiefs
Two of the hottest teams in the WHL met on Friday night in the Rose City. Winners of six straight, and 8-2 in their last ten games, the Spokane Chiefs (31-18-4-1) made their final visit to Portland to face the Winterhawks (38-7-3-4). When the two U.S. Division rivals get together, […]
Portland Winterhawks third quarter 2019-2020: By the numbers
The Portland Winterhawks’ 68-game schedule is three-fourths complete, and I’ve taken a glance at the numbers to spot anything which catches my eye. For this report, I only included active roster skaters. Any players no longer on the team, whether by trade, release, or any other reason, are not included. […]
Portland sweeps season series with Kelowna
(Kelowna, British Columbia) A rematch from Friday night saw two of the most iconic franchises in the WHL. For the fourth and final time this regular season, the Portland Winterhawks (37-7-3-4) and Kelowna Rockets (23-25-1-2) met. On Saturday, the Winterhawks were looking to sweep the season series against the Rockets […]
Recapping Portland’s busy week of signings
The Portland Winterhawks had a busy week off the ice as three players were signed to WHL contracts. On Thursday, I spoke with Mike Coflin, who is the assistant to the general manager and director of scouting and player development for the Winterhawks. We discussed the signings, Portland’s process of […]
