Sunday night concluded a four-game homestand for the Portland Winterhawks (15-5-1-2) when they hosted the Saskatoon Blades (12-12-1-1) for the first and only meeting between the teams. Portland dominated from start to finish, winning 8-0. On Saturday, Mike Johnston talked about the importance of getting off to a quick start […]
Author: Joshua Critzer
Winterhawks score early, hold on late 4-3 over Silvertips
The top two teams in the U.S. Division clashed on Saturday night. The Everett Silvertips (15-5-1-0) led the Portland Winterhawks (14-5-1-2) by two points entering the evening. The Winterhawks jumped out to a 2-0 lead and ultimately held on for a 4-3 victory, bringing the teams into a tie atop […]
Portland Winterhawks: Introducing Simon Knak and Jonas Brøndberg
The Portland Winterhawks are 21 games into their season and are currently tied for first place in the U.S. Division. A big portion of their success has been the play of their two 2019 CHL Import Draft selections, Simon Knak and Jonas Brøndberg. Portland selected Knak with the 40th overall […]
Injury-riddled Winterhawks defeat Giants 3-1
Wednesday night in the Rose City was the final regular-season meeting between the Vancouver Giants (11-10-1-1) and Portland Winterhawks (13-5-1-2). For the third time this season, the Winterhawks emerged with the victory. Jake Gricius scored twice, and Joel Hofer saved 27-of-28 Vancouver shots for a 3-1 Portland win. Portland started […]
Peyton Krebs returns from injury
On Sunday night Vegas Golden Knights 2019 first round selection Peyton Krebs played his first game since injuring his partially torn Achilles this summer. He joined his fellow Winnipeg ICE teammates in Everett and served his one-game suspension he received at the end of the 2018-2019 regular season. The 18-year-old […]
Chiefs score late, defeat Winterhawks in overtime
On Friday night, the Portland Winterhawks (11-5-1-1) played host to the U.S. Division rival Spokane Chiefs (9-7-2-0). Both teams were without two of their top players. But both the Chiefs and Winterhawks received scoring from their depth. Jack Finley scored with 1:17 left to force overtime and then again 4:05 […]
Portland Winterhawks first quarter 2019: By the numbers
The Portland Winterhawks have completed exactly 25% of their games in the 2019-2020 season. I’ve taken a glance at the statistics to spot anything that catches my eye. My goal is to provide information beyond what someone could quickly view on the season statistics page. Isaiah DiLaura and Joel Hofer […]
Portland Winterhawks practice report – November 11
The Portland Winterhawks were on the ice Monday afternoon at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. After an off day following a home-and-home with the Vancouver Giants, head coach Mike Johnston and his coaching staff held a spirited practice which included the dreaded “bag skate” to conclude the afternoon. The team worked […]
Portland defeats Vancouver 2-1 in a shootout
The Moda Center in downtown Portland, Oregon, was rocking on Saturday night. The reigning Western Conference champion Vancouver Giants (10-8-1-1) were in town completing the second half of a home-and-home with the Portland Winterhawks (11-5-0-1). A crowd of 8,026 were on hand to witness two of the top teams battle […]
Blazers win 6-5, Ryan Hughes returns to Portland
Sunday evening was a special night for Ryan Hughes as he returned to the Rose City for the first time since being traded last season. The Kamloops Blazers (10-6-0-0) used the extra energy to defeat the Portland Winterhawks (10-4-0-1) by a score of 6-5. Kamloops came out with a ton […]
