Draft eligible WHL players to start season with Karlskrona HK With the WHL looking to begin the season in December, the latest pair to head overseas to continue their development are Connor McClennon (93GP, 35G, 43A with Kootenay and Winnipeg ’17-’20) and Ridly Greig (123GP, 40G, 56A with Brandon ’17-’20). […]
Author: Lizz Child
NHL Draft first-round Winterhawks of 1978-1989
Every hockey team enjoys discussing their National Hockey League alumni whenever they get the chance, not to mention their fanbases love it even more. This is especially true regarding first-round NHL draft picks and star players. Why wouldn’t they? Getting a player into the NHL is one of the […]
The long way from Portland to Seattle (Kraken)
With the official announcement of Seattle’s NHL team name, hockey fans are now asking a new question: who will be the first players to pull on the Kraken jersey for a game? Furthermore, which former Winterhawks might we see as part of the inaugural Kraken team? As we hope […]
Past vs present: Winterhawks Memorial Cup chances – goaltending
With the early conclusion of the 2019-20 WHL season, many fans are left questioning which team would have been sitting atop the standings at the end of the full regular season, the Portland Winterhawks or Everett Silvertips. Instead, I am wondering how the 2019-20 Portland Winterhawks compare to the […]
Portland Winterhawks confident in current import players
The Portland Winterhawks opted to not make a selection in either round of Tuesday’s 2020 CHL Import Draft, in which a total of 25 selections were made by teams in the WHL. As each team in the CHL is only allowed two import players on its roster, this is […]