On Thursday, the WHL’s trade deadline, Portland traded 19-year-old forward Ryan Hughes to the Saskatoon blades for fellow 1999-born forward Josh Paterson and two draft selections. In the deal, the Winterhawks received a 2020 2nd round pick, previously belonging to Swift Current. The Broncos traded this pick when they acquired […]
Eastern Division
Swift Current Broncos making waves before trade deadline
The Swift Current Broncos made quite an impact after the holidays, winning their game on December 27th against the Moose Jaw Warriors by a score of 4-3 in overtime. After a defensive display by Joel Hofer in net, the third period was the defining factor with goals by Carter Chorney, […]
Portland remains perfect on eastern swing with 5-2 win over Regina
(Regina, SK) Five different players scored for the Portland Winterhawks (25-11-3-2) as they remained perfect against the East Division this season as they swing through Saskatchewan. Wednesday evening Portland continued to receive balanced scoring defeating the Regina Pats (12-28-1-1) by a score of 5-2. 19-year-old Jake Gricius opened the scoring […]
Winterhawks behind four straight goals defeat Wheat Kings 4-3
(Brandon, MB) After allowing two early goals, the Portland Winterhawks (24-11-3-2) scored four unanswered, and survived a late fury by the Brandon Wheat Kings (16-16-3-3) for a 4-3 victory. The win gives Portland points in their last nine games, and a fifth straight, including three on their eastern road trip. […]
Four goal first period propels Portland over Moose Jaw 6-0
(Moose Jaw, SK) Reece Newkirk and the Portland Winterhawks (23-11-3-2) continued their eastern road trip Saturday in Moose Jaw against the Warriors (21-9-5-1). Newkirk, a Moose Jaw native, playing for the first time as a WHL player back in his hometown came out flying early. The momentum never ceased, and […]
Warriors earn split from uneven weekend
Consistency has been a big reason for the Moose Jaw Warriors’ successful season to date. This weekend they followed their most impressive win of the season with their most lopsided loss to date. The Warriors pulled off the rare feat of beating the Prince Albert Raiders on the road as […]
Winterhawks eastern swing starts off with 5-3 win over Broncos
The 2019 portion of the schedule for the Portland Winterhawks (22-11-3-2) began against the Swift Current Broncos (7-28-2-1) in a place close to home for several Winterhawk players including Jaydon Dureau and Kade Nolan. Jaydon and Kade each recorded points as Portland defeated Swift Current 5-3 in a tight contest […]
Warriors open ground after big week
It’s a long Western Hockey League season, but the week after Christmas can be a vital one. The Moose Jaw Warriors had a huge week and took a big step towards cementing a playoff berth. The Warriors collected a seven out of a possible eight points and crucially swept a […]
Swift Current Broncos holding their own in rebuild season
THE GAMES After a surprising 3-2 overtime win over the Prince Albert Raiders on December 4th, that broke the Raiders win streak, the Swift Current Broncos haven’t been able to find the same momentum. But that’s not to say that they haven’t put a lot of dedication and commitment into […]
Langan and Almeida have huge night for Warriors
First Tristin Langan got the Teddy bears flying onto the ice and finally he got some hats thrown on the ice. Langan scored the Teddy bear toss goal for the second straight year and then completed his hat trick in the third period as the Moose Jaw Warriors beat the […]
