Portland hit the ice Monday afternoon for what appeared to be a spirited practice. The Winterhawks had a much needed day off on Sunday following their successful road trip to Kamloops and Everett. The trip yielded six points in the standings bringing their record to 4-2-0-1. Head coach Mike Johnston […]
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Overreaction Monday: Couple of teams feeling thankful to the San Jose Sharks on Canadian Thanksgiving
It’s Overreaction Monday where we take a look at a story line from the weekend and … well overreact. While some good points will be made, these are meant to drive a particular narrative and have fun. This week’s overreaction: Blichfeld and Gregor will be among the top scorers in […]
Winterhawks make it four straight with 4-1 win over Silvertips
Joachim Blichfeld coming back to the Portland Winterhawks (4-2-0-1) as an overage import was not something may expected. While the shock of forgoing a year playing in the professional ranks for the San Jose Sharks must have been a lot for the Danish sniper, he quickly recovered. He has led […]
Jared Freadrich Makes Immediate Impact in Portland
Jared Freadrich was acquired by the Portland Winterhawks during the Bantam Draft in May to provide veteran leadership and impact the Winterhawks power play this year. The Winterhawks are five games into their season. Freadrich already has seven points (1G, 6A) and all have come via the power play. Suffice […]
Don Hay Returns to Kamloops as Winterhawks Assistant Coach
The Portland Winterhawks have a new, yet familiar face behind their bench this season. Don Hay joined head coach Mike Johnston’s coaching staff as an assistant coach after coaching in Kamloops. Danny Flynn previously held the position, but took a scouting position with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Three stars of the night; Anderson-Dolan sticking with L.A.?; NHL rosters coming into focus
Anderson-Dolan still with the Kings Kings likely to open with 22 players; projecting the opening night roster With captain Dustin Brown going to the injured reserved list it is starting to look like Spokane Chiefs 1999-born center Jaret Anderson-Dolan will start the year in the NHL with the L.A. Kings. […]
Winterhawks feed off home-ice advantage with 4-2 win over Seattle
Portland had to wait until their fourth game of the season before experiencing home-ice advantage. The 8,208 Winterhawks faithful were fired up early and often on Saturday night at the Moda Center as fans were treated to an excellent game with 74 combined shots. In the end, Portland secured their […]
Glass sparks offense but Winterhawks fall in a shootout to Tri-City
Cody Glass was back in the lineup after returning from the Vegas Golden Knights, and his presence was felt immediately. Glass had three assists and a shootout marker but Portland still fell 6-5. In a game with dramatic momentum shifts, the Tri-City Americans seized control when the pressure increased. Trailing […]
Portland Winterhawks Practice Report 9/27
The Winterhawks held practice Thursday afternoon as they make final preparations for games against the Tri-City Americans and Seattle Thunderbirds this weekend. There were many items of note from today’s practice which should help the Winterhawks attempt to climb out of their 0-2 start. Associate Head Coach & Assistant General […]
2019 NHL Draft Profiles: Dustin Wolf
(In the very first of a weekly segment here, we will start our 2019 NHL Draft profiles on DubNetwork with Everett Silvertips goalie Dustin Wolf. We will then be giving you one each Tuesday at 9am until the end of the regular season). For the first time in several seasons, […]