The Portland Winterhawks were hoping that they would get off to a fresh start after a rough stretch before the holiday break where they won one of their last seven games. To do so, they would need their star player to produce. Cody Glass did just that, notching his first […]
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At the halfway mark: U.S. Division
So here we are, the unofficial halfway mark of the grueling WHL season. At this point, most teams are close to, and some are actually already at the 36-game mark which marks the halfway point for the regular season. The holiday break is wrapping up for players and coaches. The […]
Spokane finally solves Portland 6-3
It was a night of returns and absences for the Portland Winterhawks, Saturday at Veteran Memorial Coliseum. They faced their first of what could be many games without defenseman Henri Jokiharju (Finland) and forwards Joachim Blichfeld (Denmark) and Kieffer Bellows (USA) who are all vying for roster spots on their […]
Winterhawks finish road trip off right-beating Tigers 5-2
There’s something about the long, Eastern Conference road trip that sits well with Cody Glass. Last year, as his Portland Winterhawks (20-4-0-1) traveled through Sakatchewan and Manitoba, Glass propelled himself to among the elite point getters in the league, with nine points over the six games played against the East […]
Winterhawks soar past Oil Kings in 3-0 win
The Portland Winterhawks (19-4-0-0) continued their central division road trip and made their way to central Alberta to face the Edmonton Oil Kings (5-17-2-0). Travis Child got the nod once again for the Oil Kings while Cole Kehler, after a rare night off on Friday, got his 18th start. It […]
Net front presents give Portland their ninth straight win
In a battle of teams headed in different directions, the Portland Winterhawks made their bi-annual trip to the Enmax Centrium where the 4681 fans in attendance witnessed a physical affair. The Red Deer Rebels would play host and try to turn around a season that has been in a tailspin […]
Winterhawks wallop Hitmen at home
The Portland Winterhawks came as advertised and blasted the Calgary Hitmen, adding them to the piles of teams they have left in their wake during their current eight-game winning streak. Two teams headed in very opposite directions continued on similar paths, as the Winterhawks disposed of the Hitmen 7-3 Wednesday […]
Ice fall 5-2 to ‘Hawks
The Portland Winterhawks are making their case as one of the top teams in the WHL, as a 5-2 win over the Kootenay Ice on Tuesday put them into first place in league standings with a 0.800 win percentage. Their 16 wins, ties them for second most in the WHL, […]
Powerful third period helps Winterhawks put away Raiders
The recipe for how to win on the road in hockey, starts with a disciplined game that keeps the other team from getting too many power plays. The Prince Albert Raiders (8-7-3-0) did not stick to that plan at all and the surging Portland Winterhawks (14-4) made them pay. The […]
Cole Kehler has the Winterhawks riding high
Portland Winterhawks overage netminder Cole Kehler had quite the week, last week. He stopped 120 of 123 total shots faced and led his Hawks to three straight wins. The WHL and CHL noticed and named him the Goalie of the Week for the second time this year. While Portland’s NHL […]