Mark Kastelic has been returned to the Calgary Hitmen after attending Ottawa Senators (NHL) and Belleville Senators (AHL) training camps as an undrafted free agent.
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2019-2020 WHL Season Previews: Portland Winterhawks
Portland Winterhawks Last Season: 40-22-3-3-86 points. The Portland Winterhawks finished third in the U.S. Division and made the playoffs for the 10th straight season. Joachim Blichfeld led the WHL in scoring with 114 points in his overage season to take home the Bob Clarke Trophy. Blichfeld, along with Winterhawks captain […]
Winterhawks get second win of the preseason over the Chiefs
(Kennewick, WA) Third-period goals from Gabe Klassen and Tyson Kozak fueled the Portland Winterhawks to a 4-3 victory over the Spokane Chiefs. With both the Winterhawks and Chiefs scratching enough talent to almost form another team, the team’s younger talent had an opportunity to showcase their skills. “This tournament is […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Alberta, Saskatchewan advance at CWG; 16 WHL alumni honoured by Canada West
Canada Winter Games Day 5 (Quarter-Finals): Alberta defeated New Brunswick 8-3, Saskatchewan doubled up Nova Scotia 6-3, BC was eliminated by Quebec with a 7-3 loss, and Manitoba was eliminated by Ontario with a 6-3 loss. Alberta: Edmonton Oil Kings prospect Dylan Guenther had a goal and two assists. Prince Albert Raiders […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Saskatchewan, Alberta, and NWT win at CWG; WHL hands out weekly awards; Blichfeld first to century mark
WHL at CWG Day 3: Saskatchewan (2-1-0-0) blows past Manitoba (1-2-0-0) 7-1, Alberta (2-1-0-0) squeezed past BC by a score of 5-4, Yukon lost to Newfoundland & Labrador 7-0 and Northwest Territories (2-2-0-0) defeated Nunavut 6-0. Saskatchewan: Portland Winterhawks prospect Gabe Klassen had a goal and two assists. Prince Albert Raiders prospect Logan Linklater had two goals. […]
Saskatchewan announces U16 team for Canada Winter Games
Hockey Saskatchewan was the latest to name the U16 roster for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Men’s hockey takes place in Red Deer starting February 16th. Of the 20 players named, nine have already committed to the WHL team that took them in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. The highest […]
Portland Winterhawks notebook: Klassen and Gordon signed
Earlier this week the Portland Winterhawks announced that they have signed their top two picks from the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. Gabe Klassen, who Portland drafted with the 19th overall pick in the draft was one of the players signed. Klassen is a forward from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and he has been […]
Portland Winterhawks Mike Johnston looks back on 2017-18 campaign and forward towards next year
The 2017-18 season was the eighth in the WHL for Mike Johnston, the head coach, general manager and vice president of the Portland Winterhawks, over the past 10 years. His two different tenures in that span has seen four trips to the WHL final and one Ed Chynoweth Cup as […]
The Portland Winterhawks choose Klassen and more in the WHL’s Bantam Draft
The WHL’ Bantam Draft is currently taking place in Red Deer, Alberta and Portland was able to select in the first round for the second straight year after taking Seth Jarvis a year ago. This is the first time they were able to pick in the first round for two […]