What a difference a day makes. Where we saw a goaltending showcase the night before between the Portland Winterhawks and Victoria Royals, Saturday’s game was filled with scoring. For the second night in a row, the game needed extra time and this time, it was the Winterhawks who sealed it […]
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Winterhawks close out 2019 with 3-2 win over Thunderbirds
December 31 marks the annual New Year’s Eve game between the Seattle Thunderbirds (13-19-2-1) and the Portland Winterhawks (25-6-2-3) at the Moda Center. The two rivals just met on Saturday and a similar script was written again on Tuesday. Portland emerged with two points, thanks to 50 shots on net, […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Rockets acquire Joseph in blockbuster trade, Broncos and Giants swap defensemen and more
The Kelowna Rockets have acquired 1999-born forward Jadon Joseph from the Moose Jaw Warriors for 1999-born forward Kobe Mohr, 2001-born forward Kyle Crosbie and 2000-born goaltender James Porter along with a third-round pick in the 2022 WHL Bantam Draft.
Portland defeats Vancouver 2-1 in a shootout
The Moda Center in downtown Portland, Oregon, was rocking on Saturday night. The reigning Western Conference champion Vancouver Giants (10-8-1-1) were in town completing the second half of a home-and-home with the Portland Winterhawks (11-5-0-1). A crowd of 8,026 were on hand to witness two of the top teams battle […]
Portland Winterhawks complete longest road trip of the season
The Portland Winterhawks recently completed their longest road trip of the season after playing seven in a row away from the Rose City. Prior to six games against the Central Division, the road trip officially kicked off in Vancouver back on September 27th. In the seven games, Portland went 3-3-0-1. […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Berezowski and Goncalves out for Everett Sunday, Focht a late-scratch in Calgary, Milestones and more
Jackson Berezowski and Gage Goncalves were both held out Sunday against Spokane having been injured on Saturday when the Silvertips took on the Kamloops Blazers.
Depth scoring comes up big in Hitmen 5-2 win over Portland
The Sunday matinee game between the visiting Portland Winterhawks and Calgary Hitmen was the first and only meeting between the two clubs. With Mark Kastelic back in the lineup centering Riley Stotts and Jonas Peterek, the matchup served as a great test for the Hitmen, as both teams had won […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Olson signs an ATO with San Diego; Oil Kings sign a defenseman; WHL players of the week named
Olson signs an ATO with San Diego: NEWS: We’ve signed right wing Kyle Olson to an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) from the @TCAmericans of the @TheWHLhttps://t.co/LYT4mksJ3h — San Diego Gulls (@SDGullsAHL) April 8, 2019 -The San Diego Gulls, who are the AHL affiliate to the Anaheim Ducks have signed Tri-City […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: BC and Alberta get wins at CWG; Johnston gets 350th win in playoff clincher
CWG Day 2 Day 2: BC (1-1-0-0) defeated Saskatchewan (1-1-0-0) 4-3, Alberta (1-0-1-0) took down Manitoba (1-1-0-0) 6-5, Yukon (0-3-0-0) went 0-2 on Sunday with losses to Nunavut and Northwest Territories and NWT (1-2-0-0) went 1-1 on Day Two with a loss to PEI and a 4-2 win over Yukon. British Columbia: Kelowna Rockets prospect Trevor Wong had a goal and […]
Portland Winterhawks: Introducing Jack O’Brien and James Stefan
Last week, signed Portland Winterhawks prospects, James Stefan and Jack O’Brien, were in Portland practicing with the team. Head coach Mike Johnston likes bringing prospects into practice throughout the year with the goal of getting the players acclimated to the team and speed of the WHL. After being listed by […]
