Finland 4 Denmark 1 Finland (1-1) made sure that Denmark (0-2) did not get their second win over them in as many years Wednesday. They opened the scoring just a couple minutes in after Tri-City defenseman Juuso Valimaki cycled the puck down low and it ended up getting put in […]
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WHL at the World Junior Championships day one
Czech Republic 5 Russia 4 The Czech Republic opened the 2018 IIHF U-20 World Junior Championships with a shocking upset of the Russians. The 56th ranked prospect by Future Considerations Martin Kaut led the way with three assists, while the 5th ranked prospect by the same publication, Filip Zadina potted […]
Texeira boosts Portland over Spokane
When your team is mired in a five-game losing streak and is struggling to score, you expect your veteran leaders to step up and provide a boost. Portland Winterhawks overage d-man Keoni Texeira did just that Tuesday night in Spokane. With the teams tied at two and trading chances, Texeira […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Winterhawks take over U.S. Division lead with 5-2 win over Americans
The Portland Winterhawks (13-4) and visiting Tri-City Americans (12-5-2-0) treated fans at the Moda Center to a lively contest Saturday night. They set the stage for what is sure to be an entertaining 10-game season series that very well may decide the fate of the U.S. Division. After winning last […]
Portland Winterhawks notebook: shooting percentages
-Through the first 16 games of the Portland Winterhawks season, one of the notable things has been the drop in secondary scoring over the past six games or so. The top line of Kieffer Bellows, Cody Glass and Skyler McKenzie and top defensive pairing of Henri Jokiharju and Matt Quigley […]
