2017-2018: The Winterhawks entered the season with high expectations and those expectations only increased when Kieffer Bellows, New York Islanders 1st Round selection in 2016, signed his entry-level contract resulting in him joining the Winterhawks from Boston University. As the season progressed the Winterhawks experienced a number of winning and […]
Tag: John Ludvig
Kyle Gustafson has a new title but it’s business as usual for him and the Winterhawks
Kyle Gustafson has been an Assistant Coach with the Portland Winterhawks since 2004. He has seen a lot of good and bad times while behind the bench. His bosses may have changed over the years as Mike Williamson, Richard Kromm, Mike Johnston, Jamie Kompon and Johnston again have taken turns […]
Portland rolls over Everett 5-2 to take Game 1
The Portland Winterhawks went into Angel of the Winds Casino, home of the Everett Silvertips fresh off their Game 7 win over the Spokane Chiefs three days previous and played the first period as if it was another Game 7 and not Game 1 of their second round series. They […]
WHL in NHL Draft Rankings
There are many, many NHL Draft Rankings that are available for hockey fans to view and it’s always interesting to see where WHL players rank. There are roughly a dozen rankings that are reliable and updated on a regular basis. Here are a few of those rankings that have been […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: John Ludvig
The path to the WHL, is not always an easy one. The 2000-born Portland Winterhawks defenseman John Ludvig can attest to that. After being passed over by all 22 WHL teams in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft, Ludvig did not even get listed by any teams until Portland did so […]
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 […]
Portland adds 2000-born defenseman John Ludvig
When the Portland Winterhawks took the ice on Friday afternoon for a preseason game against the Spokane Chiefs, they had a new player on their roster in 2000-born defenseman from Kamloops. B.C. named John Ludvig. The blue liner stands 6-foot-1, weighs in at 178 pounds and played with the Kamloops […]
Portland takes down Spokane 7-3 behind young talent
(Everett, WA) Portland started out their preseason Friday afternoon with what could be called a spirited affair against the Spokane Chiefs. Four players ended up with 14 or more penalty minutes and we saw our first fight at the annual tournament. Portland head coach, vice president and general manager Mike […]
Neely Cup reveals promising future for this year and beyond
The Portland Winterhawks hosted their annual Neely Cup Thursday through Sunday and there was a ton of talent on display. Ultimately, Team Johansen led by returning players Cody Glass, Colton Veloso and Ryan Hughes took first place behind a 4-2 record through the first three days and a 6-3 win […]
