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 […]
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Tendeck stymies Winterhawks
The Portland Winterhawks have to think they deserved a better fate after controlling much of play on Friday night at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. David Tendeck stole the show though and got the Vancouver Giants their second win over the Winterhawks in four days, with a stellar 37-save performance. Tendeck earned […]
Maier shuts down Winterhawks
The WHL is an unpredictable league. In their first 27 games this year, the Saskatoon Blades (11-14-2-1) had given up the most goals at 120. The Portland Winterhawks (20-5-0-1) had scored the third most in the league at 115. Nolan Maier, in just his ninth career start had other things […]
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, […]
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 […]
Cole Kehler stars as Portland edges Everett 3-1
(Everett, WA) It was a defensive effort that former Everett Silvertips (7-10-1-0) coach Kevin Constantine would have been proud of. The Portland Winterhawks (12-4) went into Xfinity Arena and took both points, eking out a 3-1 win in Everett.Despite the 44 shots against, the Winterhawks as a team kept the […]
Portland survives second period-goes on to win in Spokane 4-1
Having played the Portland Winterhawks (11-4) three times already in their first 16 games this season, the Spokane Chiefs (8-7-1-1) were in need of their first really dominant frame in their fourth meeting Friday night in Spokane.They got just that in the second period, out-shooting the Winterhawks 24-9 in the […]
Silvertips hold off Winterhawks 3-2
2001-born goaltender Dustin Wolf is doing his best to make the Everett Silvertips faithful forget that this is their last year with Carter Hart. The Philadelphia Flyers prospect has yet to play a game this season after suffering an illness to begin the year. After throwing up a 38-save performance […]