New ownership, new schedule, a temporary new home, but the same winning style. That’s the plan the Portland Winterhawks will be working to uphold over the shortened season. The Winterhawks are the reigning WHL regular-season champions with 97 points in 63 games before the season’s early end. They finished […]
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Winterhawks new ownership and season update
The Portland Winterhawks held a public video conference to introduce the new team ownership on Tuesday night. During the video conference, they also hosted a Q&A with head coach Mike Johnston and president Doug Piper. From the new ownership New owners, Michael Kramer, and Kerry Preete took time to […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Silvertips sign Courtney, Winterhawks announce team awards
The Everett Silvertips have signed Beau Courtney to a WHL Education Contract.
2019-20 Portland Winterhawks regular season player awards: The writer’s picks
With the Portland Winterhawks season ending five games prematurely, the accolades have to be handed out without the true 68 game sample size. I share who I would vote for if given a ballot in the Winterhawks’ usual season-ending award ceremony. I did not include the Team Scholastic Player […]
Winterhawks start weekend with 3-1 victory
On Friday night the Tri-City Americans (17-36-4-1) painted the Toyota Center’s ice pink and wore special pink jerseys for their 15th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness game. A recently banged up Portland Winterhawks (41-10-3-4) made their first stop on a three games in three nights road trip. Goaltender Dante Giannuzzi […]
Four goal third period helps Winterhawks to 40th win
Friday evening in the WHL saw long-time U.S. Division rivals face off against one another. So far this season, the Seattle Thunderbirds (22-28-3-3) and Portland Winterhawks (40-8-3-4) have needed more than 60 minutes to find a winner in four of the seven games played — including the last two. Both […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Appelt gets suspended, Nolan Foote on the move in NHL and more
The WHL has handed out a suspension to Kamloops Blazers forward Ryley Appelt for an undetermined length
Newkirk’s natural hat trick propels Portland
Sunday evening marked the third game in three nights for the Portland Winterhawks (39-8-3-4). After splitting the first two games against Everett and Spokane, Portland welcomed the Moose Jaw Warriors (12-36-4-0) to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Facing each another only once a season, the two teams have not met since […]
Winterhawks score 7 in win against Rockets
(Kelowna, British Columbia) Friday evening marked the 50th game of the season for the Portland Winterhawks (36-7-3-4) and Kelowna Rockets (23-24-1-2). The teams dropped the puck for the third time this season and first at Prospera Place. Both teams entered the night looking to snap three-game losing streaks. Portland got […]
WHL Gameday Preview: Seattle Thunderbirds @ Portland Winterhawks
DUBNetwork.ca Game of the Night: Seattle Thunderbirds (13-18-2-1) @Portland Winterhawks (24-6-1-3) 7 pm PST The I-5 rivalry may not look like much if you are caught up on their wins and loss record and where they sit in the standings. However, the first five games between the two teams have […]