“I had cancer, cancer never had me.” A little over a year ago, near the end of the 2018 WHL playoffs, the lives of Mason Mannek, his mom Sharmin, and his family were all about to change. “I was in Spokane when I found a lump in my breast. I […]
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Four goal third period helps Portland even series with Spokane
(Spokane, WA) Game 2 between the Spokane Chiefs (1-1) and Portland Winterhawks (1-1) started with the Chiefs riding the momentum from their Game 1 victory. They jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Portland scored four unanswered goals in the second and third periods. The teams traded goals 21 seconds […]
Josh Paterson scores twice against former team fueling Winterhawks 5-4 win
(Saskatoon, SK) On Thursday, the Portland Winterhawks (26-12-3-2) acquired Josh Paterson from the Saskatoon Blades (26-13-6-0) in exchange for Ryan Hughes and two draft choices. Just two days later the 19-year-old forward played against his former team, and one last time in the SaskTel Centre. Saturday proved to be a […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Another Blazer suspended; two Kamloops prospects debut; Zabransky released
Blazers defenceman suspended Blazers D Joonas Sillanpaa takes 6th Blazer suspension of the season. One game for slashing major last night. Will miss tonite’s action in Langley. — Jon Keen (@JonKeenNLSports) January 12, 2019 Kamloops Blazers defenceman Joonas Sillanpaa was given a one game suspension for the slashing major he received last […]
Portland wins 4-2 over Kelowna for fifth straight win
The Kelowna Rockets (8-12-0-0) and Portland Winterhawks (12-6-0-1) completed their back-to-back games on Sunday night in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Portland took game two 4-2, giving them their fifth straight win. Cody Glass and Joachim Blichfeld were once again on their game as the duo combined for five points and […]
Tomas Pacina elevating Winterhawks skill level
Tomas Pacina is a name not many around Portland are familiar with; however, inside the Veterans Memorial Coliseum or Moda Center, it is a completely different story. The Portland Winterhawks maximize their on-ice practices through small-area games, conditioning skates, special teams work, but also through individual skill drills. The Winterhawks’ […]
Winterhawks hold on 2-1 for win against Royals
Saturday night the Veterans Memorial Coliseum hosted the rematch of the Victoria Royals (9-5-0-0) and the Portland Winterhawks (9-6-0-1). The Winterhawks won the first contest on Friday, and were able to defeat the Royals 2-1 on Hawks Fight Cancer night. Prior to the game, the Winterhawks honored several cancer survivors […]
Jermaine Loewen’s hat trick guides Blazers 6-2 over Portland
Both the Portland Winterhawks (7-5-0-1) and the Kamloops Blazers (5-6-0-1) played their second game in their weekend of three games in three nights. Portland lost 4-1 last night on the road in Spokane. Meanwhile, the Blazers departed Seattle with a convincing 7-2 victory over the the Thunderbirds. Jermaine Loewen had […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Portland Winterhawks
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 […]
Spokane staves off elimination and forces Game 7 with hard-fought 5-2 win
The Spokane Chiefs were given a second life after the strange end to Game 5 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum Saturday. To make use of that second chance they would need to do something they had not done against Portland since April 29th, 2011 – beat the Portland Winterhawks at Spokane […]
