On April 22 the Portland Winterhawks made 11 selections in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft. With their fourth selection, and fifth-round pick, the Winterhawks drafted Tanner Bruender. All selections in the draft have meaning, but the 110th overall pick meant just a little more to the hometown team. Bruender […]
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Portland Winterhawks 2020 WHL Bantam Draft Preview
On Wednesday the WHL will conduct its 2020 Bantam Draft starting at 9:00 AM Pacific. The draft this year will be held virtually rather than in Red Deer, Alberta. It was also moved up from its originally scheduled May 7 date. The Bantam Draft serves as one of the […]
U.S. Prospects Draft adds two more Americans to Winterhawks pipeline
On Wednesday the WHL conducted its inaugural US Prospects Draft where each team had two selections. The order was a lottery-style draw with the draft occurring in a snake format — meaning Red Deer picked 1st and 44th, Tri-City 2nd and 43rd, and so on. Portland’s picks fell near […]
Recapping Portland’s busy week of signings
The Portland Winterhawks had a busy week off the ice as three players were signed to WHL contracts. On Thursday, I spoke with Mike Coflin, who is the assistant to the general manager and director of scouting and player development for the Winterhawks. We discussed the signings, Portland’s process of […]
Portland Winterhawks Practice Report 10/24
The Portland Winterhawks (7-3-0-1) are coming off a weekend securing four points in two nights against the Vancouver Giants, one of the top teams in the Western Conference. Portland is looking to ride the momentum as they prepare for their first weekend of three games in three nights. The Winterhawks […]
