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: Mike Johnston
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 Winterhawks notebook: the Mike Johnston executive tree
Since he joined the Portland Winterhawks in 2008, Mike Johnston has done a good job of recruiting players to come and play in the WHL with Portland. Along the way he has brought in a strong group of individuals to help him in scouting and recruiting. The success that he […]
Portland Winterhawks Mike Johnston looks back on 2017-18 campaign and forward towards next year
The 2017-18 season was the eighth in the WHL for Mike Johnston, the head coach, general manager and vice president of the Portland Winterhawks, over the past 10 years. His two different tenures in that span has seen four trips to the WHL final and one Ed Chynoweth Cup as […]
WHL Playoff Preview: Everett Silvertips vs Portland Winterhawks
Regular season meetings: 9/23/17 – Portland 7 @Everett 4 10/29/17 – Everett 3 @Portland 2 11/4/17 – Portland 3 @Everett 1 12/6/17 – Everett 4 Portland 1 12/9/17 – Everett 2 @Portland 1 12/17/17 – Everett 8 Portland 3 1/6/18 – Portland 4 @Everett 3 1/14/18 – Everett 4 Portland […]
Portland avoids weekend sweep with gutsy effort
The Portland Winterhawks were sick of the Don Hay celebration weekend. They were on the losing end twice at the Sandman Centre this weekend as Hay grabbed wins 742 and 743 and became the winningest coach in WHL history. Sunday evening, after both teams made the nine-hour trip down, the […]
Winterhawks continue their winning ways
Brandon Rivers joins us looking at how everything seems to be coming up Aces for Portland right now, including Kehler being Goalie of the Week for the entire CHL
Winterhawks Season Preview w/Brandon Rivers
Brandon Rivers stops by talking Winterhawks, as they enter a season with expectations sky high
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 […]
Portland looks forward with Jokiharju and Blichfeld as their imports
(Portland, Oregon) There was much speculation over the summer as to what Portland’s import situation would look like this year. The confusion started when Portland used a draft pick in the CHL import draft to select Swedish, 2000-born forward Samuel Fagemo. Portland could make a selection despite having two import […]
