As reported by The Oregonian on Saturday night, the majority owner of the Portland Winterhawks has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy raising some questions about the future of the organization.
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Portland Winterhawks: Introducing Tanner Bruender
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 […]
Portland Winterhawks 2020 WHL Bantam Draft recap
On Wednesday, the WHL held its annual Bantam Draft. A total of 233 players from across western Canada and the United States were chosen. The Portland Winterhawks, led by vice president, general manager, and head coach Mike Johnston, made 11 selections. Given the current environment, the draft was held […]
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 […]
2020 DUBNetwork Awards: Coach of the year and Executive of the year for both conferences
This is the second season we have handed out awards for coach and executive of the year. As has been the case for us with these two awards, the votes were more spread out than with the player awards. Eastern Conference Executive of the Year: Matt Cockell, Winnipeg ICE […]
Eric Doyle – Two years and counting
What a difference two years can make. Allow me to introduce you to Eric Doyle. Eric is currently the Portland Winterhawks USA Head Scout. He has a powerful story, and has been on quite the journey over the last 15+ years. For fans of the WHL, Doyle is a […]
Florida Panthers sign Winterhawks captain “Rocky” John Ludvig
On Monday, the Florida Panthers signed Portland Winterhawks captain John Ludvig to a three year entry-level contract. Signing an NHL contract is something John has been “working towards my whole life. The day finally came where I signed, it has been a great day.” Selected 69th overall in the […]
Mixing business with pleasure featuring Rich Franklin
We were joined by Rich Franklin: Vice President, Sponsorship for the Portland Winterhawks. We took a look at the team on the ice, but more in depth behind the scenes in regards to business partnerships, selling seats, how the WHL teams work together, & more. We experienced technical difficulties & […]
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 […]
Portland wins rematch with Victoria 4-1
Sunday evening in the Moda Center marked the fourth, and final, regular season meeting between the Victoria Royals (31-24-6-2) and the Portland Winterhawks (45-11-3-4). After the first three meetings required overtime to determine a winner, the Winterhawks won 4-1 behind a 37 save, bounce back effort by goaltender Joel […]
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