On Friday afternoon I made my way to the Moda Center for the Portland Winterhawks practice in advance of their three-in-three this President’s Day long weekend starting with the Red Deer Rebels. The Rebels are completing their own three-in-three after having their game with Everett, originally scheduled for Wednesday, delayed […]
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Winterhawks start off the weekend with 4-1 win over Thunderbirds
(Kent, WA) On a snowy Friday evening in the Pacific Northwest, the Portland Winterhawks (33-15-3-2) traveled north to square off with the Seattle Thunderbirds (20-26-4-1). Joachim Blichfeld and John Ludvig scored in the first period pacing the Winterhawks to a 4-1 victory. Portland Winterhawks Head Coach Mike Johnston spoke after […]
The future is bright for Kade Nolan and the Winterhawks
While the Portland Winterhawks prepare for a playoff run, they are also stocking up for the future with a core of 2001-born players. Kade Nolan is showing this season just how deep the 17-year-old class is for the Winterhawks. The 2016 WHL Bantam draft is already proving to be a […]
Andy Kemper, Josh Critzer, & Brandon Rivers 2/5/19
Special guest Andy Kemper joined Pucklandia regulars Josh & Brandon for a roundtable immediately following Portland’s road loss to Tri-City: recapping games vs Spokane, Vancouver, & TC, in addition to previewing games against Everett, Seattle, & Medicine Hat
Hofer and Winterhawks shut out Hurricanes 3-0
On Sunday evening the Lethbridge Hurricanes (25-15-4-4) made their only visit to Portland to face the Winterhawks (30-13-3-2). The Hurricanes were completing their third game of a three-in-three after playing Seattle on Friday and Everett and Saturday. Despite out shooting the Winterhawks 37-29, Lethbridge could not solve Joel Hofer who […]
Jarvis scores on penalty shot in overtime for Portland after Seattle ties game late
The seventh meeting this season between the Portland Winterhawks (29-13-3-2) and Seattle Thunderbirds (17-22-5-1) lived up to the hype of the thriving I-5 rivalry. Portland controlled play for the first 40 minutes outshooting Seattle 35-11 and led 2-0 when the second period came to a close. The Thunderbirds pushed back […]
Four unanswered goals on Wednesday gives Portland first victory over Tri-City
On Wednesday evening the Portland Winterhawks (28-13-3-2) faced-off against the Tri-City Americans (24-17-2-1) at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum for their final matchup in Portland during the regular season. Entering the contest, Tri-City had won all five games against the Mike Johnston led Winterhawks with four games requiring overtime. The Americans […]
Hofer stops 33 in home debut pacing Winterhawks to 5-1 win against Silvertips
Saturday night in Portland featured the top two teams in the U.S. Division as the Everett Silvertips (33-11-1-1) visited the Rose City to face the Winterhawks (27-12-3-2). After 40 minutes of scoreless action, the offense came alive in the third period with six goals. Portland found the back of the […]
Winterhawks Post Deadline Update: A conversation with Mike Johnston
The last two weeks have been eventful for the Portland Winterhawks. After defeating the Seattle Thunderbirds in their annual New Year’s Eve game, the Winterhawks departed the next morning for Lethbridge, Alberta. The first of January marked the beginning of the bi-annual swing through the East Division. To help minimize […]
Americans defeat Winterhawks 3-2 in third consecutive overtime game
With 12 days off for the holiday break, the Portland Winterhawks (19-11-3-2) and Tri-City Americans (18-12-1-1) met for the third straight game. Also, for the third straight matchup, the game required overtime. Sticking with the theme over the last three contests, the Americans emerged victorious in the 3-on-3 session. Friday […]
