The top two teams in the U.S. Division clashed on Saturday night. The Everett Silvertips (15-5-1-0) led the Portland Winterhawks (14-5-1-2) by two points entering the evening. The Winterhawks jumped out to a 2-0 lead and ultimately held on for a 4-3 victory, bringing the teams into a tie atop […]
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Portland Winterhawks: Introducing Simon Knak and Jonas Brøndberg
The Portland Winterhawks are 21 games into their season and are currently tied for first place in the U.S. Division. A big portion of their success has been the play of their two 2019 CHL Import Draft selections, Simon Knak and Jonas Brøndberg. Portland selected Knak with the 40th overall […]
Injury-riddled Winterhawks defeat Giants 3-1
Wednesday night in the Rose City was the final regular-season meeting between the Vancouver Giants (11-10-1-1) and Portland Winterhawks (13-5-1-2). For the third time this season, the Winterhawks emerged with the victory. Jake Gricius scored twice, and Joel Hofer saved 27-of-28 Vancouver shots for a 3-1 Portland win. Portland started […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: CHL Weekly Rankings, Prospect & Alumni Updates, Milestones and more!
The Everett Silvertips have moved up into the third spot of the weekly CHL rankings.
Chiefs score late, defeat Winterhawks in overtime
On Friday night, the Portland Winterhawks (11-5-1-1) played host to the U.S. Division rival Spokane Chiefs (9-7-2-0). Both teams were without two of their top players. But both the Chiefs and Winterhawks received scoring from their depth. Jack Finley scored with 1:17 left to force overtime and then again 4:05 […]
Portland Winterhawks first quarter 2019: By the numbers
The Portland Winterhawks have completed exactly 25% of their games in the 2019-2020 season. I’ve taken a glance at the statistics to spot anything that catches my eye. My goal is to provide information beyond what someone could quickly view on the season statistics page. Isaiah DiLaura and Joel Hofer […]
Portland Winterhawks practice report – November 11
The Portland Winterhawks were on the ice Monday afternoon at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. After an off day following a home-and-home with the Vancouver Giants, head coach Mike Johnston and his coaching staff held a spirited practice which included the dreaded “bag skate” to conclude the afternoon. The team worked […]
Portland defeats Vancouver 2-1 in a shootout
The Moda Center in downtown Portland, Oregon, was rocking on Saturday night. The reigning Western Conference champion Vancouver Giants (10-8-1-1) were in town completing the second half of a home-and-home with the Portland Winterhawks (11-5-0-1). A crowd of 8,026 were on hand to witness two of the top teams battle […]
Vancouver starting to find themselves in win over Portland
This team is starting to find their groove. The Vancouver Giants defeated the Portland Winterhawks for the first time since February 14th, 2018 by a score of 3-1 and in turn earned themselves their third consecutive win. The opening period saw all of the Giants offence occur and was also […]
Blazers win 6-5, Ryan Hughes returns to Portland
Sunday evening was a special night for Ryan Hughes as he returned to the Rose City for the first time since being traded last season. The Kamloops Blazers (10-6-0-0) used the extra energy to defeat the Portland Winterhawks (10-4-0-1) by a score of 6-5. Kamloops came out with a ton […]