In the final regular season game of the 2018-2019 season, the Portland Winterhawks (40-22-3-3) met the Seattle Thunderbirds (31-29-6-2) for the 12th and final time. Seattle, already locked into their playoff position as the second wild card in the Western Conference, rested their top three scorers (Matthew Wedman, Noah Philp, […]
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Portland Winterhawks overagers reflect on WHL career
With only two games remaining in their final regular season in the WHL, Portland Winterhawks overagers Brendan De Jong, Jared Freadrich, and Joachim Blichfeld spent a few minutes discussing their time in the WHL. All three players have left their mark on the league as well as in Portland. Head […]
Portland wins 40th game after defeating Everett 4-1
For the third consecutive year the Portland Winterhawks (40-20-3-3) have won 40 games. The milestone win came on Tuesday evening in their final matchup of the regular season with the U.S. Division leading Everett Silvertips (46-16-2-2). Four different goal scorers, and 36 saves from Joel Hofer, paced Portland to a […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: BC and Alberta get wins at CWG; Johnston gets 350th win in playoff clincher
CWG Day 2 Day 2: BC (1-1-0-0) defeated Saskatchewan (1-1-0-0) 4-3, Alberta (1-0-1-0) took down Manitoba (1-1-0-0) 6-5, Yukon (0-3-0-0) went 0-2 on Sunday with losses to Nunavut and Northwest Territories and NWT (1-2-0-0) went 1-1 on Day Two with a loss to PEI and a 4-2 win over Yukon. British Columbia: Kelowna Rockets prospect Trevor Wong had a goal and […]
Portland Winterhawks practice report – February 15th
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
