(Spokane, WA) In a rematch of last year’s first round matchup, the Spokane Chiefs defeated the Portland Winterhawks in Game 1 of the 2019 Playoffs. Five different Chiefs scored, and Spokane scored on three-of-five power plays, to best Portland 5-2 on Friday night. In a game with a combined 13 […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Mattheos, Hofer sign ELCs; Hitmen and Chiefs recall prospects for playoffs
Two sign ELCs The #Canes have signed forward Stelio Mattheos to a three-year, entry-level contract. ? » https://t.co/wXHz8wMIiU pic.twitter.com/SUDyFXNnyS — Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) March 21, 2019 Brandon Wheat Kings captain Stelio Mattheos signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday and will report to the Charlotte Checkers of the […]
2019 Playoff Preview: U2) Spokane Chiefs vs. U3) Portland Winterhawks
Franchise Playoff History: The U.S.Division rivals face-off for the second straight year as the second and third place finishers in the division. This year, Spokane has the home-ice advantage should the series go seven games. Last season the Winterhawks used their home-ice advantage to defeat the Chiefs in seven games. […]
Blichfeld wins scoring title, Winterhawks fall in season finale
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, […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blichfeld claims scoring title in final second; ICE win last game in Cranbrook
Blichfeld wins scoring title With tonight’s assist, @joachimblich is @TheWHL scoring champion with 114 points! Congrats, Joachim! pic.twitter.com/ZjhS9hApod — Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) March 18, 2019 Just when it looked like there was going to be a shared scoring title, Portland’s Joachim Blichfeld earned an assist with just 1.1 seconds left in their […]
Exploring the Portland vs Seattle Rivalry: Part Three – The Overagers
In the third, and final, part of my Portland Winterhawks and Seattle Thunderbirds rivalry series, I focused on two overagers. Part one of the series focused on The Fans while part two viewed the rivalry from The Rookies’ perspective. Nolan Volcan, captain for the Thunderbirds, veteran of 320 regular season […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Chiefs add prospect to roster; Hurricanes forward closing in on NHL deal
Chiefs add prospect ? | The Chiefs have added Post Falls native F Bear Hughes to the roster as an Affiliated Player. He will wear jersey no. 28. Welcome, Bear! #GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/3xcW56nxXb — Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) March 14, 2019 The Spokane Chiefs have added 2001-born prospect Bear Hughes to their roster as […]
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 […]
Get to know the Portland Winterhawks: Goal Songs
The Portland Winterhawks are near the end of the their 2018-2019 season and are in full preparation for the playoffs. Portland is set for a rematch from last year as they will play the Spokane Chiefs in the first round. Earlier this year I asked the players about their pre […]
