It was a night to forget for the Portland Winterhawks on Wednesday night in Spokane. They struggled defensively and gave up seven goals to the Chiefs, losing 7-2. Friday back home in the friendly confines of Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland committed themselves defensively as a whole and shut down the […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Jokiharju and Rasmussen sent to AHL; WHL hands out Players of the Month; Rockets, Thunderbirds recall prospects; Hitmen make two moves; Koch hits 300 games
Blackhawks reassign Jokiharju The #Blackhawks assign defenseman Henri Jokiharju to the @goicehogs. The defenseman has 12 assists in 37 games with Chicago and helped Finland win a gold medal at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship.https://t.co/jap3kU6blq — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 31, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks reassigned former Portland Winterhawk […]
Spokane scores seven in victory over Portland
(Spokane, WA) The offense woke up for the Spokane Chiefs (25-17-2-3) on Wednesday night against the Portland Winterhawks (30-14-3-2) as they scored seven goals on 47 shots. Riley Woods led the way for the Chiefs with a goal and four assists. The first period was a precursor of what was […]
Portland Winterhawks: Introducing Jack O’Brien and James Stefan
Last week, signed Portland Winterhawks prospects, James Stefan and Jack O’Brien, were in Portland practicing with the team. Head coach Mike Johnston likes bringing prospects into practice throughout the year with the goal of getting the players acclimated to the team and speed of the WHL. After being listed by […]
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 […]
Exploring the Portland vs Seattle Rivalry: Part One – The Fans
During the last 22 games of the season I will be exploring the Portland Winterhawks and Seattle Thunderbirds rivalry over three parts. The two I-5, U.S. Division rivals face-off against one another on Saturday night for the seventh time this season, and 43rd time in the last five years. Portland […]
Portland Winterhawks practice report 1/25
On Friday afternoon I made my way to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum to attend the Portland Winterhawks practice. Fresh off their first victory against Tri-City this season on Wednesday, the Winterhawks are preparing to face the red-hot Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday and Lethbridge Hurricanes on Sunday. Entering Friday night, the […]
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 […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Wheat Kings prospect commits to NCAA; Raiders make roster change; Krebs, Leason light the lamp at Top Prospects Game
Wheat Kings prospect chooses NCAA That's a tough development for the Brandon Wheat Kings, who lose another talented young prospect to the college ranks. #BWK #BDNMB #WHL https://t.co/mNr2zGaRN3 — Perry Bergson (@PerryBergson) January 23, 2019 Brandon Wheat Kings prospect Dylan James announced via Twitter that he has committed to play NCAA hockey […]
