So here we are, the unofficial halfway mark of the grueling WHL season. At this point, most teams are close to, and some are actually already at the 36-game mark which marks the halfway point for the regular season. The holiday break is wrapping up for players and coaches. The […]
Tag: Portland Winterhawks
Christmas Wish List
Below is a satirical look at the Christmas Wish for each of the 22 WHL teams. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the fans, the office staff, the hockey staff and most of all the players of the Western Hockey League. Brandon Wheat Kings – More of the […]
Everett rolls over Portland to capture U.S. Division lead
In retrospect it seemed to be building to this. In the first few months of the 2017-18 season, the Portland Winterhawks were riding high and even out together a league-high 12-game win streak at one point. Since that win streak ended though, the wheels have fallen off a bit and […]
Spokane finally solves Portland 6-3
It was a night of returns and absences for the Portland Winterhawks, Saturday at Veteran Memorial Coliseum. They faced their first of what could be many games without defenseman Henri Jokiharju (Finland) and forwards Joachim Blichfeld (Denmark) and Kieffer Bellows (USA) who are all vying for roster spots on their […]
Texeira boosts Portland over Spokane
When your team is mired in a five-game losing streak and is struggling to score, you expect your veteran leaders to step up and provide a boost. Portland Winterhawks overage d-man Keoni Texeira did just that Tuesday night in Spokane. With the teams tied at two and trading chances, Texeira […]
L.A. Kings sign two U.S. Division overage players
The L.A. Kings are taking a hard look at the overage talent in the U.S. Division of the WHL this year. First, they signed Austin Strand to a entry level contract on November 28th. Strand has piled up 29 points in 28 games so far this year with the Seattle […]
WHL recap: Wheat Kings stay winning, Pats and Silvertips win, while Chiefs blowout Thunderbirds
Kelowna 4 @Brandon 7 Two of the hottest teams in the WHL connected 11 goals on the night. The Rockets were coming into this one riding a six game win streak while the Wheat Kings had won seven in a row. It was an offensive duel that would see six […]
Tendeck stymies Winterhawks
The Portland Winterhawks have to think they deserved a better fate after controlling much of play on Friday night at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. David Tendeck stole the show though and got the Vancouver Giants their second win over the Winterhawks in four days, with a stellar 37-save performance. Tendeck earned […]
WHL recap: Hart and ‘Tips keep on rolling; Wheat Kings and Tigers add to their win totals
Medicine Hat 5 @Prince Albert 4 (SO) The Medicine Hat Tigers (17-10-1-0) and the Prince Albert Raiders (11-11-5-2) both have an overage sniper leading them offensively this year. Mark Rassell of the Tigers and Jordy Stallard were both at it again on Wednesday night. They both had two goals, but […]
Giants down the Winterhawks 5-3
The Portland Winterhawks strolled into the Langley Events Centre on Tuesday night for their first meeting of the season with the Vancouver Giants. This was Vancouver’s second home game on a Tuesday this month and overall, winning last week’s matchup versus Seattle. Portland had come in losing their last game […]
