The Portland Winterhawks have debuted several rookies for this short season; among them is Ryder Thompson. To this point in the season, the 16-year-old defenseman has appeared in six games for the Winterhawks. Putting in work in the off-season The Manitoba native had some luck in the off-season, namely having […]
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Silvertips continue US Division dominance
The second meeting between these two powerhouse teams ended with the Everett Silvertips showing why they are the team to beat. The Silvertips continue US Division dominance with a 4-1 win over the Portland Winterhawks. Special teams stay strong With eight power-play opportunities in this game, both teams were […]
Seattle Thunderbirds secure 3-2 win over the Portland Winterhawks
In the middle game for both the Seattle Thunderbirds and Portland Winterhawks 3-in-3 weekends, the Thunderbirds secured a 3-2 win over the Portland Winterhawks on Saturday night. In the first of this weekend’s two meetings between the Winterhawks and the Thunderbirds, the team in blue proved victorious behind a […]
US Division’s opening night game recap: Portland at Tri-City
After spending almost the entire first half of the game fighting with CHL TV, most fans were able to watch the US Division’s opening night game! Of course, there were fans in-market for the Tri-City Americans who were able to watch on television through SWX. A lucky select 50 […]
Portland Winterhawks prepared to defend title
New ownership, new schedule, a temporary new home, but the same winning style. That’s the plan the Portland Winterhawks will be working to uphold over the shortened season. The Winterhawks are the reigning WHL regular-season champions with 97 points in 63 games before the season’s early end. They finished […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Rockets acquire McDonald as Comrie goes down with injury and more
The Kelowna Rockets announced that defenseman Sean Comrie will be out indefinitely after separating his shoulder on Friday night in Regina.
Today’s Gameday Preview: Everett Silvertips @ Portland Winterhawks and more
Tonight’s game of the night is between the top two teams (win percentage-wise) in the WHL. The Everett Silvertips (21-6-1-0) head down to the Rose City and tangle with the Portland Winterhawks (20-6-1-2). They are tied atop the U.S. Division with Everett having a game in hand. The game is […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Hitmen acquire Allan, Buskey officially joins Pats, Weekly Report and more
The Calgary Hitmen have acquired forward Blake Allan from the Regina Pats for a conditional eighth-round pick in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft.
Hard work leads Winterhawks Thompson to WHL contract
The town of Russell, Manitoba, is by no means a big place, but some hockey players from the community are making noise at the next level in big cities. Among them is Ryder Thompson. After getting drafted in the fifth round — 105th — overall by the Portland Winterhawks at […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Four teams sign prospects, Broncos acquire prospect from Chiefs, Rockets unveil new jerseys and more
The Victoria Royals have signed defenseman Kalem Parker and forward Brayden Schuurman to WHL Player Agreements.