The Portland Winterhawks managed to hang on to a narrow win to beat the Spokane Chiefs Sunday night. This was the 150th time the Winterhawks have won against the Chiefs in franchise history. As the opening weekend comes to a close, the Winterhawks have a strong start, bringing five […]
Tag: Simon Knak
Simon Knak is back with something to prove
Simon Knak is heading into this season with a chip on his shoulder and something to prove. His rookie season in Portland last year saw him accrue 34 points over his 49 games. Good enough to end the season tied for tenth in points among WHL rookies. He also […]
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 […]
Winterhawks new ownership and season update
The Portland Winterhawks held a public video conference to introduce the new team ownership on Tuesday night. During the video conference, they also hosted a Q&A with head coach Mike Johnston and president Doug Piper. From the new ownership New owners, Michael Kramer, and Kerry Preete took time to […]
World Juniors Recap: December 30th, 2020
December 30th was a historic day at the World Juniors. We saw a country qualify for the quarterfinals for the first time as well as the end of what may be the greatest winning streak in international hockey history. Here are the recaps from Wednesday’s three games: News and […]
Simon Knak named Swiss captain for World Juniors
December 20, 2019, Simon Knak was informed that he had made the Swiss team headed to the 2020 World Junior Championship. Fast forward one year to December 20, 2020, and Simon Knak has found himself named Switzerland’s team captain for the 2021 World Junior Championships. The Portland winger has […]
Three Winterhawks listed as players to watch
With the announcement of the NHL Central Scouting ‘Players to Watch’ list, the spark has been reignited on the discussion of the NHL Draft, this time looking forward to next summer. The Portland Winterhawks find three of their 2021 NHL Draft eligible players on the list in Jack O’Brien, […]
Winterhawks up for selection at the 2020 NHL Draft
In case you haven’t heard yet, the 2020 NHL Entry Draft’s first round is set to take place on Tuesday, October 06, 2020. Just days away, there are a number of Winterhawks hoping their name gets called. Seth Jarvis At this point, you are probably well aware that forward […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: World Juniors event info, Haden signs in ECHL, and more
IIHF announces changes to World Juniors The 2021 #WorldJuniors will be played in a bubble without spectators in Edmonton??, in 2022 with fans in Edmonton & Red Deer. The World Juniors in Gothenburg?? will be moved to 2024. https://t.co/LIK2g8RYiG ? Codie McLachlan/CP/AP/Keystone pic.twitter.com/s3MO4Mc7n0 — IIHF (@IIHFHockey) September 17, 2020 […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Alumni signings galore, Bublé receives order of B.C.
Busenius signs with Rødovre Mighty Bulls Dylan Busenius (316GP, 25G, 88A with Medicine Hat, Prince Albert, and Saskatoon ’08-’14) has signed a contract to play for Rodovre Mighty Bulls of Denmark’s top professional league. It will be his second season overseas. Last year with Fehervar AV19 of the EBEL […]
