The Portland Winterhawks opted to not make a selection in either round of Tuesday’s 2020 CHL Import Draft, in which a total of 25 selections were made by teams in the WHL. As each team in the CHL is only allowed two import players on its roster, this is […]
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Looking ahead to the 2020-21 WHL season: import situations
There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the 2020-21 WHL season as a whole. Will it start on time? Will it happen at all? Will import players be able to come back to North America? It will be a while before we get any clarity on these three questions […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: NHL Central Scouting releases final rankings, Johnson signs with Moose and more
The NHL Central Scouting Bureau released their final rankings for the 2019-20 season on Wednesday featuring 52 WHLers
Daily Dose of the Dub: WHL disciplines Royals’ Miller, Broncos and Warriors
Victoria’s Carson Miller was suspended for two games for this hit on Vancouver’s Alex Kannok Leipert.
Portland Winterhawks third quarter 2019-2020: By the numbers
The Portland Winterhawks’ 68-game schedule is three-fourths complete, and I’ve taken a glance at the numbers to spot anything which catches my eye. For this report, I only included active roster skaters. Any players no longer on the team, whether by trade, release, or any other reason, are not included. […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: McAndrews gets one-game suspension, Oil Kings recall Latimer and more
Tri-City’s Bryan McAndrews received a one-game suspension for this knee-on-knee hit on Victoria’s Brayden Tracey.
Portland wins 30th game – Defeats Regina 9-4 on Tuesday
Tuesday evening was hockey night in Portland as the Regina Pats (13-23-3-2) came to town. The Winterhawks (30-6-2-3) started the game on time and blitzed the visitors with a goal 34 seconds into the contest. Portland added four more goals before the opening period came to an end in route […]
Simon Knak shines at World Juniors
Portland Winterhawks forward Simon Knak is back with the team after missing a month living a dream representing his country at the World Juniors. The 17-year-old winger from Switzerland made the final 23-man roster as a double underage player. In a tournament dominated by 19-year-olds, the 2002-born forward never looked […]
Portland Winterhawks practice report – January 13
On Monday, the Winterhawks took to the ice at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum for a light practice as they prepare to play four games in six nights. I spent some time with vice president, general manager, and head coach Mike Johnston afterwards to get caught up with the latest surrounding […]
Seth Jarvis hat trick helps Portland defeat Tri-City 6-2
Saturday evening marked the first home game of 2020 for the Portland Winterhawks (27-6-1-3). For the first time since September 21, the Tri-City Americans (13-17-4-1) made the journey to the Rose City. Seth Jarvis scored his first WHL hat trick, and Portland won its fourth straight game against Tri-City this […]
