The season seems so close, yet so far away.
With the 2021-22 schedule released, Portland Winterhawks fans are more prepared than ever to see their favorite team take to the ice once again. This fall, fans will are set to be allowed back in arenas to watch some of the best hockey one can be lucky enough to witness.
Mark the calendar, text your friends, get the family together and start making plans now. We can't wait to see you! ?
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— Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) June 23, 2021
What the schedule looks like
Currently, the season is slated to be a 68-game stretch for the Portland Winterhawks and Western Conference teams.
There are no games scheduled for Monday or Thursday nights this season, but the rest of the weekdays have the following number of games:
Tuesday – 4
Wednesday -10
Friday – 23
Saturday – 24
Sunday – 7
Over the course of the season, the Winterhawks are scheduled for back-to-back games 19 times. Both the first two and last two games of the regular season are included in this group. Another five times, the team will be playing three games in three nights.
Coming and going
The Winterhawks will open the regular season on October 1, on the road against the Tri-City Americans. To end their season, they face the Seattle Thunderbirds at home on April 2.
Against the US Division teams, the Winterhawks will both host and visit each team six times this season. Meanwhile, they will make the trip to Canada four times, visiting each of the BC Division teams twice and hosting them as many times.
February 5 – February 15 will see the Winterhawks face the Spokane Chiefs five times, with four of those coming at home.
Home is where the (Winter)hawks are
True to their word, the new ownership group has made the Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum the main home for the Portland Winterhawks. This allows both the team and the fans to have a central hub for all things Winterhawks. While some may miss seeing the Moda Center this season, this is an exciting development that most seem to be looking forward to.
Speaking of the VMC, the team will see nice stretches of time at home, including a 10-game home streak that will run from November 19 to December 14. During that time, the VMC will play host to games against the Kelowna Rockets (x2), Vancouver Giants, Kamloops Blazers, Prince George Cougars, Victoria Royals, Everett Silvertips (x2), and Spokane Chiefs (x2). The second-longest homestand is a five-game stint from October 10-27.
On the flip side, the team’s longest time on the road sits just before their 10 games at home. They will be away for six games from October 29 – November 13. They will visit Everett, Kamloops, Kelowna, Vancouver, Seattle, and Tri-City over that time.
The remaining questions
At the moment, the schedule is showing two games with a start time still “TBD.” Both October 27 at home against Victoria and New Year’s Eve at home against Seattle do not have times listed, but the games will go on!
Theme nights and any promotions are still yet to be added, but there is still quite a bit of time left for more of the specifics to be added.
All of this, and the final question is, which games will YOU be at this season?
