Winterhawks in precarious position after preseason
After five preliminary games before next Friday’s opening night, the Winterhawks have good momentum. Unfortunately, they also have an uncertain team-building method that continues to undermine the nature of their league. Coming up on his twentieth birthday during the latter half of this season, Brendan Burke (G) is starting in the net for Portland despite […]
Hawks Fall 4-2 in Preseason Finale
The Portland Winterhawks fell 4-2 to the Red Deer Rebels Saturday, as they finish the preseason with a record of 4-1. The Rebels took a 2-0 lead in the first period on a power play goal by Cole Chorney at the 8:04 mark, followed late in the period by a goal from former Hawk Presten […]
Winterhawks Melt Ice in 5-3 Preseason Win
The Portland Winterhawks continued their preseason schedule Friday with a 5-3 victory over the Kootenay Ice in a game played in Kennewick, WA. The win improved the Hawks’ preseason record to 4-0. Kootenay registered the lone goal of the first period when Luke Philp scored 3:04 into the game to give the Ice a 1-0 […]
Hawks Beat Tri-City 5-2 in Preseason Saturday
Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the Tri-City Americans 5-2 on Saturday in preseason action from Everett, WA. Justin Gutierrez started things off for the Americans, making it 1-0 at the 6:11 mark of the first period. Bjorkstrand evened the score at 1-1 with a shorthanded goal at the 12:35 mark, […]
Hawks Take Preseason Opener 7-5
The Portland Winterhawks opened the 2014 preseason schedule with a 7-5 win against the Spokane Chiefs in Everett, WA. Portland opened the scoring with a pair of 5-on-3 power play goals in the first period. The first came at the 9:28 mark when defenseman Joshua Smith scored on a shot from the point, with the […]