How did the Portland Winterhawks Reach 10 in a Row?
Prior to the start of this week’s games, half of the Portland Winterhawks roster came to Lake Oswego, Oregon and went bowling with the fans. While the averages on strikes weren’t so high, the players could probably blame that on the swarms of fans and autograph seekers. It was a busy time for other appearances […]
Winterhawks Extend Winning Streak to 10 Games
The Portland Winterhawks’ (36-12-2-3) winning streak reached double digits Saturday, as the Hawks’ 3-0 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds (32-16-2-3) was the team’s 10th straight victory. The win came in front of 6,861 fans. It’s the team’s second winning streak of at least 10 games this season, after an 11-game streak from October 12 – […]
Meet the Portland Winterhawks
This is the fifth installment of our series “Introducing Portland’s Sports Teams,” where we introduce you to every professional, semi-professional and college sports program in Portland. Who are the Portland Winterhawks? The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League, one of three that make up the Canadian […]
Winterhawks Begin Testing Replay Screen
The Portland Winterhawks will begin beta testing a new video replay screen in Veterans Memorial Coliseum tonight when the team hosts the Everett Silvertips. The rear-projection screen, which is 20 feet wide and 11 feet high, will be hung from the ceiling in the arena’s North end zone. “The lack of a quality replay screen […]
Oliver Bjorkstrand’s Hat Trick Leads Winterhawks To Seventh Straight Win
Oliver Bjorkstrand had a hat trick as the Portland Winterhawks (33-12-2-3) ran their winning streak to seven games with a 6-2 victory in Everett Sunday against the Silvertips (25-17-7-1). Everett opened the scoring 9:49 into the first on a goal by Josh Winquist, but 51 seconds later Bjorkstrand scored his first of the night to […]
Winterhawks Win Sixth Straight, Top Everett Silvertips 5-1
The Portland Winterhawks (32-12-2-3) won their sixth straight with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Everett Silvertips (25-16-6-1) Friday at the Moda Center in front of 9,322 fans. The Hawks scored the lone goal of the first 10:03 into the game on a highlight reel goal. Nic Petan went into the Everett zone with a […]
Winterhawks Sign Defenseman Nick Heid
The Portland Winterhawks have signed 16-year-old defenseman Nick Heid. Heid is playing this season for the Omaha Lancers AAA 16U team of the North American Prospects Hockey League, where he has five goals and 22 assists for 27 points in 20 games, first among the league’s defensemen. Heid will join the Winterhawks upon the conclusion […]
Winterhawks Score Big in the Third Period for Fifth Straight Win
The Portland Winterhawks (31-12-2-3) scored three times in the third period as they won their fifth straight with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Giants (23-17-5-3) Monday at the Moda Center in front of 6,044 fans. Vancouver’s Cain Franson opened the scoring 7:15 into the game to give the visitors a 1-0 lead, but the […]
Winterhawks to Welcome Eight Millionth Fan Sunday
The Portland Winterhawks are known for their passionate fanbase, and the organization will reach a significant milestone at Sunday’s game when the team welcomes its eight millionth fan. Prior to Sunday’s Burgerville Daylight Game at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the Hawks will keep track as fans enter the building, and then celebrate the arrival of the […]
Winterhawks Fall 7-2 to Kelowna Rockets
The Portland Winterhawks (25-10-2-2) fell 7-2 to the Kelowna Rockets (32-3-0-2) Thursday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in front of 5,446 fans. The Hawks opened the scoring 9:25 into the first period when Paul Bittner got around a Kelowna defenseman and fired the puck past netminder Jordon Cooke to make it 1-0. The Rockets tied it […]