(Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted May 9, 2022* With many of their moms in attendance, the Portland Winterhawks continued their strong playoff run at home on Mother’s Day afternoon. With the much-welcomed return of Jaydon Dureau to…
(Photo: Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds) *This was originally posted on May 8, 2022* The Portland Winterhawks claimed a 1-0 series lead over the Seattle Thunderbirds, and they did it in a decently dramatic fashion. Leading into this series, fans of both…
(Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted May 3, 2022* Portland Winterhawks defenseman Marek Alscher was destined to end up in the sports world, and his time and effort have brought him from Czechia to Oregon, though with a…
(Photo: Larry Brunt/Spokane Chiefs) *This was originally posted April 29, 2022* Erik Atchison played hockey in Las Vegas before playing hockey in Las Vegas was cool. Kind of. Hockey in Vegas has been around for years, but the Thunder folded…
(Photo: Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds) *This was originally posted April 22, 2022* Growing up in Canada, Jared Davidson said everybody plays hockey and, as a kid, you keep an eye on the entire WHL, so it was only right that he…
(Photo: Larry Brunt/Spokane Chiefs) *This was originally posted on April 22, 2022* At just 16 years old, Jake Gudelj has spent the 2021-22 season as the youngest full-time player in the WHL. Having a December birthday, the Spokane Chiefs forward…
(Photo: Jay Wallace/Victoria Royals) *This was originally posted April 13, 2022* In just two years, Victoria Royals Defenseman Gannon Laroque has gone from a 16-year-old affiliate player in the WHL to a highly discussed San Jose Prospect. Still, obviously, his…
(Photo: Scott Butner/Tri-City Americans) *This was originally posted April 12, 2022* You often hear goaltenders talk about how once they put on the pads, they never wanted to take them off again. Many talk about how something just clicked for…
(Photo: Megan Connelly/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted April 11, 2022* It certainly seems as though all Dawson Pasternak knows how to do is win, and in his first season in Portland, he aimed to continue that trend. The Manitoba…
Nick Avakyan in net for the Tri-City Americans (Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted March 25, 2022* Tri-City Americans goaltender Nick Avakyan didn’t grow up in a hockey family, but his start in hockey came just as early…