(Photo: Megan Connelly/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted May 13, 2022* Having played just 10 games with the Portland Winterhawks during the shortened 2021 season, what he calls “a touch in the league”, defenseman Luca Cagnoni has spent his first…
Wednesday night saw the Seattle Thunderbirds take some wind out of the sails of the Portland Winterhawks with a 5-0 victory in the Rose City. Scoring 6:14 into the first period, Jared Davidson kicked things off for the Thunderbirds. Of…
(Photo: Matthew Wolfe/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted May 11, 2022* Ryder Thompson once mentioned that one of the reasons he likes being a defenseman is because people think of them as quarterbacks on the ice. It certainly seems he’s…
(Photo: Kristin Ostrowski/Everett Silvertips) *This was originally posted May 10, 2022* Throughout the season, fans watched as Everett Silvertips forward Matthew Ng grew into his role as a regular presence for a first-rate WHL team. Ng’s hockey journey began heading…
(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…