In my experience covering the Western Hockey League, I think there’s one thing that separates the junior hockey experience from everything else. That thing would be the shelf life of a contention window. With the WHL’s roster rules, it’s nigh-impossible…
(Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) After losing a good deal of overage players at the end of a frustrating playoff loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds, some would be surprised by the Portland Winterhawks’ hot start to the season. Yet, they are…
(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: Kendra Frankle/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted January 3, 2022* It’s taken a few days to come to terms with it, but we are officially in the second half of the season. While the Portland Winterhawks had a slow…
(Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted January 2, 2022* Portland Winterhawks Playing their final game of 2021 and their first game of 2022 on back-to-back nights, the Winterhawks have worked to show what they are made of. Since…