Tri-City Americans Weekly Report (10/14-10/20)
Tri-City concluded their homestand with two sweet victories against the Kelowna Rockets and Portland Winterhawks
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Portland Winterhawks Begin 2024/25 Campaign
Keith Photo Credit: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks
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…
Kyle Gustafson named sixth head coach in Portland Winterhawks history
(Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks)
The Portland Winterhawks announced today that Kyle Gustafson has been promoted to head coach, the sixth in Winterhawks team history. President and General Manager Mike Johnston had signed a four-year extension, but after fourteen seasons will no longer be serving…
I-5 Rivalry Renewed: Winterhawks and Silvertips prepare for a second-round clash
And so, they meet again. The I-5 Rivalry has been renewed: after previously meeting in the first round of the 2023 WHL Playoffs, the Portland Winterhawks and Everett Silvertips are once again set to face one another in the postseason.…
Wenatchee Wild Weekly Preview: Week 2
With an exciting opening weekend behind them, the Wenatchee Wild look forward to an action-packed Week 2.
Portland Winterhawks Season Preview: Taking flight in Wenatchee
(Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) Congratulations! You have made it through the doldrums of the off-season, and after a few weeks’ worth of training camp and preseason action, it’s finally here: opening night in the Western Hockey League. The Portland Winterhawks…
Wenatchee Wild Weekly Preview: Week 1
The Western Hockey League regular season is finally here, and tonight the Wenatchee Wild will make their WHL regular season debut. With thirty-one players named to their official roster, the team is heading into the season with high hopes. Pre-season…
Carter Sotheran: A lot to uncover
Carter Sotheran (Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) Growing up in a small town in Manitoba, Portland Winterhawks defenseman Carter Sotheran credits his parents for getting him into hockey at a young age. While he says he’s loved the sport since he…
Tale of the Tape: Winterhawks meet Kamloops Blazers in second-round clash
Two of the top teams in the WHL’s Western Conference begin a best-of-seven second-round series tonight at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, B.C. The Kamloops Blazers and Portland Winterhawks are both tough opponents for one another, but there’s an interesting…
Portland Winterhawks Receive Boost By Signing Chaz Lucius
The latest Portland Winterhawks addition Chaz Lucius with the Manitoba Moose (Photo: Jonathan Kozub) The Portland Winterhawks made one of the best acquisitions of the WHL Trade Deadline with Chaz Lucius and, best of all, didn’t have to part ways…