Tag Portland Winterhawks
A Hawkey Welcome – Cole Cairns & Carsyn Dyck
It’s easy to say that the off-season came far earlier than any Winterhawks fans would have liked. However, the organization has taken the early end and run with it. On June 1, 2022, they announced the signing of Cole Cairns,…
Cougars Swing Trades
The end of the Western Hockey League’s Christmas break signalled the start of trade season for the Prince George Cougars. In a pair of deals executed on Monday, the Cougars traded franchise goaltender Taylor Gauthier to the Portland Winterhawks and…
2022 NHL Draft Preview: Portland Winterhawks
The Portland Winterhawks finished the season with 15 draft-eligible players on their roster. Let’s have a quick chat about every single one of them. Ten forwards, four defensemen, and one goaltender are eligible for selection in this summer’s draft. Forwards…
Seattle Thunderbirds Force Game Seven Against the Portland Winterhawks
(Photo: Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds) *This was originally posted May 17, 2022* It’s been said from the start of this round: this was going to be the series to watch and both the Portland Winterhawks and Seattle Thunderbirds have proven everyone…
Seattle Thunderbirds Bring Series Home for Game Six
(Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted May 15, 2022* Well, we knew it was going to be a longer series, and here we are. The Portland Winterhawks hold a 3-2 series lead over the Seattle Thunderbirds heading into…
Portland Winterhawks Head Home With an Opportunity to End Series
(Photo: CRAW Media/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted May 14, 2022* Following Wednesday night’s game three loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds, Portland Winterhawks vice president/head coach/general manager Mike Johnston had this to say about what he and his team needed…
Luca Cagnoni: Working His Role
(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…
Seattle Thunderbirds Pick Up a Game Three Shutout Victory
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…
Ryder Thompson: Confidence, Playoffs, and Core Memories
(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…