Welcome to another WHL Best of the 2010s feature where we profile the best WHL players from the 2009-10 season all the way to the 2019-20 season. Players are judged based on what they did in each division. This means…
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,…
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…
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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…