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May 11, 2025 - On Thursday, the Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club was proud to select 11 players between the WHL U.S. Priority and Prospects Drafts.
Get to know the new prospects as the Hockey Operations Staff welcome each player:
U.S. Priority Draft - Round 1 - Pick 18 - Maverick McKinnon, F
U.S. Priority Draft - Round 2 - Pick 30 - Gavin Godbout, D
WHL Prospects Draft - Round 3 - Pick 49 - Trevor Toyne, F
WHL Prospects Draft - Round 3 - Pick 66 - Crew Schimnowski, F
WHL Prospects Draft - Round 4 - Pick 81 - Kohen Ruedig,... Full Story
May 10, 2025 - Portland, Ore. - The Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club is proud to recognize Rihards Bukarts, Joachim Blichfeld, and Simon Knak, who are representing their respective country in the 2025 IIHF World Championships.
The annual tournament is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark, from May 9 to May 25, 2025.
Burkarts played for the Winterhawks during the 2015-16 season after being acquired from the Brandon Wheat Kings. In 55 regular-season games, the Jurmala, Latvia, native scored 26 goals and 27 assists. On ... Full Story
May 9, 2025 - Portland, Ore. - The Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club announced today that they have acquired the rights to 2007-born forward Sam Spehar from the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for the rights to unsigned 2008-born prospect Landon Amrhein.
The Chaska, Minnesota, native, originally selected by Calgary 30th overall in the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft, played with the Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL during 2024-25 and scored 14 goals and 18 assists in 52 games as a 17-year-old.
Sam is the older brother of Finn Spehar, who Por... Full Story
May 8, 2025 - Portland, Ore. - The Portland Winterhawks made 11 selections today during the 2025 WHL Prospects and U.S. Priority Drafts, including seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goaltender.
President and General Manager Mike Johnston praised his scouting department for their hard-work and dedication, saying, "Heading into the draft, the first thing I'll mention is all the hard work our scouts do throughout the year. It's really amazing when you look at their scouting reports that most of our guys go to 80 to 100 games in the... Full Story
The Portland Winterhawks are a junior hockey team. Based in Portland, Oregon, they are a member of the Western Hockey League.
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Portland Winterhawks News
- 11 New Prospects Join the Winterhawks Family - May 11, 2025
- Three Winterhawks Alumni Competing in the 2025 IIHF World Championships - May 10, 2025
- Portland Winterhawks Acquire Rights to Forward Sam Spehar - May 9, 2025
- Winterhawks Add 11 Players During 2025 WHL Prospects and U.S. Priority Drafts - May 8, 2025
- Winterhawks Select McKinnon and Godbout in 2025 WHL U.S. Priority Draft - May 8, 2025
- Winterhawks Cap off Season with Improbable Playoff Run - May 7, 2025
- Winterhawks Postseason Success - May 7, 2025
- Marek Schlenker Selected by Penticton Vees in 2025 WHL Expansion Draft - May 7, 2025
- Winterhawks Have History of Success at WHL Prospects Draft - May 6, 2025
- Winterhawks Defenseman Jugnauth Awarded Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as WHL Defenseman of the Year. - May 6, 2025
- Thank You, Portland, for an Unforgettable Season - May 4, 2025
- Winterhawks 2025 WHL Drafts Preview - May 3, 2025
- Sergio Davidson Signs WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement with Portland - May 2, 2025
- Winterhawks Season Ends in Western Conference Championship - May 2, 2025
- Game Day Hub: Round 3, Game 4 vs Spokane Chiefs - May 1, 2025
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Thu., May 1 | L | Spokane 6 at Portland 4 (Playoff Gm. 4) | Final |
Wed., Apr 30 | L | Spokane 8 at Portland 5 (Playoff Gm. 3) | Final |
Sun., Apr 27 | L | Portland 5 at Spokane 6 (Playoff Gm. 2) | Final (OT) |
Fri., Apr 25 | L | Portland 4 at Spokane 10 (Playoff Gm. 1) | Final |
Tue., Apr 22 | W | Portland 4 at Everett 2 (Playoff Gm. 7) | Final |
Sat., Apr 19 | L | Everett 8 at Portland 4 (Playoff Gm. 6) | Final |
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Portland Winterhawks Headlines
- Winterhawks Player of the Week: Josh Zakreski - WHL Portland Oregonian (May 6)
- Chiefs sweep Winterhawks, advance to WHL Championship Series - WHL KGW (May 3)
- Winterhawks get swept to end memorable season - WHL Portland Oregonian (May 2)
- Spokane Chiefs sweep Portland, win Western Conference for first time since 2008 - WHL KXLY (May 2)
- Spokane Chiefs complete sweep of Portland Winterhawks, advance to WHL championship series - WHL TSN (May 2)
- Spokane sweeps away Winterhawks' season with 6-4 Game 4 victory - WHL Vancouver Columbian (May 2)
- WHL Playoffs: Owen Martin scores go-ahead goal late in third, Spokane Chiefs advance to WHL championship for first time since 2008 - WHL Spokane Spokesman-Review (May 2)
- WHL Playoffs: Spokane Chiefs scoring depth helping fuel run through Western Conference finals - WHL Spokane Spokesman-Review (May 2)
- Spokane at Portland Winterhawks, Game 4: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch - WHL Portland Oregonian (May 1)
- High-scoring Spokane beats Winterhawks, takes 3-0 series lead - WHL Portland Oregonian (May 1)
- Catton sets playoff records, Chiefs down Winterhawks 8-5 to take 3-0 series lead - WHL KGW (May 1)
- Chiefs' elite offense propels Spokane to 8-5 Game 3 win over Portland - WHL KXLY (May 1)
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