Kitchener Bound Chiefs…

Congratulations to the Spokane Chiefs on sweeping the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the WHL Final to capture the Ed Chynoweth Cup and to advance to the Memorial Cup in Kitchener, Ontario.
The path for the Chiefs reminded me of the path the Winter Hawks took in 1997-98.  
For both teams, the toughest series was the Western Conference [...]

A Farewell To King…

It was announced today that the Portland Winter Hawks traded 1990 born Center Tristan King to the Medicine Hat Tigers for 1991 born Right Wing Killian Hutt.
Hutt was 3rd in scoring in the Alberta Midget Hockey League, scoring 33 goals (tied for 1st) and adding 33 assists (5th) for 66 points.  He is a small [...]