The Portland Winter Hawks have hired Jerry Moss in the front office with the title of Director of Fan Relations. I had a chance to sit down with Jerry yesterday and get his thoughts on his new role with the team…here they are:
AK: First off, Jerry, welcome to the Winter Hawks organization…why don’t you fill [...]
Meet Jerry Moss…
Dietrich Re-signs with Salmon Kings…
Congratulations to former Hawk Jacob Dietrich as he has signed a new deal to remain with the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL.
Here is an article from the Victoria Times Colonist:
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/sports/story.html?id=b0e16ee2-1193-4ce2-8b27-76b7400bffbe
2008-09 Schedule Released…
At www.winterhawks.com…
The Hawks will open at home on Saturday, Sept. 20 against the defending Memorial Cup Champion Spokane Chiefs and then will follow it up the next night at home against the Kelowna Rockets.
The longest road trip will be 8 games in October, while the longest home stand will be 6 games at the end [...]
If it’s Wednesday…
It must be time for an update…
Currently, I’m working on writing up a 2008-09 season preview for the Hawks website that should be on the site within the next week or so. It will highlight some of the names that you will see at the Hawks main training camp coming up at the end of [...]
Some Updates…
First off, I realize the frequency of my postings has declined in the past few weeks…I have just hit the summer doldrums, so to speak. Once we get closer to training camp, the frequency will pick up.
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The Team Alberta provincial camp took place last weekend and from the reports that I’ve received, all of the [...]
Quiet Week…
At least on the Winter Hawks front…
Meanwhile, in the WHL, the Regina Pats are looking for a new Head Coach after Curtis Hunt has decided to leave to become an Assistant to Craig Hartsburg with the Ottawa Senators. Hunt had been an Assistant to Hartsburg while with Team Canada at the World Junior tournament, so [...]
Hawks Main Camp Info…
The Portland Winter Hawks have posted information on their main training camp on their website at:
http://www.winterhawks.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1172&Itemid=311
It opens on August 24th and will be split between Moutain View Ice Arena in Vancouver, WA, and Memorial Coliseum.
Happy 4th!
As our great country celebrates another birthday, I just wanted to pass along the best wishes to all my US based readers on this Independence Day.
Hopefully, my neighborhood won’t turn into a war zone with illegal fireworks like years past, but that may be too much to ask.
Be safe, one and all.
Hossa A Red Wing…
For those that have read this space in the past month or so have probably figured out that I hate the Detroit Red Wings. So, what do they do? They sign Marian Hossa to a 1 year, $7.4 million dollar contract. The Wings just became harder to hate.
I’m sure that Mike Babcock, the Head Coach [...]
Happy Canada Day!
To all of my readers north of the border in the Great White North, a very Happy Canada Day as they celebrate the 141st birthday of their great nation.
You have to love a country that has given us hockey, Rush, Timbits, Molson, Don Cherry, Mounties, Pamela Anderson, Jim Carrey, Wayne Gretzky, Stompin Tom Connors and [...]
