Nothing like a New Years Eve win over Seattle to head into 2009 on the right note…
A couple things from tonight…
The TV broadcast went well and a big thanks to all of our cameramen and crew for their hard work. There wasn’t much time between the announcement of the broadcast and the game (7 days) [...]
So Long 2008…Welcome 2009….
Birds vs. Hawks…Game Notes…
Hawks Notes: Seattle @ Portland – December 31, 2008
Previous Game – Tri City 4 @ Portland 3: The Tri City Americans would get four goals on the power play and they would hold on to defeat the Portland Winter Hawks 4-3 in front of 5,384 at the Rose Garden. Taylor Procyshen got two goals and [...]
Team Pacific Now 2-0…
Snagged this photo of Brad Ross going up against Team Germany from www.hockeycanada.ca . Ross didn’t score on the play, but he did pick up an assist in the 5-1 win.
Ross now has 1-2-3 in 2 games as Team Pacific is 2-0 to start the World U17 Championships in Port Alberni, BC.
Troy Rutkowski went scoreless [...]
Tuesday Update…
In tournament news…
Brad Ross had a goal and an assist and was named the Player of the Game for Team Pacific in their opening game, a 6-5 win over Team Russia. Troy Rutkowski also scored a goal for Pacific in the victory.
Keith Hamilton was the back-up as Everett goaltender Kent Simpson got the victory.
Team Pacific [...]
Tri City @ Portland…Game Notes…
Hawks Notes: Tri City @ Portland – December 28, 2008
Previous Game – Portland 5 @ Seattle 1: The Portland Winter Hawks scored three third period goals to break open a close game and they skate away with a 5-1 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds at the Key Arena in Seattle. Sawyer Mick scored the first [...]
Throwin’ Away The Key…
A nice way for the Portland Winter Hawks to finish their playing days at the Key Arena in Seattle, hammering home a 5-1 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds…a few thoughts…
Chris Francis picked up two assists and now has three straight games with two assists and has a total of seven assists in his last four [...]
Portland @ Seattle…Game Notes…
Time to get back at it…
Hawks Notes: Portland @ Seattle – December 27, 2008
Previous Game – Medicine Hat 5 @ Portland 3: The Portland Winter Hawks outshot the Medicine Hat Tigers, but the Tigers escape with the victory, defeating the Winter Hawks by a score of 5-3. Portland got 34 shots on net while holding [...]
Valchar to World Jr’s…
Radim Valchar, the Winter Hawks leading scorer with 10-11-21 in 33 games, has been selected to play for the Czech Republic squad at the World U20 Championships in Ottawa, ON, from December 26, 2008 through January 5, 2009.
Valchar will miss at least five games, but this is a great opportunity for him to play for [...]
WHL on FSN…
It is offiical…the WHL will be shown on Fox Sports Net, the first time that the WHL will be shown on regional TV in the Pacific Northwest.
Six games will be shown (go to www.whl.ca for the details), including two games including the Portland Winter Hawks – December 31 vs. Seattle and January 16 vs. Spokane.
The [...]
Merry Christmas…
This is the icicle that is hanging from the upper reaches of my house on the back corner…I’m calling it the ‘widow-maker’.
As most of us have been sequestered in our homes during the extended winter storms, I just wanted to pass along my wishes for all of my readers to have the happiest of holidays.
Regardles [...]
