One of the things that has come about in the aftermath of the Hawks come-from-behind 4-3 shootout win over the Seattle Thunderbirds is some fans reaction to Jacob Berglund’s emotional reaction to his goal to even the shootout at 1-1 in the second round (see the shootout video below).
Some fans thought it was over-the-top and [...]
Emotion Detector…
Video Highlights…
The Francis tying goal:
The entire shootout:
A Little Bit of Everything…
Last night’s game at the Rose Garden was like a good movie…it had a little bit of everything…drama, intrigue, controversy, heroes, villians, and in the end, a happy ending for the home crowd.
Certainly, it was a good night for the guy pictured on the left (photo courtesy Bryan Heim) as Chris Francis scored three times [...]
Back-to-Back Frustrations…
I had some time to think last night as I had to drive to Seattle for work after the 4-0 loss to Vancouver at the Rose Garden. It didn’t help ease the frustration after the second of back-to-back shutout losses on home ice.
Spending the day slogging through rainy Seattle traffic didn’t help ease the [...]
Support Your Local Swim Team…
Forgive the diversion from hawkey talk…but…
My daughter Aiden’s swim team, the Hillsboro Heat, are having their annual swim-a-thon fund raiser this Saturday. The funds raised help pay for operating the team and for equipment to help train the athletes to become their best as they strive toward becoming one of the top swim clubs in [...]
Where Are They Now?
Here is a list of former Hawks and where they are playing in 2009-10:
NHL:
Braydon Coburn – Philadelphia Flyers
Brandon Dubinsky – New York Rangers
Andrew Ference – Boston Bruins
Paul Gaustad – Buffalo Sabres
Jannik Hansen – Vancouver Canucks
Marian Hossa – Chicago Blackhawks
Jason LaBarbera – Phoenix Coyotes
Cody McLeod – Colorado Avalanche
Brenden Mikkelson – Anaheim Ducks
Brenden Morrow – Dallas Stars
Scott [...]
Turnabout Fair Play…
As frustrated as the Portland Winterhawks made the Spokane Chiefs in the 2-0 win for Portland in Spokane on Saturday, the Chiefs equalled the frustration last night with a 3-0 win at the MC to end the Hawks five game winning streak.
Four straight power plays in the first period gave Spokane the momentum, scoring once, [...]
1st Quarter Stastical Comparison…
Time for a stats purge…here is how the stats for the first quarter of 2009-10 compares with the same 18 game period of 2008-09 (there really is no comparison):
Record:
2009-10 — 13-5-0-0, 26 points
2008-09 — 4-14-0-0, 8 points
At Home:
2009-10 — 4-1-0-0, 8 points
2008-09 — 1-6-0-0, 2 points
On Road:
2009-10 — 9-4-0-0, 18 points
2008-09 — 3-8-0-0, 6 points
Power [...]
Halloween Treats in Spokane…
Well..,it wasn’t a bag full of “fun-size” candy bars, but the Portland Winterhawks 2-0 win over the Spokane Chiefs on Halloween night in Spokane was still pretty sweet.
The win continues the improbable trend of success on Halloween for the Hawks as they are now 8-0-1 in nine games on Halloween in their history in Portland.
It [...]
Tape Delay Saturday Night…
Due to the Washington State vs. Notre Dame football game, the broadcast of the Portland Winterhawks vs. Spokane Chiefs game will be delayed on Freedom AM 970 KCMD on Saturday night.
The broadcast should be started around 9:00 PM and it will include the full pre-game and game audio as well as a post-game show. Todd [...]
