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  Portland Winter Hawks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Portland Winter Hawks are members of the Western Hockey League, the highest level of non-professional hockey in the world.
The Winter Hawks wear jerseys similar to those of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League, causing some to erroneously assume that the Winter Hawks are a minor league farm team of the Blackhawks.
The Winter Hawks eventually changed the C to a P. The Winter Hawks also currently wear a unique alternate jersey, which is fl with a red and white Portland skyline and the word PORTLAND around the bottom hem.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portland_Winter_Hawks   (422 words)

  
 Portland
Portland is located in the northwestern corner of Oregon at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers and is nestled between the Cascade mountain range to the east and the Coast Range to the west.
Portland is approximately 175 miles south of Seattle and 640 miles north of San Francisco.
Portland has 9,400 acres of parks, including the smallest park in the world (Mill Ends Park) and the largest urban wilderness (Forest Park).
www.or-homes.com /portland.htm   (565 words)

  
 SR.com: Winter Hawks overwhelm frustrated Chiefs
On Friday night, Portland came at Spokane time and time again, both taking Chiefs players off the puck then also taking them on physically, as the Winter Hawks cruised to a 4-0 win over the Chiefs in a Western Hockey League game on Friday night before 7,823 at the Arena.
The Chiefs would mount increasing pressure on the Winter Hawks that led to a would-be goal by Jeff Lynch but was waived off because he knocked the puck into the net while committing a high-sticking offense.
Portland closed out the scoring with a power-play goal at the 13:48 mark of the third period, when Cody McLeod made it 4-0 just nine seconds into a Myles Stoesz penalty for roughing.
www.spokesmanreview.com /tools/story_pf.asp?ID=56284   (601 words)

  
 Winter Hawks Danish Forward Signs NHL Contract - Salem-News.Com Sports
But, playing another season in the WHL with the Hawks is still a possible scenario that may be influenced by the Nashville Predators, who drafted him in the 7th round of the 2004 NHL draft.
Since the franchise moved to Portland from Edmonton in 1976-77, a total of 105 Winter Hawks have been drafted by NHL teams in the 30-year history of the franchise.
A total of 94 ex-Winter Hawks have played in the National Hockey League, including 22 ex-Hawks who played on NHL rosters during the 2005-06 season and 9 ex-Hawks who were a part of the recently completed Stanley Cup playoffs.
www.salem-news.com /sports/july252006/Hawks_Update_72506.php   (461 words)

  
 KATU - Portland, Oregon - Sports - Winter Hawks fall 3-1 to Thunderbirds in Seattle
The Winter Hawk’s offense had averaged 6 goals per game on the road going into the game, and although the high-powered offense was absent on Saturday night, Portland’s positional play was much improved.
The Winter Hawks were short-handed for the first 1:08 of the second period and short again when Garth Collins went off for goaltender interference at 1:53.
Portland ended the second period on the man- advantage after Clayton Barthel slashed Jon Bubnick at 18:59, but were unable to convert before the second period expired.
www.katu.com /sports/story.asp?ID=80622   (826 words)

  
 KATU - Portland, Oregon - Sports - Winter Hawks move closer to locking in playoff berth
The Winter Hawks, who had just one power play goal in their last three games (1-for-19), earned the first power play of the night and quickly capitalized to take a 1-0 lead.
The Winter Hawks regained the lead on a bouncing-puck goal in the third period.
The Hawks, who had been filling shooting lanes and blocking shots all game, were rewarded for their sacrifice with their third goal of the game.
www.katu.com /sports/story.asp?ID=83610   (1159 words)

  
 Hockey's Future: The #1 Online Prospects Magazine - Covering the WHL, QMJHL, AHL, OHL, College, The NHL Entry Draft, ...
Portland is 3-6-1 in their last ten games, including more close losses to the likes of Seattle.
Portland has not won a game this season in which they were losing after two periods.
Portland also has a game in hand on Spokane, so they're potentially only one point back of the Chiefs, whom the Hawks will play two days after the Prince Albert game, in Spokane Arena.
hockeysfuture.com /article.php?sid=5643   (1421 words)

  
 HeraldNet: Game 2: Everett Silvertips 2, Portland Winter Hawks 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Alex Leavitt scored the deciding goal when Portland defenseman Jordie Fike gave him the puck right in front of the Winter Hawk net, and the Silvertips desperately hung on for a 2-1 victory Sunday night in Game 2 of their Western Hockey League first-round playoff series.
Portland's Brandon Dubinsky had scored a short-handed goal - Portland's second short-handed tally in two games - 50 seconds into the second period to tie the score 1-1, and the Winter Hawks seemed to be gaining momentum.
Portland poured on the pressure, particularly in the third period when the puck spent almost the entire 20 minutes in the Silvertip zone.
heraldnet.com /stories/05/03/28/100spo_tips001.cfm   (888 words)

  
 Oregon Insider Sports - Your home for Pacific Northwest Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Portland Winter Hawks have not complied with the oh-so-high promise that accompanied the opening of the WHL season.
Portland Winter Hawks center Brandon Dubinsky has been named the WHL Player of the Week.
The Portland Winter Hawks will play in a six-team pre-season hockey tournament to be held at the Everett Events Center in Everett, Washington during Labor Day weekend on Friday, September 3rd, Saturday,...
oregoninsidersports.com /section.cfm?sporttype=Hockey&Sportcat=Professional   (615 words)

  
 Winter Hawks' Hansen signs with Canucks
But another season in the WHL with the Hawks is still a possible scenario that may be influenced by the Nashville Predators, who drafted Balan in the seventh round of the 2004 NHL draft.
Since the franchise moved to Portland from Edmonton in 1976-77, 105 Winter Hawks have been drafted by NHL teams.
A total of 94 ex-Winter Hawks have played in the NHL, including 22 who played on NHL rosters during the 2005-06 season and nine who were a part of the recently completed Stanley Cup playoffs.
www.localnewsdaily.com /sports/story.php?story_id=115378767454732300   (441 words)

  
 Portland Winter Hawks Hockey - Team Profile @ Hockeys Future
The Hawks head East, fighting to keep the stranglehold on the last playoff spot.
Portland, the model of inconsistency at the major-junior level, is looking for a spark that can take them to the next level.
A discussion about the Hawks of the present compared with the Hawks of the past.
hockeysfuture.com /team.php?team=78   (346 words)

  
 Portland Winter Hawks - Western Hockey League (WHL) Junior Hockey on OurSports Central
Portland Winter Hawks 3 at Kamloops Blazers 6
Portland Winter Hawks 2 at Everett Silvertips 3
Everett Silvertips 4 at Portland Winter Hawks 2
www.oursportscentral.com /services/schedule/?t_id=1268   (281 words)

  
 Celebrating 30 Years of Portland Winter Hawks Hockey
Portland Winter Hawks’ Assistant Coach Blake Wesley has resigned to become the director of hockey in the United States for the Okanogan Hockey School.The school has been one of the most successful, ongoing camps for hockey players ages 12-17 since 1963 operating in Penticton, British Columbia.
Williamson, Portland’s first assistant coach, was hired in 1994 and served six seasons under Hodge and Brent Peterson before becoming head coach in February, 2000.
Troy Mick was hired as Williamson’s assistant for 2000-01, Shaun Clouston in 2001-02, and Wesley in 2002-03 and 2003-04.
www.winterhawks.com /index.php?option=content&task=view&id=228&Itemid=1   (699 words)

  
 Rose Garden Arena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The name was chosen both to reflect the Portland's well-known status as the Rose City, and also in reference to the famous Boston Garden and Madison Square Garden arenas in Boston and New York City, respectively.
It is also home to the junior hockey team Portland Winter Hawks of the WHL and the Portland LumberJax, an NLL expansion team that began play in January, 2006.
The Portland Trail Blazers (also owned by Allen) were not drawing as well due to negative press (a number of Blazers ran afoul of the law and the team was derided as the "Jail Blazers" in the media) and a decline in quality of play.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rose_Garden_Arena   (1178 words)

  
 ROSEQUARTER.COM - Home Teams - Winter Hawks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Portland’s beloved hockey franchise is the only team to split home games between the two Global Spectrum-managed arenas at the Rose Quarter each year.
The team, consisting of players ages 16 to 20, prides itself on family entertainment throughout their 26 regular season home games plus playoffs at the Rose Garden and Memorial Coliseum.
Then they enter playoffs to be able to represent the League in the most coveted championship of Major Junior Hockey.
www.rosequarter.com /600/WinterHawks.asp   (240 words)

  
 Celebrating 30 Years of Portland Winter Hawks Hockey
The Portland Winter Hawks have 22 championship banners hanging in the rafters of the Memorial Coliseum including 2 Memorial Cup Championships (1983 + 1998).
The Portland Winter Hawks got 6 goals from 6 different players and goaltender Kurtis Mucha (MOO-kuh) stopped 32 shots in a 6-3 win over the Kamloops Blazers Friday in Memorial Coliseum.
18-year-old forward Kelley Friesen of the Portland Winter Hawks announced today that he has decided to leave his WHL career due to ongoing hip problems.
www.winterhawks.com   (177 words)

  
 HeraldNet: Tips beat Hawks in wild game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
PORTLAND, Ore. - In their first meeting of the season, the Everett Silvertips and Portland Winter Hawks played a game just as wild and exciting as the teams' first-round playoff series last season.
Portland surged ahead 4-2, Bailey scoring from in front at 1:58 and Bubnick scoring on a one-timer from the slot on the power play at 12:39.
Portland played without defenseman Michael Sauer, who's been out with a shoulder injury, as well as right wing Jannik Hansen and defenseman Garth Collins, who were each suspended.
heraldnet.com /stories/05/10/24/100spo_silvertips001.cfm   (730 words)

  
 New York Rangers Official Web Site :: Prospect Recap
The Winter Hawks opened their 29th season with 13 forwards returning from the 2003-04 squad team that finished second in the U.S. Division (34-29-6-3), three points behind the Everett Silvertips.
With the Winter Hawks’ season on the ropes, the team once again rallied behind their leading playoff scorer.
Despite the opening round series defeat, the Winter Hawks became the first of eight teams in the 29-year history of the franchise trailing a series 3-1 to win two games and force a Game 7.
www.newyorkrangers.com /team/ProspectRecap.asp?Player=Dubinsky   (1043 words)

  
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Portland is the largest metropolitan area in Oregon.
Portland Winter Hawks.There's professional indoor soccer--the Portland Pride.
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 Winter Hawks Announce Team Award Winners - OurSports Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Portland Winter Hawks General Manager Ken Hodge presented 20-year old forward Cody McLeod as the team’s “Most Valuable Player” at the Portland Winter Hawks’ team Awards Show Sunday held in the Rose Garden Arena bowl after the last game of the regular season.
Winter Hawks’ Assistant Coach Brian Pellerin presented the “Leading Scorer” award to third-year Winter Hawks’ forward Dan DaSilva, who led the team with 73 points.
Bob Boss, Jann’s husband, was one of the main people in support of the team moving to Portland in 1976-77 and supported all levels of hockey until his death in 1989.
www.oursportscentral.com /services/releases/?id=3137052   (939 words)

  
 Most Valuable Network - News From Hawkeytown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
According to the Winter Hawks site he is considering playing another seasonwith the Hawks and it looks like he may just choose that path.
As for the goals that were scored, Portland capitalized on two power plays and Kelowna’s lone goal was obviously a power play goal as well.
The Hawks have proven their ability to play well on many occasions and especially during this paticular game.
winterhawks.mostvaluablenetwork.com   (2823 words)

  
 R&R Project - Portland Page
Portland was founded in 1851 in the midst of lush forest, rugged mountains and raging rivers.
Today, a thriving metropolis with a population of 1.7 million people, Portland still retains the spirit of community mixing respect for the natural environment and prosperity of business.
Climate is mild with temperatures averaging 66 degrees in the summer and 38 degrees in the winter.
www.tr.wou.edu /rrp/portland.htm   (167 words)

  
 Hitmen head-to-head vs Portland Winter Hawks
Jan 27, 1999: Calgary 3 at Portland 4 (OT)
Oct 25, 2002: Calgary 1 at Portland 3
Jan 28, 2006: Portland 1 at Calgary 4
members.shaw.ca /caldwela/headtohead/portland.html   (150 words)

  
 Everett Silvertips
This weekend the Silvertips and the Portland Winter Hawks will battle for the top spot in the US Division in two games over the weekend.
The Silvertips are 2-0 against the Hawks this season after two of twelve meetings.
Overall the Silvertips are 14-6-4 (ties) all time against the Winter Hawks and 7-4-1 (tie) all time against Portland and the Everett Events Center.
www.everettsilvertips.com /news/story.cfm?ID=315   (644 words)

  
 Portland Spectator Sports — Portland Oregon Visitors Association
Portland hosts a multitude of exciting sports teams and events, including NBA basketball, pre-NHL hockey, minor league baseball and A-League soccer.
The ultra-modern Rose Garden arena is home to the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and the Portland Winter Hawks hockey team, the Portland LumberJax indoor lacrosse team, as well as countless concerts and special events.
Speed is the name of the game for fans at Portland International Raceway; the track's season is highlighted by G.I. Joe's Presents Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland, the largest auto racing event in the Pacific Northwest.
www.travelportland.com /visitors/visguide/spectator_sports.html   (214 words)

  
 OregonLive.com: Center Ice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Hawks were on either the Alic or Harty power play and #27 had the puck at the blueline.
Rather than pass it into traffic from the point, he took the space he was given, took the puck all the way down to the edge of the face-off circle, and fed a perfect pass right into the slot for a waiting Francis, who got a good shot off that was deflected.
It was something to the effect that the defense was supposed to be Portland's strength this season and now it looks like their Achilles.
winterhawks.blogs.oregonlive.com   (3118 words)

  
 Portland Winter Hawks Tickets - Hockey - - - Tickets available now
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 The Seattle Times: Hockey: Silvertips double up Winter Hawks
PORTLAND — The Everett Silvertips set down the Portland Winter Hawks 4-2 Saturday night in a Western Hockey League game in Memorial Coliseum.
Portland (3-7-0-0) is last in the division with six points.
After Robert Klinkhammer scored on a second-period power play to get the Winter Hawks within 2-1, Eric Doyle tallied his first goal of the year to put Everett back up by two.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/hockey/2003317081_tips22.html   (330 words)

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