Štěbeták Shines with 43 Saves as Hawks Outlast Blazers, 4-3, in Shootout
WHL Portland Winterhawks

Štěbeták Shines with 43 Saves as Hawks Outlast Blazers, 4-3, in Shootout

Published on November 1, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


Hawks edge Blazers in a back-and-forth eleven round shootout thriller, powered by Ondřej Štěbeták's 43 saves.

Game #15: Portland (4) vs. Kamloops (3)

SOG: POR (28) - KAM (46)

PP: POR (1/3) - KAM (0/2)

Saves: Štěbeták (43) - Edmonstone (24)

COMPLETE BOX SCORE

SCORING:

POR - Reed Brown (6) from Jake Gustafson (power play)

POR - Will McLaughlin (3) from Jordan Duguay and Sam Spehar

POR - Alex Weiermair (6) from Carter Sotheran and Ryan Miller

KAM - Josh Evaschesen (7) from Tommy Lafreniere

KAM - Ty Bonkowski (3) from Jordan Keller

KAM - Tommy Lafreniere (10) from Kayd Ruedig

GAME SUMMARY:

Portland opened the scoring on Saturday night when a faceoff win by Jake Gustafson sent the puck to Reed Brown, who skated in from the point and powered home his sixth goal in as many games. The Hawks added their second of the period as Will McLaughlin unleashed a wrist shot from downtown for his third tally of the season. Portland added one more 15 second later, when Carter Sotheran hit a no-look pass to find Alex Weiermair skating netfront, who roofed a backhander to give the Hawks a three goal lead. Kamloops pulled one back to bring the score to 3-1 heading into the first intermission.

The Blazers clawed their way back in the second period, netting two goals from Ty Bonkowski and Tommy Lafreniere, to erase Portland's lead and tie it at three.

The third period went scoreless thanks to a stellar effort from Ondřej Štěbeták, who turned aside a flurry of chances to keep the game tied and force overtime. After 11 rounds of the shootout, Kyle McDonough finally found the breakthrough, and Štěbeták shut the door on the Blazers' final attempt to secure a 4-3 victory for Portland.

UP NEXT:

The Winterhawks return home on Wednesday night to host the Prince George Cougars in the teams' fourth meeting of the season. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Glass Palace.

Reminder, you can watch all Portland Winterhawks games on Victory+ for free all season long! Click here to visit the Winterhawks hub or download the Victory+ app on your smartphone or connected device.

The Portland Winterhawks are commemorating 50 Years of Hawkey this season with a year-long tribute to the team's rich history and legendary players. As part of the celebration, the Top 50 Winterhawks of All Time will be unveiled throughout the season-starting with an alphabetical reveal on October 25, and culminating in the announcement of the Top 10 on March 7, 2026. Fans can look forward to special events, tributes, and a season full of memories honoring five decades of Winterhawks hockey.

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