Carsyn Dyck Strikes Twice Early As Hawks Freeze Out Blades In Home Opener
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Carsyn Dyck Strikes Twice Early As Hawks Freeze Out Blades In Home Opener

Published on October 26, 2025 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


Carsyn Dyck netted two first-period goals, while Ondřej Štěbeták stood tall with 29 saves in net as the Winterhawks' early surge propelled them past the Blades on Saturday night.

Game #12: Portland (6) vs. Saskatoon (3)

SOG: POR (33) - SAS (32)

PP: POR (1/3) - SAS (2/3)

Saves: Štěbeták (29) - Gardner (15) McCallum (12)

SCORING:

POR - Carsyn Dyck (2) from Finn Spehar

POR - Caryn Dyck (3)

POR - Will McLaughlin (2) from Griffin Darby

POR - Nathan Brown (5) from Jordan Duguay and Carter Sotheran (power play)

POR - Reed Brown (3) from Nathan Free and Kyle McDonough

SAS - Hayden Harsanyi (4) from Dominik Petr and Tyler Parr (power play)

POR - Ryan Miller (4) from Alex Weiermair (short handed)

SAS - Kazden Mathies (5) from Jack Kachkowski (power play)

GAME SUMMARY:

The Winterhawks had the Glass Palace on its feet 9:44 into the game when Finn Spehar hit Carsyn Dyck with a stretch pass, sending him in alone on a breakaway as he buried his second goal of the season to open the scoring. Just before the media timeout, Dyck struck again, skating in from the left circle and firing a wrist shot for his second of the night. With just 67 seconds remaining in the period, Will McLaughlin joined the scoring as he dangled around a Blades defender at the point and fired a shot through traffic to give the Hawks a three-goal cushion heading into the first intermission.

After trading penalties and scoring chances, the Hawks broke through in the middle frame on the power play when a shot from Jordan Duguay in the left circle was cleaned up in front by Nathan Brown to extend the lead to four. Portland added a fifth soon after, as a defensive clearance caught Saskatoon on its heels and Nathan Free found Reed Brown all alone in front. Brown pulled off a slick forehand-backhand move and roofed his shot past Blades replacement netminder Ethan MacCallum. Saskatoon got on the board late in the second period when Hayden Harsanyi buried a chance to trim the deficit to four heading into the final 20 minutes.

Tristan Doyle cut the Hawks' lead to three at the 9:25 mark of the third period. Nearly ten minutes later, Portland sealed the win with a shorthanded empty-net goal as a result of a tremendous duo effort from Alex Weiermair and Ryan Miller to restore the five-goal cushion. Saskatoon added one more late, but the Hawks held firm to secure a 6-3 victory on opening night at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

UP NEXT:

The Portland Winterhawks return home tomorrow afternoon to face the Victoria Royals for the first time this season at 4:00 p.m. Then, join us on Halloween night as the Hawks host the Prince George Cougars at 7:00 p.m.

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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