Game Day Hub: December 15
December 15, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release
Portland Winterhawks vs. Seattle Thunderbirds Tonight is the Winterhawks final game before the team goes on holiday break. Each team owns one win in the season series with Portland winning its home game against Seattle last month.
Puck Drop: 5:00 p.m. PT
Venue: Moda Center (Portland, OR)
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Watch Live: WHL Live or on Portland's CW.
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The Western Conference leading Winterhawks enter the match-up as the league's hottest team having won 11 of its last 12 games since the Battle with Seattle on November 16. Portland has also scored a goal in its last five periods of play this weekend and they are the only team in the division to have four double digit goal scorers on the roster.
The Hawks are looking to head into the break with a perfect December record if they can secure one more win tonight against the T-Birds. Portland has been sensational at home ice with a 13-1-1-0 record and they have not lost in regulation this season to a U.S. Division opponent (7-0-1-1).
Seattle is in the midst of an eight game stretch of hockey against divisional opponents and in December, the Thunderbirds only have a -3 goal differential. Payton Mount leads the team with four goals this month.
The Thunderbirds have made a handful of changes to their lineup in the recent weeks. They traded captain Matthew Wedman to the Kelowna Rockets for some high end draft picks, shipped Michael Horon to Prince Albert and Alex Morozoff to Saskatoon. The only player the Thunderbirds acquired was 20 year old Max Patterson from the Everett Silvertips, meaning Seattle's team got a lot younger over the course of a month.
The Winterhawks went 8-4-0-0 against the Thunderbirds a season ago, and are looking to have momentum moving into the next two meetings on December 28 and December 31.
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Western Hockey League Stories from December 15, 2019
- Tristen Robins Scores 2nd Career Teddy Bear Toss Goal as Blades Top Raiders 4-1 - Saskatoon Blades
- Streak Snapped at Six as Spokane Loses to Silvertips 4-3 in Shootout - Spokane Chiefs
- ICE Edge Pats in a Shoot Out. - Winnipeg Ice
- Pats Grab Point in Shootout Setback - Regina Pats
- Raiders Drop Final Game Before Holiday Break - Prince Albert Raiders
- Hitmen Stake Early Lead in 5-2 Victory - Calgary Hitmen
- WHL Linesman Sean Dufour Receives WHL Milestone Award - WHL
- ICE Look to Close out Road Trip in Regina. - Winnipeg Ice
- Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Sunday, December 15 vs. Lethbridge - Calgary Hitmen
- Game Preview: Blades Host Arch-Rival Raiders for PCL Construction Teddy Bear Toss - Saskatoon Blades
- Game Day Hub: December 15 - Portland Winterhawks
- Game Day Preview: Pats Wrap up First Half at Home to Winnipeg Sunday - Regina Pats
- Americans Break Teddy Bear Toss Record, Fall to Winterhawks 8-1 - Tri-City Americans
- Seven Snipes A-Singing; Oil Kings Rejoice After 7-1 Win in Pre-Holiday Finale - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Kindopp Triggers Bears, Leads 'Tips to Win - Everett Silvertips
- Rebels Overcome Broncos with Workmanlike Effort , Head into Christmas Break on a Positive Note - Red Deer Rebels
- Colina Gets Bears Flying, Cougars Break Skid - Prince George Cougars
- Giants Fall Just Short in a 3-2 Setback in Everett - Vancouver Giants
- Broncos Fall in Red Deer Heading into Christmas Break - Swift Current Broncos
- Royals Doubled up by Cougars - Victoria Royals
- Portland Spoils Tri-City's Teddy Bear Toss - Portland Winterhawks
- Tigers Tumble 7-1 to Oil Kings - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Watts Nets Teddy Bear Toss Goal, Raiders Fall to Blazers - Prince Albert Raiders
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