WHL Portland Winterhawks

Game Day Hub: November 25 vs. Saskatoon

November 25, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


It's Neon Night at the VMC as two teams with championship aspirations face off for the one and only time in 2023-24.

Puck Drop: 6:00 P.M.

Venue: Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Portland, Ore.

Uniforms: White

2022-23 Season Series: Portland went 1-0-0-0 against Saskatoon

Portland 3 @ Saskatoon 1 (Jan 11 2023)

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Upcoming Promo Games:

Saturday, December 2 - Fox12/KPTV Toy Drive - BUY TICKETS

Sunday, December 3 - Women of the Rose City Night - BUY TICKETS

Saturday, December 9 - Teddy Bear Toss - BUY TICKETS

Saturday, December 16 - Holiday Sweater Night - BUY TICKETS

Sunday, December 31 - New Year's Eve Party - BUY TICKETS

Neon Night

We're throwing it back for Thanksgiving weekend!

Enjoy some retro neon vibes for tonight's tilt. Rock your best and brightest outfits for the game and make sure to grab some glow sticks on your way in! Enjoy live tunes from EJ that DJ on the concourse before the game, and hit the team store for some special Neon Night merch if you need to touch up your look. During the game, keep an eye out for special Neon Night editions of our fan cams, intermission/media timeout mini-games and more!

Title Fight

On the ice, a battle between two of the WHL's best awaits! Both teams rank second in their respective conferences on point percentage, with Portland's .690 and Saskatoon's .667, and both hold significant championship aspirations. Last season saw Portland take two points at SaskTel Centre, but Saskatoon advanced further in the WHL Playoffs before being swept in the Eastern Conference Final.

Now, each team remains stacked with impressive depth and some high-end talent, setting the stage for quite the show tonight. Portland earned a #3 ranking in the WHL power rankings on Friday, while Saskatoon was just behind at #5.

Add in some extra motivation for the Winterhawks to erase the taste of last night's defeat in Everett and the potential of Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Fraser Minten making his Saskatoon debut after being acquired from Kamloops yesterday, and there's more than enough reason to grab the popcorn.

Z Hits 100

Josh Zakreski is in line for a milestone moment against his hometown club tonight! The Saskatoon native sits at 99 games played in his WHL career, skating in games across three different seasons. Zakreski boasts 19 goals, 26 assists and 45 points in the WHL, and has started his first NHL Draft-eligible campaign with some heat, sitting just eight points shy of last season's point total in just 21 games.

Congrats on the century mark, Z!

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