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Hawks Down Chiefs 4-1 Behind Bevington's First WHL Goal

December 11, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


Portland, Ore. - After coughing up a first-period goal, the Portland Winterhawks roared back with four unanswered goals from Gabe Klassen, Aidan Litke, Jonah Bevington and Dawson Pasternak en route to a 4-1 victory at the VMC on Friday.

A disjointed first period for both teams gave way to a 1-0 Spokane lead at 12:27 as Cordel Larson wired a shot into the top corner from the right circle on the power play. Portland held a shot advantage through 20 minutes, though, and began to build a game early in the second period.

Gabe Klassen leveled the score with an eerily similar goal to Larson's - a missile of a wrist shot into the top corner from the same circle to get the Hawks on the board at 1:37 of the middle frame. Portland poured it on from there, with Aidan Litke lighting the lamp for a third straight game at 6:52 and Jonah Bevington potting his first career WHL goal just over a minute later. Litke found twine with a seeing-eye, spin around shot from the left circle that eluded Beaupit's blocker, while Bevington hammered a Marcus Nguyen rebound under Beaupit's pad to make it 3-1 Hawks midway through the period.

The third period began with more of the same, as Jaydon Dureau connected with a wide-open Dawson Pasternak in front of the net to give Portland a 4-1 lead just 18 seconds into the third period. The Hawks held on comfortably from there, as Dante Giannuzzi finished the night with 25 saves on 26 shots. Spokane goaltender Mason Beaupit turned aside 30 of 34 shots in the Chiefs' loss.

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