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Hawks Win Wild One Against Spokane

November 6, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


Portland, Ore. - Jack O'Brien and Robbie Fromm-Delorme each tallied twice as the Winterhawks took an 8-7 shootout win over Spokane in a bizarre, back-and-forth game at the VMC.

Portland now holds sole possession of first place in the Western Conference with tonight's victory.

The game was all Winterhawks to start, with the hosts racing out to a 4-1 lead through 20 minutes. O'Brien's first of the evening came just 2:52 into the night with a blazing wrister from the right circle, followed three minutes later by Ryan McCleary's second of the year as he finished off a James Stefan saucer pass. Luca Cagnoni notched his second in as many nights at 9:28 with a long-range wrister, and O'Brien tallied his second of the night at 13:28 as he swept home Fromm-Delorme's area pass near the right hashmark. But after going up 4-0, Portland coughed up a goal to Raegan Wiles, and the Chiefs' comeback was on heading into the second period.

Blake Swetlikoff and Ty Cheveldayoff quickly scored for Spokane to make it a one-goal game early in the second, but Gabe Klassen responded for the Hawks with a bar-down snap shot off the rush soon after to make it 5-3. Spokane continued to push with another goal from Wiles and a tying tally by Carter Streek, but again the Winterhawks were able to punch back with Fromm-Delorme's first of the night on a deflection. Still battling, the Chiefs again tied the game as Cheveldayoff nabbed his second before the end of the frame to set up a 6-6 start to the third period.

After Fromm-Delorme deposited his second of the game early in the third, Portland got to work defending its lead. But with the goalie pulled late in the final minute, Cheveldayoff finished off a hat-trick during a net-front scramble to force overtime at 7-7. Following a scoreless overtime, Portland's Marcus Nguyen and Spokane's Wiles scored for their respective teams early in the shootout and Cagnoni potted the deciding tally in the final round.

Following a hectic four games in five nights this week, the Winterhawks are off until Friday, Nov. 11 as they travel to Victoria, B.C. to take on the Royals for a pair of back-to-back tilts.

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