Marian Hossa, Todd Robinson, Joey Tetarenko Speak Prior to Tonight's 1998 Winterhawks' Memorial Cup Reunion
Published on March 10, 2018 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release
Portland will be inducting four legendary players to the Winterhawks Hall of Fame prior to tonight's game against the Tri-City Americans at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The inductees will be Marian Hossa, Andrew Ference, Brenden Morrow and Todd Robinson.
The Winterhawks will also be honoring the entire 1998 Memorial Cup winning, with nearly all players and coaches expected to be in attendance.
Prior to tonight's festivities, Winterhawks broadcaster Evan Richardson got a chance to speak with a few members of the 1998 Memorial Cup team.
Marian Hossa played in one incredibly dominant season for the Winterhawks in 1997-98 after being selected 12th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the NHL Draft. Hossa had 45 goals in 53 regular season games to lead all Portland players in scoring. Hossa would add 13 more goals in the playoffs to lead the Winterhawks to their second ever WHL Championship. In the Memorial Cup, Hossa would continue to dominate, eventually leading the Winterhawks to their second Memorial Cup win in franchise history.
Hossa has gone on to play more than 1,200 games in the NHL, scoring 500 goals and winning three Stanley Cups, all with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Todd Robinson is the leading scorer in Winterhawks franchise history - and 11th leading scorer in Western Hockey League history with 470 career points. He is also 4th in league history with 325 assists. Robinson spent five seasons with the Winterhawks from 1994-1999 and twice had 100-point seasons. In 1995, he was named the WHL Rookie of the Year recording 78 points in 67 games. He led all Winterhawks in playoff scoring with 27 points in 16 games during Portland's 1998 WHL Championship run.
Robinson would go on to have an incredible 15-year pro career, officially retiring in 2014.
Joey Tetarenko was the Winterhawks captain during the 1998 Memorial Cup run. The bruising defenseman played four seasons with Portland and recorded over 600 PIM's during his career. Tetarenko, often regarded as one of the toughest Winterhawks' of all-time, is also known for his incredible leadership.
He would go on to play nine seasons of professional hockey split between the AHL and the NHL. His NHL career included stints in Florida, Ottawa and Carolina.
Tickets to tonight's historic game can be found here: http://bit.ly/2HmgBYS
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