WHL Portland Winterhawks

Winterhawks Advance to Final of MasterCard Memorial Cup

Published on May 24, 2013 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


The Portland Winterhawks advanced to the final of the MasterCard Memorial Cup with a 2-1 win over the London Knights Friday in the tournament's semifinal game at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon.

The Hawks will take on the Halifax Mooseheads Sunday at 4 p.m. Pacific time looking to win their first Memorial Cup since 1998, and third in franchise history.

After a scoreless first period, the London Knights struck first with a power play goal by Max Domi 12:43 into the second to make it 1-0. The lead was short-lived, as Tyler Wotherspoon scored on a shot from the point at the 14:51 mark to tie the game at 1-1, which remained the score going into the third.

Near the halfway point of the third the Winterhawks took a 2-1 lead when Ty Rattie fired a shot from the high slot that beat London netminder Jake Patterson. From there the Hawks slammed the door, preventing London from tying the game and finishing with the hard-fought victory.

Mac Carruth was outstanding in net, allowing just one goal on 35 shots. London's Jake Patterson made 32 saves on 34 shots.

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