Winterhawks Clinch Home-Ice Advantage in First Round of Playoffs
March 15, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release
With the Spokane Chiefs falling to the Seattle Thunderbirds last night, the Winterhawks have officially clinched home-ice advantage in the first round of this year's WHL postseason.
There is still no certainty as to who the Winterhawks will be playing, with the Chiefs, Americans and Thunderbirds all still options.
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Portland is still in a battle for top spot in the U.S. Division, sitting four points back of Everett, but with a game in hand. The Winterhawks own the tie-breaker with the Silvertips, as Portland took the season series 5-4-0-1.
The Hawks have three more games in the regular season, with all three contests coming this weekend. Portland hosts the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday at the Moda Center. Then, after heading to Kent on Saturday, Portland welcomes the Spokane Chiefs to town on Sunday for the final game of the regular season.
Western Hockey League Stories from March 15, 2018
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- Silvertips Recall Goaltender Blake Lyda - Everett Silvertips
- Winterhawks Clinch Home-Ice Advantage in First Round of Playoffs - Portland Winterhawks
- Hagel and Linemates Dominating WHL Opponents in Timely Fashion - Red Deer Rebels
- Broncos Announce First Pair of Playoff Home Dates - Swift Current Broncos
- Game 3 Playoff Tickets Now on Sale - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Third Period Rally Leads Rockets Past Cougars - Prince George Cougars
- Giants Earn a 4-1 Road Victory Wednesday in Kamloops - Vancouver Giants
- Broncos Handed Third Straight Loss - Swift Current Broncos
- Rebels Defeat Hurricanes, Pull to Within Three Points of Their Central Division Rivals - Red Deer Rebels
- Rockets Clinch B.C. Division with 6-3 Victory - Kelowna Rockets
- T-Birds Double up Chiefs - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Thunderbirds Top Chiefs, 6-3 on Wednesday Night - Spokane Chiefs
- Blades Band Together to Take out Broncos - Saskatoon Blades
- Stukel Lifts Hitmen in Shootout - Calgary Hitmen
- Pats Win in Shootout - Regina Pats
- Raiders Fall In Shootout For Second Straight Night - Prince Albert Raiders
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