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Winterhawks Weekly: Hawks on Home Ice this Week

April 17, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


With Games 1 and 2 of their second-round series in the books, the Winterhawks and Blazers return to the Rose City for two games this week. The Blazers hold a 2-0 advantage thus far, but the Hawks are keen to respond on home ice, with Game 3 set for Wednesday and Game 4 set for Thursday.

Hot Hawks:

Forward James Stefan tallied a hat-trick in Game 1 and leads the team with seven goals in seven games to start the postseason. After notching six points in last year's playoffs, the Laguna Beach, Calif. native has already recorded career-highs in goals and points.

Forward Robbie Fromm-Delorme set up two goals in Game 1 for his second multi-point performance of the playoffs. The Hawks' alternate captain ranks second with seven points in the postseason thus far.

Defenseman Marek Alscher also logged two helpers on Friday and boasts a pair of multi-point efforts from the blue line as well. The Florida Panthers prospect has hit his offensive stride and leads Portland's defensemen in scoring this postseason.

Play of the Week:

Chef Stef was cookin' in Kamloops with a hat-trick performance in Game 1 on Friday. But we couldn't pick just one goal for the play of the week, so enjoy all three!

Weekly Rewind:

Round 2, Game 1: Portland 4 at Kamloops 6 (Friday):

James Stefan's hat-trick effort helped Portland stay afloat, but a potent attack gave Kamloops a 6-4 victory in Game 1 of their second-round WHL Playoffs series.

Round 2, Game 2: Portland 0 at Kamloops 5 (Saturday):

Dylan Ernst posted a 29-save shutout and Logan Stankoven picked up five points as the Kamloops Blazers took a 2-0 series lead with a 5-0 win over the Winterhawks in Game 2 on Saturday.

The Week Ahead:

Time to turn the tide on home ice!

The Winterhawks are set to host Games 3 & 4 of their second-round series against the Kamloops Blazers on Wednesday and Thursday this week, with a potential Game 5 set for Saturday back in B.C. if Portland can snag a victory in the midweek matchups. Puck drop for each game is at 7:00 P.M. and tickets are available via the links below!

Upcoming WHL Playoff Games:

Game 3 - Wednesday, April 19 - at Portland - BUY TICKETS

Game 4 - Thursday, April 20 - at Portland - BUY TICKETS

Game 5 - Saturday, April 22 - at Kamloops (if necessary)

Game 6 - Monday, April 24 - at Portland (if necessary)

Game 7 - Wednesday, April 26 - at Kamloops (if necessary)

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Playoffs are in full swing! The Hawks are in a second-round scrap against the Kamloops Blazers, and will host guaranteed games on April 19 & 20! Call 503-236-4295 or click here to secure your tickets today!

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