WHL Portland Winterhawks

Winterhawks Weekly: High-Scoring Hawks Push Point Streak to 16

Published on February 7, 2022 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


Opening up the month of February with a pair of road games, the Winterhawks took down both Tri-City and Spokane in their home arenas on Friday and Saturday to extend their point streak to a league-best 16 games (15-0-0-1). Portland has now won nine consecutive contests dating back to Jan. 16, and is averaging 5.7 goals per game over that span.

Entering the new week, the Winterhawks boast 10 players on point streaks.

Hot Hawks:

Forward Kyle Chyzowski tallied goals in both contests last week, stretching his goal streak to four games. Chyzowski's four-game outburst is his longest goal or point streak this season.

Forward Cross Hanas continues to put up points in bunches with two more multi-point outings on Friday (1G, 2A) and Saturday (2A). Hanas has found the scoresheet in four straight games, recording two or more points in each of those.

Forward Jaydon Dureau returned from injury against Tri-City, then erupted for four points against Spokane on Saturday as he recorded the team's first hat trick of the season.

Forward James Stefan tallied three goals last week, including a second consecutive two-goal showing at Tri-City on Friday. Stefan netted his third of the week on Saturday against Spokane, marking his team-best 23rd goal of the year.

Forward Marcus Nguyen scored in both games last week and has goals in three straight games, lighting the lamp four times in that span.

Defenseman Luca Cagnoni recorded assists in each of last week's two matchups to stretch his point streak to four games, his longest such streak (of consecutive games without being scratched) of the year.

Defenseman and co-captain Clay Hanus pushed his point streak to nine games (matching the team's win streak) with an assist on Friday followed by a goal and another helper on Saturday. Hanus' season-long mark of 40 points (10G, 30A) ranks third among WHL defensemen.

Play of the Week:

When you score the team's first hat trick of the season, you're a safe bet to earn Play of the Week honors. Enjoy Jaydon Dureau's three-goal effort from Saturday's 7-3 win over the Spokane Chiefs.

Weekly Rewind:

Portland 6 at Tri-City 0 (Friday):

For the second consecutive game, Taylor Gauthier posted a shutout and James Stefan scored twice as the Hawks cruised past the Americans 6-0. Gauthier stopped all 23 shots that came his way and has now stopped 68 of his last 69 shots faced.

Portland 7 at Spokane 3 (Saturday):

Jaydon Dureau scored a hat-trick and nine different Winterhawks extended their point streaks as Portland picked up its ninth consecutive victory with a 7-3 win over the Spokane Chiefs on Saturday. Dante Giannuzzi stopped 16 of 19 shots in the win, and is now 11-1-0-1 in his last 13 starts.

The Week Ahead:

It's a three-pack against Spokane this week!

First up, the Chiefs come to Portland on Wednesday for the second of five straight contests between the clubs. Puck drop at the VMC is set for 7:00 P.M., and you can get your tickets here.

The Winterhawks then head back to Spokane for a back-to-back set on Friday and Saturday. Both games start at 7:05 P.M., and you can catch all the action on WHL Live.

Upcoming Promo Nights:

Saturday, Feb. 19 - Black Hockey History Night

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Season Ticket Memberships, 20-Game Plans and Flex Plans are now on sale for the 2021-22 season. To learn more about all available ticketing options, visit Winterhawks.com/Tickets or call our ticket office at 503-236-4295.

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