Winterhawks Weekly: Brought to you by the Number Six

The Winterhawks saw sixes in their three games this past week.  Unfortunately, they weren't always on the right side of the number.  Wednesday was the good portion of the week, as they beat division rival Spokane 6-4.  The Winterhawks jumped out to a 4-1 lead after one period, thanks to goals by Nic Petan, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and two from Alex Schoenborn, with Riley Whittingham getting the lone Spokane goal.  Blair Oneschuk pulled Spokane within two in the second period, but a Bjorkstrand goal to open the third period was all the Winterhawks needed, as Connor Chartier and Jason Fram could only get the Chiefs within one before Petan added an empty-netter to seal the game.

Friday and Saturday were not so kind, as the Winterhawks were run over by Kelowna in Prospera Place. Schoenborn opened the Friday game with a goal, but Myles Bell responded with a goal to even things up after one.   Bell and Nick Merkley scored to make it 3-1 Kelowna after two periods.  Riley Stadel added a goal, but Taylor Leier would make it 4-2 before the Rockets scored on goals by Merkley and Colton Heffley to make it a 6-2 final.  Things looked good at first on Saturday, as Bjorkstrand and Brendan Leipsic put the Winterhawks ahead to start the game.  However, it was all Rockets, as Stadel, Cole Linaker, and Bell scored to end the first period.  Things didn't get better, as Damon Severson scored in the second period, and despite a Leier goal to get the Winterhawks within one, the Rockets closed the game with goals by Ryan Olsen and Stadel.

The Winterhawks have a light week, as their only game is on Saturday for a Pink the Rink promotion at home against Kamloops.