Winterhawks Weekly: Four Down, 12 to Go

In their quest to be the first team to repeat as WHL Champions since the Kamloops Blazers did it in the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons, the Portland Winterhawks started their title defense right.  Their opening round playoff series against the Vancouver Giants proved to be a warm-up for the next round, as the Winterhawks took the series in a sweep by scores of 6-3, 3-0, 6-3, and 6-1.  Along the way, Derrick Pouliot tied the record for most points by a Winterhawk defenseman in the playoffs, as he moves into a tie with Glen Wesley, and Brendan Leipsic getting a penalty for taking a drink from Payton Lee's water bottle.




The Winterhawks will be awaiting their next opponent in the next round, and currently, the Kelowna Rockets hold a 3-1 series lead on Tri-City, with Victoria and Seattle holding 3-0 leads in their respective series.