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Bryan Del Fava
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@notthefakeBDF at that other place.

UO SOJC ‘24

📝 Portland Winterhawks at Area 51 Sports
🏒 University of Oregon club hockey propagandist

Surprisingly not here to argue
I’m not sure about how he fits with the Sharks, but I couldn’t be more hyped about the Joshua Ravensbergen pick.

Yeah it’s weird when you have Askarov. But Ravensbergen is well worth it.
June 28, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Call me BDF, and call me a graduate
June 17, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The Portland Winterhawks have announced that their 2025-26 WHL home opener will be against the Saskatoon Blades on October 25.

Renovations to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum mean that the Winterhawks will be on the road for over a month
June 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Jeffery freakin’ Heard
May 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
the people of PK Park have spoken
May 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
In this house, Anson Aroz was safe
May 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Dick Monfort is wondering how he can blame the Dodgers for this
Dubious history is made. The #Rockies are the official owners of the worst 50 game start in the modern era after being shut out by the Phillies. Their 8-42 record surpasses the previous worst, when the 1904 Washington Senators went 9-41.
May 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The season comes to an end for the Portland Winterhawks as the Spokane Chiefs win Game 4, 6-4, and thus win the series in four games.

I’m not being hyperbolic when I say that NOBODY expected them to get this far. A true testament to Kyle Gustafson and his group of players.
May 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Diego Buttazzoni was given a major cross-checking penalty and a game misconduct for this after-the-whistle hit from behind on Shea Van Olm.

The last thing the Winterhawks needed— now they’ll be trying to force a Game 5 without one of their impact players on this playoff run.
May 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Kyle Chyzowski on how the Winterhawks can begin to dig themselves out of a 3-0 series hole tomorrow night:

“It’s gonna be in the first 5 to 10 minutes. We play really well on home ice. It’s a good test for us tomorrow night, but it’s gonna be tough— it always is— but we feel good about it.”
May 1, 2025 at 6:50 AM
FINAL: Chiefs 8, Winterhawks 5

A three-goal third period by Spokane propels the Chiefs to a 3-0 series lead, and the Winterhawks' season now hangs in the balance.

Game 4 is tomorrow at 7 PM.
May 1, 2025 at 4:44 AM
With nothing left to lose in this one, Kyle Gustafson pulled Ondrej Štěbeták with about 6 minutes left to go in the game. Winterhawks will play this one out with an extra attacker, should Spokane not convert the empty netter
May 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Asanali Sarkenov continues to be a thorn in the side of the Winterhawks with his fifth goal of the series, and his seventh of the playoffs.

8-5 Chiefs
May 1, 2025 at 4:20 AM
An ill-advised pass by Tyson Jugnauth results in a Winterhawks turnover and Mathis Preston makes it 7-5 Chiefs.

If you like scoring en masse, this is the playoff series for you
May 1, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The Chiefs once again answer right back as Coco Armstrong seizes a second-chance opportunity and pokes it past Štěbeták for his first goal of the playoffs.

That is now a combined 36 goals through three games so far for both sides.

It's currently 6-5 Chiefs
May 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, the Heart Attack Hawks.

Josh Zakreski lets one go from the faceoff circle courtesy of a great Diego Buttazzoni setup and the shot flies past Cowan.

We're tied, once again, at 5 goals apiece early in the third.
May 1, 2025 at 4:08 AM
It was only a matter of time until Andrew Cristall found the scoresheet.

Berkly Catton started it with a feed to Brayden Crampton, who found Cristall down low for his 18th goal of the playoffs to make it 5-3...

...and then Joel Plante answered right back with a goal of his own.
May 1, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Winterhawks turn it over in the neutral zone and the Chiefs make them pay. Mathys Preston set a perfect "pick" for Will McIsaac who roofed it.

4-2 Chiefs
May 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Chiefs take the lead back on the power-play courtesy of Owen Martin.

The puck took an unlucky bounce off the blade of Cole Slobodian and Martin was in the right place for his fourth goal of the playoffs.

3-2 SPO
May 1, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Diego freakin' Buttazzoni.

The Winterhawks convert on their second power-play of the game with an absolute rocket from #90-- his 13th goal of the playoffs, good enough for third in WHL playoff goal scoring.

2-2 tie at the first media timeout
May 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Chiefs answer right back as Nathan Mayes beats a screened Štěbeták from the top of the point.

2-1 Chiefs with a minute and change to go in the first stanza
May 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Tyson Jugnauth, right on time on the power play.

He extends his playoff point streak to 11 straight games as his shot from the point gets past Dawson Cowan, and this is a tie game at one goal apiece.
May 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Chase Harrington had the overtime winner on Sunday night and now he's scored the first goal of the game on a second-chance opportunity. Goal #6 in his playoff campaign.

1-0 Chiefs
May 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
For the first time in this series, there has not been a goal scored in the first five minutes of play
May 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
tonight's Winterhawks roster:

Ruedig, Tetarenko, Slobodian, Plante, Dyck, McDonough, Chyzowski, Miller, Jugnauth, Zakreski, Hudson Darby, Hoy, Thompson, Sotheran, Brown, Pšenička, Weiermair, Buttazzoni

As he has for the last 16 playoff games, Štěbeták starts in net
May 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM