October 2015 - Booster Club

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HAWKEY TALK NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2015
Presidents Message
Editor’s Notes
What can one say, but WOW! OK, it's not the best start
for the Portland Winterhawks hockey club, but you know
things will be just fine as the season progresses. No, the
WOW, is based on a fan trip to the wilds of Alberta in
which the first bus has sold out. Not only did a bus sell
out, but did so in just two games. What makes this trip
so unique is that it's the first time ever for the Portland
Winterhawks Booster Club to travel to all six games of
the Alberta Swing. Back almost thirty years ago, the
Boosters hit a swing that would take them to Lethbridge,
Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw, Swift Current and Regina. In
those days, teams like the Kootenay Ice (arrived 1998),
Calgary (1995), Red Deer (1992) and Edmonton Oil
Kings (2007) weren't part of the WHL. This will be a
premiere fan trip and one that will be most likely once in
a lifetime.
PLAYER CHRISTMAS GIFT BAGS: A few years ago
the Booster Club members wanted to donate items to the
Player’s Christmas Gift Bags. If you would like to donate
this season, you will need to provide 30 of the same
items and bring them to the Booster Club on or before
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015.
For those who want to be on fan trips such as this, you
need to get signed up almost immediately when the trip
goes on sale. Part of the issue is booking a bus. Since I
took over as the coordinator of the fan trips, even though
we put out for tender, rates on charters, we have ended
up sticking with one company. This company has the
most structurally sound and best maintained fleet of all
the groups we could use. We have had to use other
companies in a pinch, but our travelers noticed huge
differences right away and demanded we stick with the
original. The other situation is that our drivers become
family with our group, not just drivers and its that type of
relationship that helps keep our trips being the most
sought after. Guaranteed after 10 days with each other,
we may be about as bonded as the team will be on the
swing.
The Booster Club is getting ready for the annual Keep
Portland Warm Night on Saturday November 28 during
the Daylight Classic game at the Veteran's Memorial
Coliseum. New and gently used blankets, sleeping bags,
socks, sweaters are all needed as the Sunshine Division
hopes to stock its shelves for another tough winter
season.
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PLAYER CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT AUCTION:
Beginning SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 and ending
on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2015. This is your
opportunity to bid on “one-of-a-kind” player and staff
designed Christmas Ornaments.
In November, the date, place and time to be announced
will once again showcase the annual SHOP-WITH-AHAWK program, we will invite local disadvantage
children to shop with a Hawk for Christmas Presents,
School Clothing and supplies. Our partners in this event
are Fred Meyer’s, Portland Police Bureau - Sunshine
Division and the Portland Winterhawks Hockey Team.
This program is sponsored by YOU, the Membership of
the Portland Winterhawks Booster Club.
This event costs $3,000.00 each season and is funded
by donations from you, the fans of the Portland
Winterhawks. Your donations to this event are greatly
appreciated. We hope that you would consider this
program as one of your Holiday Season giving choices.
Thank you! A Tax Deductable Letter is available on
request.
The boys are very appreciative for the members and fans
participating in each these events.
As you can see this Booster Club will be extremely busy
during the holiday season, which begins for us on our
next Membership Meeting date on SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 7, 2015 @ the Courtside Club - Moda
Center at 4:30 pm. The Board of Directors will be
meeting at 4:00 pm. All members must bring their
membership card and tickets for early entry to the venue,
meeting and to the game.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
http://www.pwhbc.com
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Booster Club Fan Bus Trips
(PLEASE CALENDAR THESE DATES)
CANADA CALLING - CENTRAL SWING
TEN DAYS OF HOCKEY AND SIGHTSEEING FUN!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016
thru
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016
Subject to Change,
please check at the Booster Club Table for updates!
2014-15
DONALD D. ICKES MEMORIAL TROPHY
MOST POPULAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Booster Club General Membership Meetings
2015-16 Hockey Season
Board Members @ 4:00 pm
General Membership @ 4:30 pm
Saturday, October 3, 2015 MC Everett
Saturday, November 7, 2015 MC Kelowna
Saturday, December 12, 2015 VMC PG
(Board: 3:00 pm Members: 3:30 pm)
Saturday, January 9, 2016 MC Kamloops
Saturday, February 6, 2016 Nominations MC Victoria
Saturday, March 12, 2016 Elections VMC Seattle
MC - Courtside Club
VMC - U S Plywood Room
ALL TIMES AND VENUES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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John Fisher, Editor
Teri Kuffler, Co-Editor
Margaret “Maggie” Klein, Co-Editor
2015 - 16 Board of Directors
#27 - OLIVER BJORKSTRAND
President - Stuart Kemp
Vice President - Megan Waletich
Corporate Secretary - John Fisher
Treasurer - MaryEllen Brown
Corresponding Secretary - Cathy Kemp
Sgt at Arms - Ron Spencer
Council Member - Teri Kuffler
Council Member - Margaret “Maggie” Klein
Council Member - Marilly Wiese
Council Member - Richard Thomas
Council Member - Elke Thomas
Council Member - Marilyn Barnhart
CONTACT INFORMATION
Portland Winterhawks Booster Club (PWHBC)
Post Office Box 6768
Portland, Oregon 97228-6768
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President’s Message (continued from Page 1)
Speaking of the Sunshine Division, the annual Shop With
A Hawk is coming up soon and the demands are higher
than ever. We will partner a Portland Winterhawks player
with an underprivileged child to be able to offer a holiday
experience like no other. This program is one of the most
costly for the Booster Club, but one that we feel is one of
the biggest benefits for development of players and new
fans of the players. Each year is different and unique and
we expect this season to be another exciting experience.
We encourage you to put a little something in our Shop
With A Hawk box at the Booster Club table and help a
child's Christmas come true.
Also, just a heads up that the player Christmas bag event
is coming up December 12 and we'll be looking for our
members to help fill the bags again this season. There is
no question that our Christmas bags are the hot topic
when we are getting closer to the date by the players and
the members who make it all possible. We ask for 30 of
each item so the coaching staff can also be represented
and a quick reminder that we cannot accept homemade
food items. Get creative and have everything to the
Booster Club table by Friday December 11. Thanks
again!
_______________________________________
“2014-15 SHOP-WITH-A-HAWK”
PICTURES FROM LAST SEASON
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October 2015 In the hockey business, there’s no easing into a season. You have to be ready to
hit the ground running, but the 2015-16 campaign has been especially eventful on
and off the ice.
Prior to opening our season in Victoria, the Winterhawks were well represented at
NHL preseason training camps. This year, we had nine players attend camp with
their prospective organizations: Rodrigo Abols (Vancouver), Paul Bittner
(Columbus), Jack Dougherty (Nashville), Adin Hill (Arizona), Keegan Iverson (NY
Rangers), Caleb Jones (Edmonton), Alex Schoenborn, (San Jose), Keoni Texeira
(Washington), and Dominic Turgeon (Detroit).
With the start of the regular season pushed back, we had our full roster intact for
our first game as the final players returned from camp just in time for the season
opener in Victoria on September 25. Prior to that game, we announced that forward Dominic Turgeon is our captain for the 2015-16 season, the 41st in team history. Dominic was chosen because of his professionalism day in and day out, and
his consistent preparation and attention to detail. The way he conducts himself on
and off the ice, especially the way he relates to others in the public and the fans, sets an excellent example for the
younger players and for the team as a whole.
In addition to naming Dominic as our captain, we have a strong leadership group in our assistant captains: Paul Bittner,
Blake Heinrich and Keoni Texeira (home), along with Jack Dougherty, Keegan Iverson and Alex Schoenborn (away).
These veteran players, and Dominic, help set a positive example and have a great deal of WHL experience among
them.
With the season underway, I’m reminded that the atmosphere at our home rinks is unparalleled in the WHL. It’s always
so exciting to see the fans and the city of Portland rally around our team as each season gets underway, it’s so important to have support from you, the fans, in the early part of the season.
One week after our home opener, we welcomed the players’ families, some from as far away as Sweden, when we
hosted one of our favorite weekends of the year: Parents’ Weekend. With many young players on the team this year, it
was a perfect chance for all of our players to have their families here to watch them play on home ice. Parents’ Weekend also gave the parents an opportunity to spend some quality time with the players’ billet families for a much needed
connection during such a busy time of year for everyone.
As many of you may know, we try to expose the players to a variety of community service projects throughout the season. As an animal lover, perhaps the closest to my heart has been our partnership with the Oregon Humane Society.
For the second year, we will release another “Pucks and Paws” calendar to benefit both the Oregon and Southwest
Washington Humane Societies. Last week, the players and the coaching staff went to the Oregon Humane Society for
a photo shoot with the animals there for the calendar, and many of us, myself included, had our eye on some of the
animals up for adoption.
The players also had a great time at the annual Toyota Hockey Family
Day on Sunday, with players fanning out to a number of Toyota dealerships throughout the region. There, the guys played floor hockey with kids,
signed autographs, and took pictures with fans from all over Portland and
SW Washington. It’s always a great experience to get our players out in
the community to spend time with fans and thank them personally for their
support.
Thank you for your continued support this season, and I look forward to
speaking with you throughout the season.
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By Todd Vrooman, Radio Announcer and Broadcast Communications
Manager for the Hawks. Catch him with Andy Kemper bringing you the best
of Portland Winterhawks hockey on the radio…
As we get closer to the winter months in the WHL, the Hawks are still looking
to establish the consistency in performance levels that will allow the team to
build a winning streak. With an early-season record of 2-6-0-0, the Hawks
aren’t where they’d like to be in the standings through 8 games. However, the
team can look to their first two wins as a template for the kind of performance
they have to have on a night to night basis.
One of the core beliefs of the new era of statistical analysis is that teams who
are successful will have more shots on goal and shot attempts than their
opposition. Makes sense: the more you shoot the more likely you are to be in
the attacking zone and therefore on top of your opposition. The Hawks have been good in this area,
having outshot their opposition this season as a total, and in 5 of the 8 games including both wins. It’s no
coincidence that the top team in the WHL, the Brandon Wheat Kings, is tops in both shots for per game
and shots against per game. Leaguewide, teams who outshoot their opponent are 62-32-4-2 for a
winning percentage of 65%. For the Hawks the priority has to be to continue to put pressure on the
opposition net, and eventually that territorial edge will result in more goals and more wins.
In the Hawks’ two wins this season, they’ve scored 10 goals on 83 shots, for a shooting percentage of
just over 12%. In the Hawks’ losses, they’ve scored 11 goals on 182 shots for a shooting percentage of
just over 6%. For the Hawks then, the biggest difference statistically between a win and a loss has been
they’ve shot doubly effectively when they’ve won. The question is why has their effectiveness changed
as much as it has between victory and defeat? For me, the biggest change is the Hawks have been able
to play with the lead for long stretches in their wins, building multi-goal leads to protect in front of the
sparkling Adin Hill in net. This allows the Hawks to play a solid, structured game that doesn’t force them
to chase, and when the Hawks’ big, physical team is allowed to dictate the pace of the game they’re very
difficult to handle. The Hawks’ have held the lead entering the third in both their wins, but those are the
only two games which they’ve been able to accomplish that. This is a team that is built on playing in
front.
For the Hawks to put together a string of victories, they need to be a very difficult team to play against.
Physicality and winning races to pucks will be crucial for the team to be successful, while at the same
time wearing down the opposition. The Hawks have plenty of skill on the team, but that skill is of a
different type perhaps than previous seasons. The current crop of big, strong forwards excels in close
quarters, where they can use that strength and good hands in tight to their advantage. The Hawks in the
past have been able to work the perimeter a bit more with their exceptional passing. This year’s identity
has to be one of the team getting tight to the opposition net.
The Hawks are well aware of the style of play which will make them
successful this season. When the team is on their game, this more physical
brand of hockey is very hard for the opposition to deal with. Now the Hawks
need to find the consistency within their game from a night-to-night basis. With
the bulk of the rest of October and November within the U.S. division, Portland
are very capable of going on a bit of a run which will close the gap to their
division rivals. I’m confident that as the season progresses we’ll see this team
get harder and harder to deal with, and their system optimized for the rigors of
playoff hockey. I’m aware the start hasn’t been what everyone was hoping for,
but this group still has the look of a sleeping giant to me, and I’m looking
forward to seeing them start to grind through the opposition.
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By Samantha Meese
You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone
I’m writing this column at the same time I’m trying to memorize all the new players
on the Winterhawks roster, including star attraction Cody Glass, soon to be fan
favorite Colton Veloso and Michael Bullion. Oh, and deal with serious withdrawal from my favorite TV show, Strike
Back. And being activated off injured reserve, which isn’t quite as awesome as you might think. What’s a girl to do?
A) When in doubt about players; flash cards. They worked in third grade, they’ll work now. 2) Watch my favorite
Season 3 scenes from the Strike Back DVDs. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. 3) Get back out there! That being said…
And you are? This is embarrassing to admit, but if I ran into new players like Brett Clayton, Ryan Hughes and
Carl Ericson in the hallway outside the locker room, I wouldn’t know them by name and face. That will change as I
get to know everyone, of course. But let’s face facts, even the veterans have mentioned in several interviews that
there are a lot of new faces to get used to. Indeed. I don’t remember the last time I had to memorize that many
names, with the exception of the first season that I covered the team. Who stands out among the newbies? Well
obviously, Cody Glass. Number eight has a legendary history around these parts, and I can think of no one better to
carry on the legacy of Ty Rattie’s former number. I also like what I see in the line that Glass is currently playing on
with Colton Veloso and Skyler McKenzie. Rodrigo Abols is obviously the new Sven Bartschi/Nic Petan/Ty Rattie in
one. He plays -- and interviews -- like men twice his age.
Standard Operating Procedure: The only thing that will really surprise me this season is if Adin Hill suddenly
stops giving his signed game sticks to the kids who give out the three stars.
Like father, like son: Let’s face it, part of the reason I want to meet Igor Larionov II is so I can ask him what it’s like
to be the son of a Stanley Cup winner and possibly meet said parent. Seriously, though, something tells me that the
son also rises. We’ll know more once he comes off the scratch list, but I think once he does, it’s go time.
Point them in the right direction: Watch hockey for even a short time, and you’ll begin to learn why players
don’t take the point shot. Because they don’t think they’ll score on it; too many variables are in the way; like the
opponents, for example. But don’t tell Jack Dougherty that. He pulled out a Ty Rattie-esque laser shot that led the
Winterhawks to their only recent victory. And how about Evan Weinger sneaking up on Everett with his first two goals
of the season in one game? If only that happened more often, imagine what the scoreboards might have been this
past week. It’s not even the goals themselves I was excited about, it was how excited the players got about finally
breaking through and scoring their first goals of the season. There is nothing like young boys and men enjoying that
first WHL career goal and it’s been far too scarce this season. Which might explain this:
#waitwhat: The team now sits in last place in a division they once ruled. In eight games played, they have
only earned two wins and four points. Seattle leads the U.S. Division with 11 points in seven games played. It’s going
to be a long, slow climb out of the basement to the penthouse. The team will need more than just one goal from
players like Jack and Evan to get moving in the right direction. Fans can’t make things work on the ice if the boys
check out like they did against Prince Albert. But we can dig deeper into our own souls to remember why we’re here
and how much it means to the boys when we show up, even on the rare occasion they don’t. Championship seasons
bring out the best in everyone, but as we enter a season without a banner to defend I realized that rebuild seasons
can bring out something better:
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THE FACE-OFF SPOT (continued from Page 7)
You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone: Ok, so Strike Back is just a TV show and Scott and Stonebridge are just fictional characters after all. So why did I have such a hard time bidding farewell to my favorite TV
show? Because it was about more than fictional characters and storylines. It represented the end of a time in my life
when the Winterhawks ruled their Division, the Western Conference, the WHL and in one glorious season, the CHL. I
remember where I was when Strike Back began airing in the United States: I was in between my first and second seasons covering the team and Sven Bartschi was just coming off his rookie season. In 2013 -- my favorite season of
Strike Back -- the team had just missed winning the Memorial Cup after their first return to the final in 15 years. It’s all
over now – well at least until they bring out the movie that’s in the works and the Winterhawks learn how to pool their
considerable individual talents. I miss the nearly guaranteed wins and championship seasons and how easy it all
seemed, even though we all know it wasn’t. I miss the certainty of those times and the confidence those championships gave us on days when nothing else in everyday life seemed to go right. For four brilliant seasons, there was certainty, safety and the sense that no matter what was swirling outside the rink, inside all was well. And it can be again,
but it’s not going to happen if we stop showing up or give up on the boys. I know no one reading this column or newsletter would ever do that, of course. But it’s disheartening to see the empty seats at Moda Center and VMC and know
that this isn’t what the boys signed up for. They signed up for championships and development and NHL deals. But
you’ll never see a one of them complain. Not once. Not ever. They are the example we should all follow. Mike Johnston
didn’t just turn this team around on a dime; he did it one season, one player, one line at a time. He believed in what
they could and eventually would be. Why should this season be any different? Why should I love or care about the
Winterhawks any less just because everyone else has tuned them out? Y’all know the answer as well as I do. This season isn’t any different, because fan devotion to this team remains the same. It’s the one, true thing that the boys can
always count on. I meet them up close and personal two to four nights a week for 72-plus games, and believe me when
I say that we matter more to them than you will ever know. Next time you’re scratching your head at a 4-2 Americans
scoreboard, remember that behind every great team are great fans. The players know it and they never forget it.
Up next on the blogs: I’m off to write a column about how being a rookie is a lot like my new favorite TV show, Blindspot. Yes, it stars one of the actors from Strike Back. Yes, I figured out it’s a lot like hockey. A girl’s gotta have hobbies,
after all.
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The Adamowicz Family have
donated to the Portland
Winterhawks Booster Club a handmade, king size Afgan with Hawks
Colors and Indian Head.
It is currently being raffled at each
home game at the Booster Club
table along with other raffles.
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ROOKIE PROFILE
By Samantha Meese
Rookie Profile: Rodrigo Abols
*The stats: Rodrigo signed with the Winterhawks one month after being selected in
the first round, #50 in the 2015 CHL Import Draft in late June. Prior to that, he spent the
2014-15 season with HK Riga of the Molodezhnaya Hockey League (MHL) where he posted
20 goals and 18 assists for 38 points in 35 game. He also suited up for Dinamo Riga of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League where he had a goal and four assists for five points in 15
games. He has represented Latvia numerous times in international play, including the 2015
World Championship. Most recently he played in the 1015 Young Stars Classic Tournament
by the Vancouver Canucks, where he spent his off-ice free time hanging out with Anton
Cederholm.
*Source: winterhawks.com
My take: I’m already impressed with Rodrigo. He’s wise beyond his 19 years and quick to answer any question you
care to ask with more than the usual hockey clichés. Couple that with his stats – 11 points in 11 games – and it’s a nobrainer: he’s a keeper.
What do you think of Portland so far?
Only the best. It’s even better than what I thought it would be.
What are your goals for the season?
To be a better player overall and to work on both my offensive and defensive game.
What do you do for fun in the off-season?
I hang out with my girlfriend, catch up on things I missed and I do a lot of different sports like beach volleyball. And of
course, I see my friends and family.
What has been the biggest change, challenge, or difference in transitioning to the WHL?
The biggest challenge is adapting to the style of play here.
Are you attending a local college or taking online classes?
I do both. Instructors from Clackamas Community College come to the rink to teach us. I also take online classes back
home in economics, math and computer classes.
What was the last movie you saw, and how would you rate it?
Caleb and I went to see Maze Runner: Scorch Trials. I don’t usually like fantasy type movies, but I give it an 8 out of
10. It was better than I thought it would be.
*Caleb Jones, BTW, is Rodrigo’s billet roommate.
What is the most embarrassing song on your iPod, phone or other mobile device?
“We Can’t Stop” by Miley Cyrus. It used to be the song we played after wins back home.
After your playing days are over, would you rather coach or become a ref (or something else)?
I would go back to school and study and probably do something with economics.
What’s the one thing you would tell kids playing hockey, on what it takes to get to the WHL? What would you
tell them about it takes to get to the next level?
Always work hard. I always say if you don’t start [working hard] now, you’ll regret it later.
What is the best part of being a Portland Winterhawk?
The crowds [fans].
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ON THE PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS: TWO DOWN, ONE TO GO
By Samantha Meese - The Oregonian - October 25, 2015
The math: Portland Winterhawks 2, Everett Silvertips 0 (Friday). Portland Winterhawks 5, Tri -City Americans 4
(Saturday).
Over the Hill to another shutout they go: Friday's shutout was Adin Hill's first on the road, his second of this
season and his fourth overall. He's now shut out all U.S. Division opponents once.* I'm only surprised because his
career with the Winterhawks has been so spectacular, it felt like he'd racked up at least 10 or 11 shutouts by now. I
blame all those well-deserved First Stars of the Night he keeps earning. (*) Source: Andy Kemper
I got this one: Caleb Jones has quickly made his mark with a very physical style of play, but he came up
clutch on Saturday with goal number four.
Do you know the way to San Jose? More importantly, do the Sharks know the way to Portland? In June, they
issued a bonafide offer to Alex Schoenborn, which means they retain his negotiating rights. If I were Sharks General
Manager Doug Wilson, I would negotiate an entry level deal with Alex, who came up clutch on Saturday with the
game winning goal.
Don't mess with perfection: Coach Kompon finally put Alex Schoenborn, Dominic Turgeon and Keegan
Iverson back on a line together. Together, they posted two goals in Saturday's game. Coincidence? I think not. Carry
on.
High Velosity: Colton Veloso scored the game winning goal on Friday, his second overall goal of the season.
On Saturday he scored the team's second goal. It only makes sense for him to score the trifecta tonight, perhaps with
a 3-on-3 overtime game winner.
Fun with numbers: Since there's no more Strike Back and Philip Winchester's new show The Player was just
cut short, what's a girl to do? I know...get back to topic and check Saturday's WHL scores, which were as follows:
Lethbridge Hurricanes 4, Edmonton Oil Kings 3. If you saw this score a year ago, you'd think there was a typo
in the scoresheet.
Red Deer Rebels 4, Kootenay Ice 3
Swift Current Broncos 3, Moose Jaw Warriors 0
Kelowna Rockets 3, Calgary Hitmen 0.
Victoria Royals 3, Spokane Chiefs 0. The brothers Yamamoto are nowhere to be found on the scoresheeet, except
in the lineup.
Saskatoon Blades 5, Medicine Hat Tigers 4. It's a small world: Former Everett Silvertips goalie Austin Lotz is now
Nick Heid's teammate in Medicine Hat.
Everett Silvertips 2, Seattle Thunderbirds 0. The Tips had better luck the next time.
In other news: Ty Rattie was called up to the St. Louis Blues to replace injured forward Jaden Schwartz, but
he only logged around 6 minutes of ice time and no goals or assists. He's having a stellar career with the Blues' AHL
affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, but the chance to show what he could do last night never quite materialized. That's not
a good sign, but I hope the Blues don't give up on him just yet. If they do, it's their loss and some other team's gain. In
their first game on new head coach John Tortorella's watch, the Columbus Blue Jackets finally broke their losing
streak with a win. Imagine what they could do if they recalled Oliver Bjorkstrand from the AHL.
Two down, one to go: It wasn't that long ago that three weekend wins in a row was standard operating
procedure for the Winterhawks. In their current state, it's a major feat. The third period has been the Winterhawks'
Achilles heel this season: they come out strong and take the lead, but have trouble holding on to it. A full 60 minutes
of hockey includes the last 20 minutes. Therein lies the difference between Saturday's game and the ones that
preceded it. The Winterhawks didn't give up just because the Tri-City Americans launched a late-game surge. The
question now is can they make it a habit? We'll find out, but I wouldn't expect a win tonight to be pretty. If they can pull
off a weekend hat trick of wins, something tells me it's going to be a down-to-the-wire, gutty, gritty, rookies-to-the
rescue kind of a game. And if it does turn out to be pretty, I don't think anyone around here will mind.
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THE PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS BOOSTER
CLUB IS ACCEPTING YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
YEAR ROUND TO BENEFIT CHILDREN IN
OUR COMMUNITIES.
“SHOP-WITH-A-HAWK” INVOLVES THE PORTLAND
WINTERHAWKS hockey PLAYERS and pairs them up
“ONE-on-ONE” WITH CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY TO
SHOW THESE CHILDREN THAT PEOPLE CARE … THAT
teenagers care too!
This is a program sponsored by you the members of
the Portland Winterhawks booster club and fans
with partners from the community including
fred meyer, Portland sunshine division, volunteers
AND OF COURSE YOUR PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS
HOCKEY CLUB. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER THIS
OPPORTUNTY TODAY TO BRING SMILES, LAUGHTER AND
CHRISTMAS JOY TO SO MANY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
THIS YEAR.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS PROGRAM A GROWING
SUCCESS!
Donations are accepted at all Home Games at the Portland Winterhawks Booster Club Tables. Cash, Check or Credit Cards are
Accepted. Or Send your donations by check made payable to:
Portland Winterhawks Booster Club (PWHBC)
Attn: Charitable Giving Coordinator
P. O. Box 6768
Portland, Oregon 97228-6768
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
TAX-DEDUCTION LETTERS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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CATCH ALL THE WINTERHAWKS
ACTION THIS SEASON
on KPAM 860 AM and the Winterhawks Radio Network.
All of the regular season and playoff action will be heard live this season on multiple platforms, either over-the-air on
KPAM 860 AM, the team's online radio network, and smartphone apps.
In addition, every Monday night from 6 - 7 p.m. the Hawks will have an exclusive "Hawkey Talk" show on KPAM, hosted
by Ron Callan. "Hawkey Talk" will feature weekly updates from General Manager & Head Coach Jamie Kompon, playby-play announcer Todd Vrooman, player interviews, and questions from fans. Don't miss this exclusive weekly show!
You can also tune in to all games on your smartphone or tablet by downloading the free “Live365” app from your
marketplace. Just search for "Winterhawks" in the app, then make it a preset and you can tune in anytime!
Along with the games, the Winterhawks will use the online network to broadcast team-related content 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. Fans can find the station by visiting winterhawks.com and clicking the “Listen Live” link at the top of
the page. Fans can also listen to games on KPAM 860 AM.
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YOU CAN HELP YOUR
PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS BOOSTER CLUB
EARN DONATIONS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY GIVING
JUST BY SHOPPING WITH YOUR FRED MEYER REWARDS CARD!
Fred Meyer is donating $2.5 million per year to non-profits in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington,
based on where their customers tell them to give. Here’s how the program works:
Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to your
PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS BOOSTER CLUB at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. You can
search for us by our name or by our non-profit number (NPO) 81503.
Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping the PORTLAND
WINTERHAWKS BOOSTER CLUB earn a donation from Fred Meyer.
By supporting your Charitable Club you will allow them to do more community outreach with no outof-pocket-expense. A Win-Win!
You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today. Your Rewards don’t
change. But, Fred Meyer’s Gives based on your use of the Rewards Card. However, first you have to go
“online” and “link” your card to the Portland Winterhawks Booster Club.
If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer
store.
For more information, please visit www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards.
Thank you
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