2017-18 Portland Winterhawks Roster

Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 44-22-1 (SO: 0-5) - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHL's U.S. Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Mike Johnston (44-22, 1 OTL)
Location: Portland, Oregon
2017-18 Portland Winterhawks Statistics

The Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 44 wins and 22 losses (and 1 overtime losses), with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 94 points finishing second in the WHL's U.S. Division.

The Winterhawks scored 274 goals and surrendered 214. Skyler McKenzie netted 47 goals for Portland, while Kieffer Bellows and Cody Glass tallied 30 or more, too. Cody Glass contributed 65 assists. Cole Kehler earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.77 goals against average, best among regular goalies.

Mike Johnston coached the team. The 2017-18 Portland Winterhawks lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Connor BarleyLWFebruary 25, 19985'11"175LSt. Andrews, MB
Kieffer BellowsFJune 10, 19986'0"189LEdina, MN
Joachim BlichfeldLWJuly 17, 19986'1"180RFrederikshavn, Denmark
Dennis CholowskiDFebruary 15, 19986'1"185LLangley, BC
Nick CicekDMay 29, 20006'3"185LWinnipeg, MB
Brett ClaytonLWNovember 22, 19986'4"212LAbbotsford, BC
Ilijah ColinaCFebruary 18, 20005'7"170RNorth Delta, BC
Jaydon DureauLWJanuary 20, 20015'11"162LWhite City, SK
Shane FarkasGJanuary 12, 19996'2"155LPenticton, BC
Lane GillissLWOctober 1, 19996'0"182LCalgary, AB
Brad GinnellCJuly 4, 20006'1"169LCalgary, AB
Cody GlassCApril 1, 19996'0"158RWinnipeg, MB
Jake GriciusCOctober 13, 19996'3"201LColorado Springs, CO
Clay HanusDMarch 25, 20015'10"170LExcelsior, MN
Ryan HughesCJuly 27, 19995'7"152LEdmonton, AB
Seth JarvisCJanuary 2, 20025'8"159RWinnipeg, MB
Henri JokiharjuDJune 17, 19996'0"170RTampere, Finland
Brendan JongDMarch 23, 19986'4"174LVictoria, BC
Cole KehlerGDecember 17, 19976'3"190RAltona, MB
Ty KolleCApril 11, 20005'8"170L Quesnel, BC
John LudvigDAugust 2, 20006'1"187LKamloops, BC
Conor MacEachernDAugust 12, 19986'3"189LCharlottetown, PE
Lukas MacKenzieLApril 26, 19996'1"174LCalgary, AB CAN
Mason MannekRWApril 10, 20005'9"161RHerriman, UT
Skyler McKenzieCJanuary 20, 19985'5"140LSherwood Park, AB
Reece NewkirkCFebruary 20, 20015'9"157LMoose Jaw, SK
Alex OverhardtCJanuary 15, 19976'0"178RCherry Hills, CO
Matthew QuigleyDJanuary 4, 19996'0"168LChestermere, AB
Bronson SharpLWDecember 29, 19995'11"171LMission, BC
Keoni TexeiraDMarch 24, 19976'0"194LFontana, CA
Evan WeingerRWApril 18, 19976'0"184REl Segundo, CA


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