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Portland Winterhawks
Portland Winterhawks Logo.svg
City Portland, Oregon
League Western Hockey League
Conference Western
Division U.S.
Founded 1951, in the WCHL
Home arena Moda Center
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Colors red, white and black
              
General manager Mike Johnston
Head coach Mike Johnston
Championships Western Hockey League Champions (1982, 1998, 2013)
Memorial Cup Champions (1983, 1998)
Website www.winterhawks.com
Franchise history
1951–1976 Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
19762009 Portland Winter Hawks
2009–present Portland Winterhawks

The Portland Winterhawks are an American major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL), one of three leagues making up the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The Winterhawks split their home games between the Moda Center (most games) and the Memorial Coliseum. They are one of the most successful teams in terms of producing National Hockey League (NHL) alumni, a list that includes Sven Baertschi, Joe Morrow, Ryan Johansen, Braydon Coburn, Adam Deadmarsh, Rob Klinkhammer, Brandon Dubinsky, Tyler Wotherspoon, Andrew Ference, Paul Gaustad, Jannik Hansen, Marian Hossa, Seth Jones, Brenden Morrow, Nino Niederreiter, Mike Vernon, Glen Wesley and Hall of Famers Mark Messier and Cam Neely.


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