The Portland Winter Hawks
The Portland Winter Hawks are a major junior ice hockey team, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League, the highest level of non-professional hockey in the world. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum.
The Winter Hawks have won the President's Cup twice, and the Memorial Cup twice in four appearances. The team has been in Portland since 1976-77 when the team moved from Edmonton, Alberta. While known as the Edmonton Oil Kings, the team won the Memorial Cup twice and was runner-up seven times.
Championships
The Portland Winter Hawks have won several championships. These championships include Memorial Cup, President's Cup, Conference Championships, and Division Championships. Dates are listed below.
- Memorial Cup (2): 1981-82, 1997-98
- President's Cup (2): 1982-83, 1997-98
- Conference Champions (2): 1997-98, 2000-01
- Division Champions (11): 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1988-89, 1992-93, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02
Team Records
| Statistic |
Total |
Season |
| Most Points |
113 |
1980-81 |
| Most Wins |
56 |
1980-81 |
| Most Goals For |
495 |
1982-83 |
| Least Goals For |
146 |
2006-07 |
| Least Goals Against |
196 |
1996-97 |
| Most Goals Against |
450 |
1990-91 |
| Statistic |
Player |
Total |
Season |
| Most Goals |
Randy Heath; Dennis Holland |
82 |
1982-83; 1988-89 |
| Most Assists |
Jim Benning |
111 |
1980-81 |
| Most Points |
Dennis Holland |
167 |
1988-89 |
| Most Points, rookie |
Cam Neely |
120 |
1982-83 |
| Most Points, defenceman |
Jim Benning |
139 |
1980-81 |
| Best GAA (Goalie) |
Blake Grenier |
2.06 |
2004-05 |
| Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played |