Tri-City Herald: Ams season ends with 4-1 loss to Portland
By Annie Fowler | Tri-City Herald
PORTLAND — Through two periods and 46 shots on goal Thursday night, the Portland Winterhawks had nothing to show for their efforts.
In the third period, the Winterhawks exploded for four goals to beat the Tri-City Americans 4-1 before a sold-out crowd of 10,947 at the Rose Garden to advance to the Western Hockey League finals.
“The whole series was a heartbreaker for me,” said Tri-City coach Jim Hiller, whose team was swept in a playoff series for the first time since 2000. “I thought we did everything we could. We made mistakes. Portland is going to make you make mistakes. I don’t think we could have done much more. I thought (Mac) Carruth was terrific and their big guys scored big goals at big times.”
Portland is in the WHL finals for the second consecutive season and the 10th time in franchise history. The Winterhawks won the Memorial Cup in 1998 and 1983.
