14 Winterhawks alumni to compete in 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs
Portland, Ore. – The Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club is proud to recognize 14 alumni who will compete in the American Hockey League’s 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs, beginning Tuesday, April 22.
Marek Alscher, Luca Cagnoni, Nate Danielson, and Gabe Klassen were all members of last year’s Western Conference Championship team in Portland.
| PLAYER | TEAM | Years in Portland | DRAFTED (Round – Pick) |
| Rodrigo Äbols | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 2015-2017 | 2016 – VAN (7 – 184) |
| Marek Alscher | Charlotte Checkers | 2021-2024 | 2022 – FLA (3 – 93) |
| Kieffer Bellows | Milwaukee Admirals | 2017-2018 | 2016 – NLI (1 – 19) |
| Luca Cagnoni | San Jose Barracuda | 2020-2024 | 2023 – SJ (4 -123) |
| Nate Danielson | Grand Rapids Griffins | 2023-2024 | 2023 – DET (1 – 9) |
| Chase De Leo | Milwaukee Admirals | 2011-2015 | 2014 – WPG (4 – 99) |
| Taylor Gauthier | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 2021-2022 | FA – PIT |
| Cross Hanas | Grand Rapids Griffins | 2018-2022 | 2020 – DET (2 – 55) |
| Caleb Jones | Ontario Reign | 2015-2017 | 2015 – EDM (4 -117) |
| Gabe Klassen | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 2019-2024 | FA – PIT |
| Tyson Kozak | Rochester Americans | 2018-2022 | 2021 – BUF (7 – 193) |
| John Ludvig | Colorado Eagles | 2017-2020 | 2019 – FLA (3 -69) |
| Derrick Pouliot | Syracuse Crunch | 2009-2014 | 2012 – PIT (1 – 8) |
| Tyler Wotherspoon | Laval Rockets | 2010-2013 | 2011 – CGY (2 – 57) |
The Winterhawks would like to congratulate our AHL alumni on terrific regular seasons and we wish them good luck in this year’s Calder Cup Playoffs!
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