Game Day Hub: Round 1, Game 1 vs. Victoria
Portland Winterhawks vs. Victoria Royals
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The WHL Playoffs arrive in Portland as the Winterhawks open their first-round series against the Victoria Royals at the VMC.
Puck Drop: 7:00 P.M
Doors: 6:00 P.M.
Venue: Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Portland, Ore.
Uniforms: Red
Listen Live: Winterhawks Radio Network and on the Winterhawks App
Watch Live: WHL Live on CHL TV | Portland’s CW
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2023-24 Regular Season Series: Portland went 4-0-2-0 against Victoria
Victoria 4 @ Portland 5 (Mar 2 2024) OT
Portland 5 @ Victoria 2 (Feb 24 2024)
Portland 6 @ Victoria 2 (Feb 23 2024)
Victoria 3 @ Portland 4 (Nov 22 2023) SO
Series Schedule
Game 1 – Friday, March 29 – @POR – 7:00 P.M.
Game 2 – Saturday, March 30 – @POR – 7:00 P.M.
Game 3 – Tuesday, April 2 – @VIC – 7:05 P.M.
Game 4 – Wednesday, April 3 – @VIC – 7:05 P.M.
*Game 5 – Friday, April 5 – @VIC – 7:05 P.M.
*Game 6 – Sunday, April 7 – @POR – 5:00 P.M.
*Game 7 – Tuesday, April 9 – @POR – 7:00 P.M.
*If Necessary
FOLLOW ALONG: Box Score
Now We Go
The wait is over – playoff hockey is back in Portland! The U.S. Division Champion Winterhawks are set to open their first-round matchup against the 7-seed Victoria Royals at 7:00 P.M. tonight. Portland posted a 4-0-0-0 record against Victoria in the regular season, but two of those games required overtime or a shootout and, as the saying goes, anything can happen in the playoffs.
Former Winterhawk Dawson Pasternak spearheads the Royals’ attack, with fellow 20-year-old Tyson Laventure and star rookie Cole Reschny rounding out a potent top line. On the back end, Nate Misskey and Justin Kipkie lead a blue line that was plagued with injuries for much of the year but began to return to health late in the year. A familiar face in former Everett Silvertip Braden Holt has held down the fort in goal – a netminder that veteran Winterhawks will know well.
The Winterhawks hold an advantage in depth and high-end talent on paper, but they’ll need their greatest advantage to get the job done – a rowdy, raucous, red VMC! Bring the noise tonight!
Red Out The VMC
The boys are rocking red on home ice and need you to do the same in the stands! Create a sea of red in the Glass Palace as the Hawks chase a fourth WHL Championship. Need to update your look? Grab some exclusive tonal playoff merch in the team store, and take 20% off all other red Winterhawks merchandise!
We're rocking red on the ice for the #WHLPlayoffs, and you can look the part!
Grab your tonal red Playoff merch online below and in the team store on Friday and Saturday!
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— Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) March 27, 2024
Busy Night On Campus
With NCAA basketball next door this afternoon and evening, it’s a packed slate on the Rose Quarter campus! Winterhawks are encouraged to check traffic and arrive early for tonight’s action at the VMC. Looking for somewhere to hang out before puck drop? Dr. Jack’s will be open at 2:30 P.M. so you can park early and catch all the day’s March Madness fun!
Back On TV
If you can’t make it tonight, you’re in luck! Catch Game 1 on Portland’s CW through our friends at KOIN.
Here’s where to find the channel through your provider:
| Channel | Providers |
| 1032 | CenturyLink |
| 32 | CenturyLink |
| 1032 | Xfinity |
| 3 | Xfinity |
| 703 | Xfinity |
| 3 | Frontier |
| 503 | Frontier |
| 32 | DirecTV |
| 32 | Dish |
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