10 Winterhawks named to American Hockey League Opening Night rosters
Portland, Ore. – The Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club is proud to recognize 10 alumni who opened the 2023-24 season on American Hockey League (AHL) rosters this past weekend. The Winterhawks have 22 players in total skating in the NHL and AHL this season.
| PLAYER | TEAM | Years in Portland | DRAFTED (Round – Pick) |
| Dennis Cholowski | Bridgeport Islanders | 2017-18 | 2016 – DET (1 – 20) |
| Nick Cicek | San Jose Barracuda | 2018-21 | Undrafted |
| Cross Hanas | Grand Rapids Griffins | 2018-22 | 2020 – DET (2 – 55) |
| Caleb Jones | Colorado Eagles | 2015-17 | 2015 – EDM (4 – 117) |
| Tyson Kozak | Rochester Americans | 2019-22 | 2021 – BUF (7 – 193) |
| Chaz Lucius | Manitoba Moose | 2021-22 | 2021 – WPG (1 – 18) |
| Reece Newkirk | Bridgeport Islanders | 2017-21 | 2019 – NYI (5 – 147) |
| Nic Petan | Iowa Wild | 2011-15 | 2013 – WPG (2 – 43) |
| Derrick Pouliot | Texas Stars | 2010-14 | 2012 – PIT (1 – 8) |
| Tyler Wotherspoon | Utica Comets | 2009-13 | 2011 – CGY (2 – 57) |
Other Winterhawks alumni like Jaydon Dureau, Keegan Iverson, and Keoni Texeira as well as goaltenders Michael Bullion, Taylor Gauthier and Dante Giannuzzi are all expected to start the season in the ECHL, but have a good chance to work their way into playing in the AHL this season.
Congratulations to all of our Winterhawks alumni!
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