WINTERHAWKS CAPTURE SCOTTY MUNRO

Portland, OR – The Portland Winterhawks were presented with the Scotty Munro Memorial trophy on Sunday for finishing with the best record in the overall WHL standings for the 2012-13 regular season.

The Winterhawks finished the season with a 57-12-1-2 record in 72 games for 117 points to earn the Scotty Munro Memorial trophy for the first time since the 1997-98 season and just the third time in their franchise history.

Enjoying their best regular-season in franchise history, the Winterhawks set a new WHL record with 29 wins on the road and also won 28 games on home ice.  The Hawks enjoyed a 14-game winning streak from December 8 – January 18, setting a new franchise record for consecutive wins.

Portland’s dominant season saw them finish seven more wins and nine more points than their nearest competitor and clinch the U.S. Division title with a 25-point gap on the second-placed team in the division, the Spokane Chiefs.