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The Portland Winterhawks are a junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1950 as the Edmonton Oil Kings, the team relocated to Portland in 1976 and was known as the Winter Hawks until 2009. The team plays in the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League (WHL), one of three constituent leagues of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).
In August 2007, the City of Portland and the Portland Winterhawks reached an agreement to have replay screens installed in the main center ice scoreboard in time for the 2007–2008 hockey season. The city agreed to rent the screens, which are owned by the Winterhawks, for the first year, and then either buy them outright or replace them with ...
The opening ceremony was attended by Mayor Ted Wheeler and featured speakers and the mascots of the Portland Pickles, Portland Trail Blazers, and the Portland Winterhawks. [10] Approximately 12,000 tickets for the rink were sold during December 16–31, generating close to $228,800.
The franchise changed its name to Winterhawks and took up residence in the Coliseum. [8] despite playing junior hockey, the team was an instant hit and became one of the top teams in the WHL. Portland had won three league titles and three Memorial Cups, the most recent coming in 2013.
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Moda Center and Winterhawks hold the Western Hockey League's record for single game attendance with a crowd of 14,103 on March 15, 1997, in which Portland tied the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds, 6–6. Prior to the start of the 2021-22 WHL season, the Winterhawks announced they will be moving back to Veterans Memorial Coliseum full-time.
And those are for tickets in the nosebleed sections. Prices are soaring to as much as $56,000 for a seat court side. On average, fans are paying about $500 for the 7 pm ET match, ...