Northwest Sports Desk

Jan 28, 2025 | northwestsportsdesk.com | Derek Harper

St. Louis, Mo – In a week that has had a bit of noise off the ice with trade rumors for the Vancouver Canucks, they emerged victorious Monday night on the road against the St. Louis Blues 5-2 inside the Enterprise Center. It was Vancouver’s second straight victory after a 2-1 victory at home Saturday night over the Washington Capitals. Canucks captain and all-star defenseman Quinn Hughes said it was really important getting those two back-to-back wins and hopes they can get something going.

Jan 14, 2025 | northwestsportsdesk.com | Derek Harper

The Wenatchee Wild made quite a few moves prior to this season’s WHL trade deadline. This included trading veteran goalie Daniel Houser to the Calgary Hitmen. General Manager Bliss Littler noted the situation they were given and what would’ve happened had they not done anything.

Oct 10, 2024 | northwestsportsdesk.com | Dan Bylsma |Derek Harper

The Seattle Kraken’s Oliver Bjorkstrand is coming off an all-star season last year where he represented the team in Toronto at the annual all-star game. He’s been with the team since the 2022-23 season after coming over in a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets. “I think offensively [it] just clicked a little bit more for me my first year coming in,” Bjorkstrand said.

May 8, 2024 | northwestsportsdesk.com | Dustin Byfuglien |Derek Harper

The Portland Winterhawks are about to embark on their first trip to the WHL Championship Series since 2014, a full decade ago. They’ll take on the Moose Jaw Warriors after Moose Jaw took down Saskatoon 3-2 in overtime in game seven of the Eastern Conference Final Tuesday night. Carter Sotheran and his teammates know what it’ll take to reach where they want to get. “Just be physical out there,” Sotheran said. “Playoff hockey’s a lot different than the regular season.

Mar 24, 2024 | northwestsportsdesk.com | William Espy

The Portland Trail Blazers aren’t heading to the postseason this season and that’s not a surprise given the current rebuilding status of the organization. With that being said, the remaining games are still important despite the playoffs not being in the picture. The Blazers are a very young team, with players who need to have strong performances on a nightly basis to improve their skills and reach their potential ceiling.