What is Portland Winterhawks?
{{Hockey team|CAN_eng=1 | team = Portland Winterhawks | color = #C60C30 | color text = #000000 | city = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] | league = [[Western Hockey League]] | conference = [[Western Conference (WHL)|Western]] | division = [[U.S. Division|U.S.]] | founded = {{Start date|1976}}-77 | arena = [[Memorial Coliseum (Portland)|Memorial Coliseum]]<br>[[Rose Garden (arena)|Rose Garden]] | colours = Red, Black, White <br /> {{Color box|#C60C30}} {{Color box|#000000}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF}} | coach = {{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Mike Johnston (ice hockey)|Mike Johnston]] | GM = {{Flagicon|CAN}} Mike Johnston | website = [http://www.winterhawks.com/ www.winterhawks.com] | name1 = [[Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)|Edmonton Oil Kings]] | dates1 = 1951–1976 | name2 = Portland Winter Hawks | dates2 = 1976–2009 | name3 = Portland Winterhawks | dates3 = 2009–''present'' }} The '''Portland Winterhawks''' are an American professional [[ice hockey]] team that began playing in 1976. They currently play in the [[Western Hockey League]]. They play their home games in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] at both the [[Memorial Coliseum (Portland)|Memorial Coliseum]] and [[Rose Garden (arena)|Rose Garden]] arenas. They have won 2 [[Memorial Cups]] in 1982 and 1997. They have also won 2 [[Ed Chynoweth Cup|President's Cup]]s in 1981 and 1997. They were originally known as the '''Portland Winter Hawks''' until May 2009 when they took out the space.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://winterhawks.com/winterhawks-space-announce-retirement/|title=Winterhawks’ Space Announce Retirement – Portland Winterhawks|publisher=}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.winterhawks.com/ Official website] {{WHL}} {{sports-stub}} [[Category:1976 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:Canadian Hockey League teams]] [[Category:Ice hockey teams in the United States]] [[Category:Western Hockey League]] [[Category:Organizations based in Oregon