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Portland Winterhawks facts for kids
| Portland Winterhawks | |
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| City | Portland, Oregon |
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | U.S. |
| Founded | 1976-77 |
| Home arena | Memorial Coliseum Rose Garden |
| Colours | Red, Black, White |
| General manager |  Mike Johnston |
| Head coach | Mike Johnston |
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Website www.winterhawks.com |
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| Franchise history | |
| 1951–1976 | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 1976–2009 | Portland Winter Hawks |
| 2009–present | Portland Winterhawks |
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 at both the Memorial Coliseum and Rose Garden arenas. They have won 2 Memorial Cups in 1982 and 1997. They have also won 2 President's Cups in 1981 and 1997. They were originally known as the Portland Winter Hawks until May 2009 when they took out the space.
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Sven Bärtschi previously played for the Winterhawks.
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Portland Winterhawks vs. Tri-City Americans, January 24, 2016