To be Scotty Munro Champions, they needed a lot of help. They didn’t get it. To be Western Conference champions, they needed a lot of help. They didn’t get it. The Portland Winterhawks will now settle as US Division champions, a feat they have accomplished several times. Ultimately, any championship from this point is moot unless you become the WHL champions and represent the WHL at the Memorial Cup.
The final three games of the regular season saw Portland travel to Kennewick to face the Tri-City Americans. That game was essential for the Hawks to challenge for the Western Conference title.
It almost seemed they were already looking to
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