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Tbirds vs. Hawks - Game 38 · Wednesday January 2, 2008

The Hawks could not recover from a 2 goal deficit in the first giving the Tbirds a final 6-3 win at the MC. The Tbirds closed out the year with another win over the Hawks.

“Tonight we were right there,” coach Rich Kromm said. “A couple of mistakes and a couple of selfish penalties cost us.”

“We’ve got to look at the new year as a clean slate,” he said. “With what we’ve got here we feel confident we can do some damage.”

Seattle jumped out to an early lead with goals from Jan Eberle and Ian McKenzie in the games opening 11 minutes.

Radim Valchar cut the lead in half with a top-shelf goal on a power play at the 15:30 mark of the first period, highlighting another strong showing from him and his line mates, Matt Schmermund and Jacob Dietrich. With their aggressive skating and checking, the three were at the heart of numerous scoring opportunities.

Chris Francis scored Portland’s second goal unassisted 2:13 into the third period. After out shooting Seattle 14-8 in the first period, Portland was outshot 32-22 in the final two periods.

Kurtis Mucha stopped 34 of 39 shots in net for Portland while Jacob DeSerres stopped 32 of 36 Portland shots for Seattle.

Portland finished the night 2 for 4 on the power play while Seattle went 1 for 3.

Next up Everett at home.

Attendance: 6762
Memorial Coliseum

Hawks Box Score

Radim Valchar (5) 1G
Chris Francis (7) 1G
Kevin Undershute (6) 1G
Schmermund, Swystun, Walker, Ehrhardt, Bobbee and Montgomery 1A

Tbirds Box Score

Bud Holloway (17) 2G
Ian McKenzie (9) 1G, 1A
Jan Eberle (5) 1G, 1A
Scott Jackson (3) 1G
David Richard (4) 1G
Rai, O’Brien, Nielsen and Olson 1A

Game Description
Game Summary

Kemper’s Three Stars

Eberle (SEA), Valchar (POR), McKenzie (SEA)

Fight Card

Dietrich/Rai – No comment.

King/Boyer – First fight I have seen from King. A lot of wrestling not much fighting.

— S. Blanchard

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Tbirds vs. Hawks - Game 29 · Saturday December 8, 2007

Injuries forced the Hawks to play only four healthy defenseman, giving up 50 shots on four goals for a 4-0 loss on home ice.

Seattle got goals from Ian McKenzie (6), Jan Eberle (4), Greg Scott (10) and Bud Holloway (11) in the victory. Sena Acolatse added two assists.

Jordan White stopped 46 of 50 Seattle shots in the loss.

Portland went 0 for 2 on the power play and killed all nine of Seattle’s power plays on the night.

Next up Seattle away.

Attendance: 5054
Memorial Coliseum

Game Description
Game Summary

period 1

The young Hawks spent the first period killing four Seattle power plays: Schmermund (checking from behind), Montgomery (Tripping), Valchar(High Sticking), Bobbee (Tripping). As Andy Kemper the Hawks broadcaster stated, the refs were only seeing Hawk red tonight. This was only too apparent when Lindsay Nielsen checked Lee Morrow from behind into the boards injury Morrow who had to be assisted off the ice. No call?

The Hawks left the period only being down 1 goal with some good PK and solid goal tending by Jordan White.

period 2

The Hawks played better in the second more shots on goal followed by a better floor check. Good goal tending by Tbird’s Jacob DeSerres stopping good scoring chances from Dietrich and Betker. A defensive break down allowed Jan EBerle a open shot off a Tbird’s break that gave a 2-0 lead. Bo Montgomery took a hooking penalty at the whistle that put the Hawks back on the PK for the beginning of the third.

period 3

Two more goals by Scott and Holloway took the fans out of the game. Without Gabriel, Ryan and Sjodin, the young Hawks could not provide a physical element to the game. Tbird’s Olsen, Jackson and Scott seem to be playing with the young Hawks. Aaron Mcgill made a couple good hits and tried to provide some emotion to an unemotional game. The Hawks took their beating well which is very strange for a Home Portland/Seattle match. A disappointing performance.

Kemper’s Three Stars

Eberle (SEA), Helenius (SEA), White (POR)

Fight Card

No fight tonight

— S. Blanchard

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Pats vs. Hawks - Game 23 · Wednesday November 21, 2007

The Hawks look to the stars and found that all their biorhythms are astrologically aligned at home on Tuesday nights. Go figure…two Tuesday night home games…two wins. That is 50% of all their wins. To the League, beware do not play us at home on Tuesday night.

The Hawks with stood a third period rally by the Regina Pats and got a late goal from Victor Sjodin (4) for the 4-3 win.

Is this team coming together? Mucha kept the Hawks in the game in the first period, making a number of good saves and letting the goalies best friend, the post, frustrate the Pats.

The power play came alive in the second with Radim Valchar (2) scoring on a two-man advantage and Travis Ehrhardt (4) fired a slap shot home on a one-man advantage to make it 2-0.

The third period started poorly for the Hawks with the Pats scoring twice in the opening six minutes with goals by Juraj Valach (3) and Logan Pyett (13), to even the score at 2-2. Portland got a break just over a minute after Regina tied the score, when an outlet pass by Regina hit an errant Portland stick and stayed in the offensive zone for Portland. Chris Francis (4) picked up the loose puck and fired a slap shot past Jeff Bosch to put the Hawks back in the lead 3-2.

Regina once again tied the score at 3-3 when Jordan Eberle (21) scored a turnaround spin shot from inside the left face-off dot, beating Kurtis Mucha over the blocker with eight minutes remaining. But, the Hawks keep at it as Sjodin picked up a loose puck in the slot and wired it home for the winner.

Two power play goals, one by a defenseman, block shots everywhere, bodies flying around, a goal in the third period to win. This is what Hawks fans have been waiting for.

Next up Chillawack at Home Saturday (Teddy Bear Toss)

Attendance: 2434
Memorial Colisiem

Game Description
Game Summary

Kemper’s Three Stars

Ehrhardt (POR), Valchar (POR), Ross (REG)

Fight Card

All business tonight…No fights.

— S. Blanchard

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US Divisional News · Friday January 18, 2008

— S. Blanchard

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