Articles by Stuart Kemp

About Stuart Kemp

Stuart Kemp is the President of the Portland Winterhawks Booster Club since 2008 and has been following hockey from his native Canada since he can remember, though he can't skate, but played road hockey for several years. Loving hockey and professional wrestling, he has traveled to most of the WHL cities and with wrestling, has seen four provinces and five states. It is true that every Canadian city with more than 500 residents has a hockey rink, well at least it looks that way. Stuart has had his hand in every facet of independent Professional wrestling as he debuted as an announcer in 1986 which started his career.

Two Major Departures In The WHL To End The Week And Other News

May 28, 2021 Stuart Kemp 0

Matt Bardsley, who was felt by many to be a major force behind the success of the Portland Winterhawks from when they were sold to Bill Gallacher, has announced his resignation from the Kamloops Blazers […]

Recent Press Releases From The Portland Winterhawks And The WHL

May 24, 2021 Stuart Kemp 0

The press releases came from the Portland Winterhawks this past weekend, with many former Hawks getting prevalence and a couple of recent ones getting promoted to Pro. A former Hawks executive gets trimmed from the […]

Newkirk Signs ELC With Islanders, Awards For Portland Winterhawks Done Virtually

May 17, 2021 Stuart Kemp 0

Reece Newkirk has signed an Entry Level Contract with the New York Islanders. After a successful campaign this past abbreviated season, Newkirk can return to Portland for his overage season if the Islanders choose to […]

Portland Winterhawks End The Season On A High Note As US Division Ends Abbreviated Season

May 13, 2021 Stuart Kemp 0

The WHL ends its season after 24 games, of which Portland is the only US team to do so. In the East, all teams played the 24 games, and then it was bumpy for both […]

Portland Winterhawks Pick Up Huge Win This Weekend And Release A Statement For The Future

May 10, 2021 Stuart Kemp 0

The Portland Winterhawks issued the following statement Friday morning regarding recent decisions made by state officials allowing fans to return in person to several Portland-area sports teams. “We are thrilled that Portland sports fans are […]

Portland Winterhawks Blitz Tri-City As Central Division Ends Their Season

May 7, 2021 Stuart Kemp 0

The Tri-City Americans played an overtime game just a day before getting hammered by the Portland Winterhawks as they took the win 4-3. Going 1-4 on the powerplay to Spokane’s 1-3 and edged the shots […]

Portland Winterhawks Conclude Games Against I-5 Rival Seattle

May 4, 2021 Stuart Kemp 0

The Portland Winterhawks played a three-game set this past week as they gear up to finish the abbreviated season in a week with three games against Tri-City and 1 versus Spokane Chiefs. The past week, […]

Portland Winterhawks See The End Of The Career Of Their Third Only Equipment Manager

April 30, 2021 Stuart Kemp 0

The Portland Winterhawks have had just three people in their history of the franchise behind the bench as their equipment manager, and one is leaving at the end of the season. With 2251 games behind […]

Press Releases From The Portland Winterhawks As They Add 4 Players To End The Season

April 29, 2021 Stuart Kemp 0

Portland, OR – The Portland Winterhawks, proud members of the Western Hockey League, announced today that the club has added forwards Cross Hanas, Jack O’Brien, and James Stefan and defenseman Clay Hanus to the team’s active roster for the remainder of […]

The Portland Winterhawks Take A Pair Against Seattle And Updates On COVID 19 Testing

April 26, 2021 Stuart Kemp 0

Western Hockey League statement on COVID-19 testing results PUBLIC HEALTH by WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League released today the following statement on COVID-19 testing results: The WHL completed the 11th week […]