Seattle Beats Winter Hawks 5-1 to Split Weekend

Seattle, (5-4-1-5), now has sole possession of fourth place in the US Division, 2 points ahead of Portland.

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SEATTLE, Wash - Bretton Stamler had a hat trick to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 5-1 win over the Portland Winter Hawks Saturday at Key Arena in Seattle.

Rob Klinkhammer’s power play goal off a pretty feed by 16-year-old rookie Tristan King was Portland’s lone goal. The Hawks had a tough time generating any pressure on Seattle all night as the Hawks were outshot 26-19.

Portland beat Seattle 3-2 in overtime Friday and came into the game with 4 wins in its previous 5 games.

Portland, (7-9-0-0), hosts Spokane Tuesday at 7:30 in Memorial Coliseum. (In Arena Audio at 96.5 FM and audio webcast at winterhawks.com. No television)

Seattle, (5-4-1-5), now has sole possession of fourth place in the US Division, 2 points ahead of Portland.

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