The Portland Winterhawks Podcast

To kick off season two of the Winterhawks Podcast, host Andy "Dirt" Johnson chats with Hawks PxP man Nick Marek about Portland starting the year 2-0, the waiting game on players potentially returning from NHL or AHL camps and what fans can expect in this weekends home opener.

Host Andy "Dirt" Johnson catches up with play-by-play man Nick Marek to talk about the first three games in the 2nd round series vs Seattle, what to expect going forward, and a crazy next week for the organization!

In Episode 16, host Andy "Dirt" Johnson chats with Hawks forward James Stefan about the playoffs & play-by-play man Nick Marek hops on to break down their 2nd round matchup versus Seattle! 

In Episode 15 Andy "Dirt" Johnson breaks down the first round of the playoffs, chats with play-by-play man Nick Marek about Portlands sweep over Prince George and catches up with Hawks legend Paul Guastad!

In Episode 14 host Andy "Dirt" Johnson sits down with play-by-play man Nick Marek to wrap up the regular season and preview the series against Prince George, chats with goaltender Taylor Gauthier about facing his former team in the playoffs and captain Clay Hanus stops by to dish on the cowboy hats and his final days in a Hawks uniform. 

In episode 13, Andy "Dirt" Johnson chats with Nick Marek about the end of the regular season, all the crazy playoff scenarios that could unfold over the weekend and what the Hawks are doing to get set for their first round playoff series next week! 

Andy "Dirt" Johnson catches up with Winterhawks head coach Mike Johnston to discuss the teams recent play and preview the sprint to the end of the season and play-by-play man Nick Marek checks in to breakdown the huge sweep of Seattle and two Hawks signing NHL contracts! 

In Episode 11 host Andy "Dirt" Johnson chats with former Winterhawk Tyler Wotherspoon about his Olympic experience in Beijing and play-by-play man Nick Marek previews a crazy sprint to the end of the regular season

In episode 10 of the Portland Winterhawks Podcast, host Andy "Dirt" Johnson talks with longtime voice of the Hawks Dean "Scooter" Vrooman about his time behind the mic and shares fun stories from his many years with the organization plus Nick Marek stops by to break down the teams play and preview what's to come! 

Host Andy "Dirt" Johnson sits down with Hawks forward Jack O'Brien to talk about the teams hot streak, superstitions, rivalry games in the US Division & more + PxP man Nick Marek gives his thoughts on the teams development and previews what's to come! 

In Episode 8 host Andy "Dirt" Johnson chats with Hawks rookie defenseman Marek Alscher about coming over to the WHL, being named to the Central Scouting Watch List and shares some hockey phrases in his native language + play-by-play man Nick Marek breaks down Portland's ridiculous hot streak"

Host Andy "Dirt" Johnson sits down with the newest member of the Hawks goaltender Taylor Gauthier who came over in a trade from Prince George last week to talk about his thoughts on Portland, excitement about joining a new team, things he's working on to make it to the NHL and a fun get to know you game.

In Episode 6, host Andy "Dirt" Johnson chats with Hawks play-by-play man Nick Marek about the return from the holiday break, Portlands big win over Tri-City Tuesday, the covid situation and the addition of a new goal tender in a trade with Prince George this week.

In Episode 5 host Andy "Dirt" Johnson catches up with Winterhawks legend Brayden Coburn who recently retired after an 18 year NHL career to talk about his time in Portland, hoisting the Stanley Cup and asked questions sent in by fans; then play-by-play man Nick Marek recaps the big win over Everett and previews the sprint to the holiday break!

In Episode 4 host Andy "Dirt" Johnson chats with Tampa Bay Lightning draft prospect Jaydon Dureau about his return from the AHL, being back with the Winterhawks and who he dislikes more between Seattle or Everett and play-by-play man Nick Marek breaks down Portland sweeping Kelowna over the weekend and how the goaltending situation is looking.

In Episode 3 Andy "Dirt" Johnson sits down with former assistant head coach and current Vancouver Canucks assistant Kyle Gustafson to talk about his time in Portland and the jump to the NHL. Also PxP man Nick Marek stops by to discuss the teams road trip, the return of Jaydon Dureau and more! 

We sit down for a conversation with team owner, Michael Kramer to discuss the state of the team and how the Hawks are dealing with early losses. ALSO- Details on all the latest coliseum upgrades. Voice of the Hawks, Nick Marek stops by to chop it up and preview the upcoming road trip. 

The first episode of the Portland Winterhawks Podcast, Andy "Dirt" Johnson breaks down the Hawks first sic games and sits down with play-by-play man Nick Marek and Winterhawks Head Coach Mike Johnston to get their thoughts on the upcoming season and having fans back in the Glass Palace.