MIKE JOHNSTON RUMORS

Portland Winterhawks: How The Evil Empire Will Take Over

In writing this article, I distance myself from the Winterhawks Booster Club that I am President of and take the role of a fan, a lover of the game of junior hockey and an angry one at that.  As a lead up to the WHL Finals in Portland, WHL Commissioner Rob Robison appeared before the local Portland media. The talk wasn't going to be focused on the two teams playing for...
Via Oregon Sports News Verified_ybn
11 days ago  |  Discuss

The Coming Out Of Nowhere Guy

from Mike Johnston of Sportsnet, In every NHL postseason, there are always players that elevate their game to the next level. Often these players aren’t the stars or big-name players on their respective squads. Take last year’s Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings for example. Yes, their top forward Anze Kopitar, captain Dustin Brown and star blue-liner Drew Doughty...
Via Kukla's Korner Verified_ybn
19 days ago  |  Discuss

From the Dub: We fly with our own wings

On Friday night, the Portland Winterhawks answered the WHL's sanctions with a win against the Seattle Thunderbirds and they are currently up 3-0 on the Everett Slivertips as I post this on Saturday night. The Friday festivities kicked off with a standing ovation for Head Coach and GM Mike Johnston when his photo and name were shown and announced, even though he couldn't...
Via Kukla's Korner Verified_ybn
December 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Winterhawks punished for violations

The Western Hockey League suspended Portland Winterhawks coach and general manager Mike Johnston for the rest of the season, fined the team $200,000 and took away several draft picks Wednesday because of player-benefit violations over the past four seasons. The WHL said the Winterhawks will be excluded from the first five rounds of the 2013 WHL bantam draft and will forfeit their...
Via AP on Fox
November 28, 2012  |  Discuss

WHL suspends Portland coach/GM, fines team

The Western Hockey League suspended Portland Winterhawks coach and general manager Mike Johnston for the rest of the season, fined the team $200,000 and took away several draft picks Wednesday because of player-benefit violations over the past four seasons. The WHL said the Winterhawks will be excluded from the first five rounds of the 2013 WHL bantam draft and will forfeit their...
Via AP on Fox
November 28, 2012  |  Discuss
MORE STORIES >>
THE PIRATES HOT 25
1
Pedro Alvarez
Pirates Win Series on Locke’s Sharp Start, Alvarez’s Homer
2
Jeff Locke
Jeff Locke and Pedro Alvarez lead Bucs to 1-0 win over Astros
3
Andrew McCutchen
Pirates Notebook: Andrew McCutchen Scratched From Lineup
4
Francisco Liriano
Respect the Pitcher: Introducing the Francisco Liriano IcyHot Award
5
AJ Burnett
Pirates Notebook: Burnett Takes Mound As NL Strikeout Leader
6
Russell Martin
Pirates Pregame: Martin Back in the Lineup
7
Jameson Taillon
P3 Episode 4: Are the Pirates For Real? Plus a Jameson Taillon Interview
8
Clint Barmes
Barmes Makes Adjustment, Improves at the Plate
9
Jordy Mercer
Report: Jordy Mercer Likely to Join the Pirates
10
Gerrit Cole
Prospect Notebook: Cole Making Progress, But Still Needs Those Strikeouts
11
Jason Grilli
Jason Grilli Named MLB Delivery Man of the Month for April
12
Travis Snider
Video: Travis Snider hits home run out of the stadium
13
Starling Marte
Pirates Should Extend Starling Marte – And Here’s a Price Guide
14
Wandy Rodriguez
First Pitch: Wandy Rodriguez Will Most Likely Land the Pirates a Draft Pick
15
Tony Sanchez
Tony Sanchez Sent Back to Indianapolis
16
Neil Walker
Walker goes 1-for-4 in first rehab start; injured hand feels good
17
John McDonald
Pirates place John McDonald on DL
18
Mark Melancon
19
Luis Heredia
Luis Heredia Close to Joining West Virginia
20
Charlie Morton
Charlie Morton Removed From Start With Right Shoulder Tightness
21
Jose Contreras
Pirates put RHP Jose Contreras on bereavement list
22
James McDonald
Pittsburgh Pirates' Right Handed Pitcher James McDonald to DL With Sore Shoulder
23
Jeanmar Gomez
Jeanmar Gomez to Start on Sunday
24
Gregory Polanco
Prospect Watch: Solid Pitching All Around, Big Games For Polanco And Herrera
25
Jose Tabata
First Pitch: Should Jose Tabata Be the Everyday Right Fielder?
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.