Portland Winterhawks appoint Brett Hopwo as Director of Player Personnel
Brett Hopwo, a former scout and long‑time associate of the Western Hockey League’s Portland Winterhawks, has been promoted to Director of Player Personnel, effective July 28, 2026. Hopwo joined the Winterhawks as a scout in 2013, later serving as head scout for British Columbia for the 2024‑25 season, and has also worked as an assistant coach in the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy program.
A retired mortgage specialist, Hopwo played junior hockey with the Kerry Park Islanders of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League, tallying 114 goals, 116 assists and 796 career penalty minutes (260 incurred in the 1989‑90 season). He was later an assistant coach with the Cowichan Valley Capitals (1996‑98). Kelly Shields, Director of the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy, said the promotion “is incredibly well deserved and a reflection of the respect he has earned throughout the hockey community.”
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Brett Hopwo · Kelly Shields · Pacific Coast Hockey Academy · Portland Winterhawks · Western Hockey League
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Hopwo scored 114 goals and 116 assists for 230 points in his VIJHL career. campbellrivermirror.com · goldstreamgazette.com · nanaimobulletin.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Kelly Shields, Director of the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy, said Hopwo's promotion was well deserved. campbellrivermirror.com · goldstreamgazette.com · nanaimobulletin.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Hopwo joined the Portland Winterhawks as a scout in 2013. campbellrivermirror.com · goldstreamgazette.com · nanaimobulletin.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Brett Hopwo was promoted to Director of Player Personnel of the Portland Winterhawks. campbellrivermirror.com · goldstreamgazette.com · nanaimobulletin.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Hopwo previously served as a scout for the Portland Winterhawks. campbellrivermirror.com · goldstreamgazette.com · nanaimobulletin.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Hopwo accumulated 796 career penalty minutes, including 260 in the 1989‑90 season. campbellrivermirror.com · goldstreamgazette.com · nanaimobulletin.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Hopwo was named the Winterhawks' head scout for British Columbia for the 2024‑25 season. campbellrivermirror.com · goldstreamgazette.com · nanaimobulletin.com · peninsulanewsreview.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Hopwo was an assistant coach with the Cowichan Valley Capitals from 1996 to 1998. campbellrivermirror.com · goldstreamgazette.com · nanaimobulletin.com · peninsulanewsreview.com