Blake Clark of the Portland Winterhawks turns away a chance from Vancouver Giants winger Adam Titlbach Friday night at the Langley Events Centre. Portland won the game 6-5. Photo by Rob Wilton

Portland Winterhawks 16-year-old rookie goalie Blake Clark recorded a victory Friday in his first WHL start, making 30 stops in a 6-5 win over the Vancouver Giants at the Langley Events Centre. Article content

Here’s betting he’s had a little added netminding instruction along the way. He’s the son of longtime Vancouver Canucks goalie coach Ian Clark. Article content Article content

Sixteen-year-old goalies in the WHL are a rarity. Clark is just one of two 2009-born netminders in the league currently, along with Leif Oaten of the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

The Giants haven’t had a full-time 1

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