Portage Terriers

The Portage Terriers won a close game against the Swan Valley Stampeders 3-2, extending their win streak to nine games.

Neither team cracked the scoresheet in the first period, despite a couple powerplays each way.

The floodgates opened in the second with three goals scored.

Stampder Riley Fequet would score the opener, after a long shift for the Terriers. An icing call led to an extended offensive zone shift for Swan Valley, and from near the goal line, a shot would beat Mitchell Kathler to make it 1-0 for the Stampeder.

When community events that support local not-for-profits are going on, you may also find the Portage Terriers helping out.

Recently, three members of the team took part in the Coats for Kids dispersal, which provides essential items like clothing to families in our community.

Adler Johnston, Nolan Nenow and Cameron Bullinger all took part in the event, and Johnston shares what their role was.

In the Portage Terriers history, only a select few have ever been drafted by an NHL franchise. 

Jason Kasdorf is a success story for the franchise, backstopping the team to an MJHL title in 2011, leading the Terriers to the 2011 RBC Cup, and becoming the sixth ever pick by the Winnipeg Jets 2.0, 157th overall.

Kasdorf says his days in Portage under the tutelage of former Terrier Goalie Coach Jimmy Tkachyk were largely about technical learning.

You may have to be a little off to throw yourself intentionally into the path of five-and-a-half-ounce block of vulcanized rubber. But Mitchell Kathler and Ryan Velan have somehow found a love for it, playing one of the toughest positions in all of sports.

The goalie duo for the Portage Terriers have been key parts of the eight-game win streak the Dogs find themselves on, with great performances each game. Velan came to the team after an injury in training camp, and says he feels good about getting his team in a position to win each game.

A hard-fought game between the Portage Terriers and the Winkler Flyers ended with a 3-1 win for the Dogs.

A scoreless first period saw Portage outshoot Winkler 12-8 but both goaltenders made some outstanding saves to keep both offenses off the board.

The Flyers would open the scoring in the second period on a powerplay goal, but the Terriers would have a great shift right after to tie the game up. Decker Mujcin scored his fourth goal of the weekend, set up by Tristan Gravenor and Koy Funk.

After a seventh consecutive win on Friday night, the Portage Terriers will take on the Winkler Flyers in a matinee matchup on Sunday afternoon, November 3 at 3:30 p.m.

Winkler boasts a 10-5-0-0 record, and saw two players come away with league-wide player of the month awards, with Will Brophy taking home the Safe Work Manitoba Defenseman of the Month, and Liam Ernst winning the Original 16 Goaltender of the Month.

The Portage Terriers extended their season-long win streak to seven games with a 4-0 victory over the Virden Oil Capitals at Stride Place. 

The Terriers opened the scoring in the first period while shorthanded. Decker Mujcin sprung Wyatt Dreger on a three-on-one with Scott Cousins, which ended with Mujcin putting away his first of the night. 1-0 after the first period.

The Portage Terriers have won six consecutive games for the first time this year, with wins over the Steinbach Pistons, Niverville Nighthawks, the Winnipeg Blues, Freeze, and a pair of wins over the Virden Oil Capitals.

Portage has gotten tremendous offensive efforts from Cam Bullinger to start the year, as he leads the league in points, and the Terriers in goals.

The Dogs have also gotten solid efforts out of their netminder duo, Mitchell Kathler and Ryan Velan, who have each played three games in the win streak. 

The Portage Terriers and Winnipeg Freeze battled it out in a tighter game than most were expecting, with Portage coming out on top 2-1 in overtime. The Terriers came into the game winners of four straight, while the Freeze have only won one game this season.

A quiet first period saw just one entry found the scoresheet. Jacob Michelson would take a cross-checking penalty with 38 seconds remaining in the frame, which the Freeze would not get an opportunity to set up, thanks to a couple nifty clears from Owen Witt.

The Portage Terriers are back in action tonight for their second of consecutive games against the Virden Oil Capitals at Tundra Oil & Gas Place. The Dogs won the first meeting on Sunday, October 20, by a 5-2 score.

An outstanding week placed the Terriers in the #1 spot of the MJHL's Power Rankings, with wins over the Oil Capitals, the Steinbach Pistons and the Niverville Nighthawks, outscoring their opponents 12-5 over the week span.