Portage Terriers

The Portage Terriers bounced back on Wednesday night, beating the Niverville Nighthawks 3-1 at Stride Place.

The active military personnel and veterans who were in attendance for Military Appreciation Night had plenty to cheer about in the first period. The team looked strong scoring midway through the first on the power play. Nathan Lenoski was left alone at the side of the net and tapped in a perfect pass from Austin McLean. Cam Bullinger then scored his first of the night less than three minutes later to make it 2-0 Terriers after one.

It's been just over six weeks and 17 regular season games for this year's version of the Portage Terriers. As teams pass the quarter point of the long season, head coach and general manager Blake Spiller is content with how things have gone so far.

The Portage Terriers played great for fifty minutes on Friday night but it wasn’t enough as they fell 4-3  in overtime to the Niverville Nighthawks.

Portage started the game strong scoring on an early power play; Cam Bullinger cleaned up a rebound at the side of the net. The Terriers stayed in control of the play outshooting Niverville 13-8.

The Portage Terriers held their second-ever Ag Expo at the MNP building on Wednesday, strengthening ties between the agricultural and hockey communities.

"We were really happy with how it went," says Terriers Marketing Director Cody Buhler. "We had just over 20 businesses to support us, and that pretty much fills up the MNP building. We wouldn't be able to fit in at too many more booths than that. We had about 100 farmers come out."

Gavin Renwick picked up his second shutout in a row as the Portage Terriers blanked the Winnipeg Blues 2-0 on Wednesday night. The Terriers were in control throughout the game outshooting the Blues 37-18.

Alyandro De Leon opened the scoring for Portage early in the first period. Ryley Cyca then scored his first as a Terrier five minutes later.

It was another win for the Terriers Wednesday evening as the team wrapped up their part of the MJHL showcase event. In a highly anticipated match, the Dogs took out the Virden Oil Caps 4-2 to improve their record to 7-3-3.

It's MJHL showcase week and the Portage Terriers showed off some of their skills Tuesday in their first game.

The three-day event is being played out of the Seven Oaks Sports Complex in Winnipeg and started Monday. Every team in the league is featured in two games with scouts from around Canada and North America on hand the see if they can find their next big piece.

The Portage Terriers started the weekend by picking up their second win in a row on Friday night, beating the Winnipeg Freeze 6-2. It was the first time this season that they have won back-to-back games. Unfortunately for the team, they couldn't make it three in a row Saturday as they dropped at 3-2 decision on the road in Niverville. This game was decided by a shootout.

Safe to say this is one of the only times terriers and fleas go together.

The Portage Terriers Ladies Auxiliary 2023 Flea Market was held at the MNP Exhibition building on October 15th, with vendors selling a variety of items, ranging from vintage glassware to farmyard signs, stuffed toys, and more. President Pam Stinson says there were more vendors this year, coming from all over Manitoba.

The Portage Terriers have two of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's (MJHL) top goalscorers on their lineup.

The Dogs have played nine games so far this season, with a record of 4-3-1-1. Despite this middle-of-the-road start for the team, Gabriel Laflamme and Slade Stanick have hit the ground running, scoring 15 points each. This puts them atop the league's point-getters, with the Virden Oil Capitals' Josh Lehto, who also spent time last year in a Terrier sweater.