Portage Terriers

After 117 games in a Terrier uniform, Austin Peters is saying farewell to Portage la Prairie. The 19-year-old forward was the team's second-leading scorer this past season but is now taking his talent to the BCHL, where he will suit up for the Chilliwack Chiefs.

"After the Centennial, they reached out to my agent, and he told me they had interest. When we spoke, they told me what they wanted me to do for their club, and I thought it would be a good fit."

The Portage Terriers are losing more than their eight graduating players next season as forward Austin Peters has signed in the BCHL. The 19-year-old has committed to play for the Chilliwack Chiefs next season.

Last year, Peters was eighth in the MJHL in points with 62 in 53 games and was tied for third in points at the Centennial Cup tournament with eight. This came off of a rookie season where Peters had just 19 points in 44 games.

The Portage Terriers acquired forward Mike Stubbs at the 2023 trade deadline, and he made an instant impact. Averaging over a point-per-game in the regular season, Stubbs was a top-six forward immediately and ended the year on the Terriers' first line.

At the Centennial Cup, Stubbs had three assists in the six games. The Thunder Bay product says the team from his region (Kam River Fighting Walleye) spoke to him about how much they loved their time in Portage and raved about how well the Centennial Cup was run.

Noah Wagner is hanging up the skates.

The Winnipegger was thrilled to play last season for the Portage Terriers and says there isn't another group of guys he would've rather played his final year with. Wagner feels very lucky to have the Centennial Cup tournament as his final memory on the ice.

The Portage Terriers season tickets are available now. 

The Dogs had an incredible regular season campaign in 2022-23, and they're hoping to follow it up with another prosperous season, but they will need the support of the local fans to do so. Marketing director Cody Buhler says season ticket holders from previous years won't have a larger hole in their pocket than they're used to.

The Portage Terriers are proud of the 2022-23 season but are looking to keep the success rolling into next year. The Dogs are losing three of their regulars on the backend from last season but drafted five new blueliners in the 2023 MJHL Draft.

The Terriers' first selection came 13th overall, and they picked up Reece Gault out of RINK Hockey Academy.

Brandon Funk is on the move for the second time in six months.

The forward was traded by the Winnipeg Blues to the Steinbach Pistons in exchange for the MJHL List Rights to Blake Goretzki and Cole Penner. Funk says he is extremely excited to play for a high-calibre franchise like Steinbach.

The Portage Terriers are bidding farewell to eight players from the 2022-23 campaign but this season wasn't the end of the line for all of them. Three graduating Terriers committed to universities across the country this morning.

Brandon McCartney grew up as a city kid in Winnipeg and never really understood the appeal of the rural lifestyle. Now, after two years with the Portage Terriers, he says his view has completely changed.

The Portage Terriers were very active at the CJHL cutdown deadline in December. The squad added five new skaters on December 1st, none making a larger contribution than defenceman Matt McLeod. 

The Winnipegger spent the last few seasons in his hometown with the Blues, but in the final year of his junior career, he was happy to be moved to a winning situation.