Portage Terriers

Portage's own Riley Borody was traded away from his hometown team ahead of the 2022-23 season, however, he still has a chance to take part in the Centennial Cup in front of his friends and family.

The forward was shipped to the Dauphin Kings during the preseason and played in just 16 games before being traded again. Borody found his footing with his new team, the Kam River Fighting Walleye, who are now just one win away from making it to the most prestigious event in Junior A hockey.

The Portage Terriers playoff opener was electrifying. 

The crowd at Stride Place couldn't have been happier to see their Dogs' back in the playoffs after missing the dance in 2021-22 but it became a memorable one for the wrong reasons. While the Terriers secured a double-overtime victory, forward Gavin Klaassen wasn't there to see it.

The Steinbach Pistons are the 2023 Manitoba Junior Hockey League Turnbull Cup Champions.  

The Centennial Arena in Steinbach was filled to capacity Saturday night, for game 5 of the MJHL finals, with the Pistons leading the series 3 games to 1 against the Virden Oil Capitals. 

The 2023 Centennial Cup will take over Stride Place in a matter of days. May 11 is the first official day of the national tournament, with the Portage Terriers' first game going down on May 12 against the MJHL league champions.

The last time the Centennial Cup was held in Portage la Prairie was in 2015, and the Dogs were the last team standing. Defenceman Tanner Jago scored five points in six games at the 2015 Centennial Cup Tournament. He says the Portage crowd was unlike anything he's experienced.

When one team falls, the other prevails, and while the Terriers are reminiscing on what could've been, the Virden Oil Capitals are relishing in their moment of glory. 

The Virden Oil Capitals and Steinbach Pistons are facing off in the MJHL Finals. The winner of the best-of-seven series will capture the Turnbull Cup and punch their ticket to Portage for the Centennial Cup tournament on May 11. 

The effort was there, the chances were there, and the goaltending was there but it still wasn't enough for the Portage Terriers. 

The Dogs are eliminated from the MJHL playoffs after dropping Game 7, 3-2 in overtime to the Virden Oil Capitals.

The Portage Terriers are fighting for their playoff lives tonight. 

The Dogs are welcoming the Virden Oil Capitals to Stride Place for the winner-take-all Game 7. Portage is coming off a crushing loss on Sunday, dropping Game 6 7-1 and now find themselves on the brink of elimination. Forward Mike Stubbs says, as weird as it may sound, they prepared like it was a regular game.

The Virden Oil Capitals have forced a game seven. The Portage Terriers couldn’t get their offense going on Sunday night as they lost 7-1 in Virden. It was the most lopsided loss the Terriers have suffered this season. 

The game was tight in the first period with both teams staying out of the box. Virden opened the scoring midway through the period. Colton Miller tipped a shot perfectly over the shoulder of Terrier goalie Jayden Catellier. Shots were 11-11 after 1. 

The Portage Terriers are one win away from the Turnbull Cup Finals. The Dogs are heading to Virden tonight for Game 6 in their best-of-seven series with the Oil Capitals. Terrier forward Austin Peters says they regrouped after the Game 5 win and are ready to return to Portage as finalists.

"We had a day off, and we used that as best as we could because we do have a lot of guys that are sick. We focused up and are going to bring it to them tonight. That's all we can do," Peters explains. "We're going to make it to the finals if we keep playing like this."

The Centennial Cup committee is in need of assistance during the big event. 

The group is looking for ice cleaners for 14 of the 25 games going down from May 11-21 at Stride Place. Volunteer Coordinator Tracey Waldvogel outlines what the job of an ice cleaner entails.

"We need five to six skaters per game, and they will go on the ice at scheduled times each period and scrape the ice near the penalty boxes, player benches, and the net," Waldvogel explains. "We're looking for skaters that are 12 or older to handle that. We still have a lot of spots to fill."