Portage Terriers

The term local hero can be defined in many different ways. 

Often a local hero can be someone who became very successful in one facet or another from your community. Sometimes a specific person can become an inspiration by working hard and having another person with a similar passion follow suit. While that can be very admirable, Portage Terrier goaltender Bailey Monteith has taken that a step further.

The Portage Terriers are advancing to the second round of the MJHL playoffs. The Terriers ended the Niverville Nighthawks' inaugural season in Game 5 with a 5-1 victory at the Dog Pound.

The Terriers completely controlled the first period, out-shooting Niverville 16-3, however, the first major chance didn't come until halfway through the frame.

The Manitoba Moose are hoping to play their best hockey at the end of next month.

The American Hockey League's playoffs are just a few weeks away, and Portage's own Dean Stewart has played a big role in the Moose's postseason push. The defenceman is finishing up his first full season with the club and says it's been quite the year.

The Portage Terriers are looking for revenge tonight as they travel to Niverville for Game 4 against the Nighthawks. 

The Dogs dropped Game 3 at home on Tuesday but still lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. Terrier assistant captain Daniel Siso says you have to be prepared for a few losses in the playoffs.

"It's a process. We know we're not going to win every game," Siso explains. "It's about knowing how to lose and how to regroup and recover from that."

The Niverville Nighthawks have made it a series. They defeated the Portage Terriers 5-4 in Game 3 of their first-round matchup tonight at Stride Place. Luckily for Portage, they were victorious in the first two games and still lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.

The Nighthawks got on the board early for the third straight game. Braden Panzer's shot went high and off the glass but Josh Paulhus was behind the net for the rebound. He brought the puck to the side of the net before he passed it across to Gavin Gunderson, who made no mistake about it. 1-0 Nighthawks.

The Portage Terriers have the opportunity to take a stranglehold on their first-round series tonight.

The Dogs return to Stride Place for Game 3 with a 2-0 series lead over the Niverville Nighthawks. With a win tonight, Portage would put Niverville on the brink of elimination.

The Portage Terriers postseason is underway, and they have generated many new fans over the course of the year. While some of that is due to the team finishing first in the standings and having a prolific offence on the ice, a lot of new Terrier fans have been formed after connecting with the players off the ice. 

The Portage Terriers finished strong Saturday night to pick up a 5-2 victory over the Niverville Nighthawks. They now have a 2-0 series lead heading back to Portage for game 3 on Tuesday night. 

The Terriers started the first period strong getting some early chances on former Terrier Chris Fines. Both teams had a power play but neither could score. Most of the Terriers' shots were coming from the outside. 0-0 after 1. 

It took two extra periods but the Portage Terriers sent their fans home happy last night in their playoff opener. The Dogs defeated the Niverville Nighthawks 5-4 in double overtime and now have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

The Nighthawks entered this game as the only playoff team with more losses than wins but they sure didn't act like it. Niverville opened the scoring less than three minutes into the game as Josh Paulhus skated down to the top of the circle and sniped a shot high on the blocker side, and beat Terrier goalie Bailey Monteith.

Playoff hockey is back in Portage la Prairie. After missing the postseason for the first time since 1986 last year, the Portage Terriers are back and looking to claim the Turnbull Cup once again. 

The Terriers won the MJHL Championship in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019. Since then, they have had two seasons where the playoffs were cancelled due to COVID-19 and were just one point shy of making the playoffs in 2022.