Portage Terriers

The Portage Terriers have seen steady contributions from some players who may not always show up on the stat sheet in recent weeks. 

The Terriers have been running with three lines of forwards due to injuries and suspensions. This has led to more playing time for players like Gavin Klaassen.

Klaassen has seven points in 16 games since he came to Portage in December, however, four of those points have come in the last three games. The 19-year-old is from Ypsilanti, Michigan and talks about what the transition has been like.

The Portage Terriers Junior A Hockey team has a long history in the community. Over the years, hundreds of players that grew up in the area have pulled the jersey over their head. Hundreds of others came from outside of the region to join the team as well.

The Portage Terriers tickled the twine ten times tonight as they rolled over the Winnipeg Freeze. The Dogs redeemed themselves after a loss last night in Selkirk with a 10-3 victory on home ice. 

The Terriers led this game for over 59 minutes as Noah Wagner scored the opening goal 30 seconds into the game. Wagner picked up a helper on Brenden Holba's fourth of the season a few minutes later, and the Terriers held the 2-0 into the first intermission.

The Portage Terriers' win streak ends at four games. The Dogs dropped a 5-2 decision last night in Selkirk against the Steelers.

Aiden Anderson opened the scoring less than a minute into the first period for Selkirk. Mike Stubbs was able to tie the game near the midway point of the frame but it was all Steelers from there.

The Portage Terriers are travelling to Selkirk tonight in search of their fifth win in a row.

The Terriers and Steelers have met four times this season, and the Dogs have yet to lose against Selkirk. Portage has had fewer available players than they were accustomed to the last two games, as they've had three players suspended and three more out with injuries.

The Portage Terriers faced some adversity late but were able to fend off the Winnipeg Freeze for the second straight night. The Terriers came away with a 6-5 victory and extended their win streak to four games.

Another streak was extended in the first period as Daniel Siso fed a cutting Ryan Botterill, who ripped a shot low on the blocker side to open the scoring. Botterill has a goal in three straight games and has ten goals in his last ten games.

The Portage Terriers are now winners of three straight games. Portage's own Ryan Botterill chipped in on every goal in Winnipeg last night to help the Dogs pick up a 4-1 victory over the Freeze.

The Freeze opened the scoring on the power-play but Botterill responded less than two minutes later, and it was all Terriers from there. 

Brandon McCartney gave the Terriers the lead later in the first, and Botterill extended it to 3-1 when he put home his 25th goal of the year just 45 seconds into the second period.

The Portage Terriers are looking to extend their winning streak to three games, as they travel to Winnipeg to battle the Freeze. 

The Dogs rebounded from a few losses this past weekend as Jayden Catellier stopped a combined 65 shots in two games against the Selkirk Steelers. The goaltender earned an MJHL Star of the Week nod for these performances.

Jayden Catellier's excellent performances against the Selkirk Steelers this past weekend have earned him an MJHL Star of the Week.

The Terriers goaltender played a set of back-to-back games against the Steelers, making 65 saves in the two games combined and only allowing one goal all weekend. Catellier helped guide the Dogs to 2-1 and 2-0 victories, which snapped a three-game losing skid for the Dogs.

Catellier was the Terrier team MVP last season, and he has a record of 15-4 this year, with a 2.70 goals-against-average and a 0.906 save percentage.

The action-packed MJHL/SJHL Showcase came to a close yesterday in Winnipeg after three high-scoring contests.

Terrier representatives Daniel Siso and Brandon McCartney fared quite well on day one but yesterday their team was on the wrong end of a 6-0 loss.

The second game of the day was a little more favourable for the Manitoban squad. MJHL 20U Red defeated SJHL 20U White 4-2, and Portage’s Hayden Lacquette was named one of the two stars of the game. The Terriers' leading-scorer picked up two points and scored the lone goal in the third period.