Portage Terriers

In just one calendar year, the Portage Terriers have flipped their program on its head. At this point last year, the Dogs had a record of 13-14-3, almost ten wins less than where they sit at the halfway mark of this season, 22-6-2.

Terriers head coach and general manager Blake Spiller says the team started to hit their stride when the new year rolled around last season. After losing 13 of their first 15 games, the Dogs missed the playoffs by just one point, losing their final game of the season.

Portage's own Dean Stewart is enjoying his first season as a full-time American Hockey League player. The defenceman has six points this season with the Manitoba Moose, who have played quite well through 26 games.

The Portage Terriers played their last game of the year on Wednesday and now can head home for the holidays. 

Those trips home will look different for everyone on the team. Local players like Kian Calder and Ryan Botterill will likely stay put in Portage. Others like Austin Peters and Brandon McCartney have to spend less than an hour to get home to Winnipeg, but a few Terriers had quite the journey to see their friends and family.

Wednesday, December 21st - scores

MJHL
Portage 3 Winkler 1
Wpg Blues 3 Wpg Freeze 1

Zone 4 High School Hockey League
Carman 5 Garden Valley 3
Morden 10 Northlands Parkway 1
Morris 4 Miller 0
Pembina 5 Mountain 2

THHL
Melita 3 Deloraine 2 (SO)

The Portage Terriers will take a trek down Highway 3 today for their final game of 2022. The Dogs will be taking on the Winkler Flyers tonight and will be looking for some redemption after a rough outing the last time they visited the Centennial Arena.

The Dogs were downed 8-5 less than two weeks ago in Winkler and gave up five straight goals in the first period. Portage outscored the Flyers 5-3 the rest of the way (The final Winkler goal coming against an empty net) but that wasn't enough to come all the way back.

You may be wondering where one of the most prominent Portage Terriers has been for the last few weeks. 

Assistant captain Daniel Siso had shoulder surgery in the offseason after tearing his labrum, and he is now dealing with the aftermath. Siso has been out of the lineup since November 22 and says he's most likely looking at a return to the ice in the new year.

Last year's leading-scorer for the Terriers notes the situation is far from ideal.

The Portage Terriers are riding home on a high note. The Dogs defeated the top-seeded Steinbach Pistons 4-2 on the road tonight.

The Terriers opened the scoring midway through the first period. Matt Wisener brought the puck in the offensive zone along the boards and made a centring pass for Kaden Kohle in tight, who made no mistake about it.

The Portage Terriers' final home game of 2022 is being postponed. The Dogs were set to welcome the Winnipeg Freeze to Stride Place tonight but that game will now take place at a later date. The cancelation is due to poor road conditions.

Original Story

The Portage Terriers are set to return to Stride Place tonight as they play host to the Winnipeg Freeze.

The Portage Terriers were set to take on the MJHL's best team tonight but that game has been cancelled. The Steinbach Pistons will not be coming to Stride Place tonight due to the harsh weather conditions. The game will be postponed to a later date.

Original Story

The Portage Terriers are looking to snap their two-game losing streak tonight.

The Portage Terriers fought back but were unable to stop the Winkler Flyers from soaring. The Terriers were defeated 8-5 on the road last night and dropped their second straight contest.

The biggest difference in the game was the early flurry from Winkler. Just over a minute into the contest, the Terriers turned the puck over behind their own net, which resulted in a quick goal for Jayce Legaarden.