The 2025-26 MJHL regular season has ended and the 3rd place Portage Terriers are now gearing up for a best of seven first round matchup with the 2nd place Steinbach Pistons.
Portage and Steinbach met six times during the regular season with the Terriers winning the first 1-0 in overtime but then dropping the next five by a combined score of 29-7.
Steinbach was a dominant force during the regular season finishing only seven points out of first place. The Pistons have a balanced attack with Jack Greenwell leading the way with 34 goals and 27 assists. Chris Quizi has been strong between the pipes, posting a record of 21-5, 2.53 GAA and .917 sv%.
The Terriers were led by the top line of Rhett Platt, Trevor Hill and Drayden Uhrina. Platt was tops on the team with 70 points, but Hill led the entire league in goals with 40. Portage was recognized at a league level this season with Owen Witt being named the top defenseman and Hill winning rookie of the year. Between the pipes, the Terriers have been splitting work between Ryan Velan, Donavan Bodnar and Logan Cunningham. All three of them are playing in their final season of junior hockey.
| Portage Terriers | Tale of the Tape | Steinbach Pistons |
| 39-18-1 | Record | 47-9-2 |
| 202 | Goals For | 278 |
| 183 | Goals Against | 131 |
| 19.5% | Power Play | 26.3% |
| 75.7% | Penalty Kill | 86.5% |
| Date | Visiting | Home | Venue | Time | |
| Mar. 20 | Portage | Steinbach | Southeast Event Centre | 7:00 pm CDT | |
| Mar. 22 | Steinbach | Portage | Stride Place | 6:30 pm CDT | |
| Mar. 24 | Portage | Steinbach | Southeast Event Centre | 7:00 pm CDT | |
| Mar. 27 | Steinbach | Portage | Stride Place | 7:30 pm CDT | |
| Mar. 28 | Portage | Steinbach | Southeast Event Centre | 7:00 pm CDT | |
| Mar. 31 | Steinbach | Portage | Stride Place | 7:30 pm CDT | |
| Apr. 1 | Portage | Steinbach | Southeast Event Centre | 7:00 pm CDT | |
Get your home playoff tickets now by visiting Stride Place reception or by going online to tickets.portageterriers.com.
