Swan makes it 2 wins in a row, 5-2 in Portage.

The Swan Valley Stampeders ((4-4-0-1) came into Portage and played their best game of the season to defeated the Portage Terriers (6-4-0-1) 5-2 in Portage Friday night.

Kyle Smart opened the scoring for the Stamps tapping one home to make it 1-0. Portage would respond with just over a minute to go in first as Matt Glowa evened it at one after 20 minutes.

Max Flanagan would regain the 1 goal lead in the Powerplay in the 2nd finishing off a rebound to make it 2-1 SV after 2 periods.

In the last frame, Stamps captain Dylan Reimer would make it 3-1 making the Terriers pay for a mistake. Just over 7 minutes later Dylan Favell would capitalize on Terrier goalie Adam Iwans mistake put it in the open net to make it 4-1 mid way through the third. Portage would cut the lead with just over a minute to go but it was too late. Newcomer Mitchell Eisenberg would ice it into the empty net for his 1st MJHL goal to make it a 5-2 final. While fellow newcome Landon Noel stopped 22 quality shots for his 1st win in his first appearance as a Stamp.

3 Stars:
1. Dylan Favell- 1G 2A
2. Landon Noel- 22 saves, 1st MJ win
3. Riley Hiebert- shutdown top line, was beast all night

The Stampeders continue road trip Saturday in Steinbach.
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Elsewhere, Brett Pinkerton and David Haaf scored goals with less then two minutes left but the Waywayseecappo Wolverines (4-5-0-2) big comeback came up a little short as they fell to the OCN Blizzard 5-4 in the shootout. Kyle Threndyle and Andrew Clark got the others for the Wolves. Riley Feser stopped 33 of 37 shots but was tagged with the Shootout loss.

Wolverines next action will be on Sunday when they host the Selkirk Steelers 6:50/7:00 MB time with Yorkton Dodge Junior Hockey league on GX94.
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In Melville, the Millionaires got a 24 save shutout from Alex Wakaluk to improve their record to 8-2-0-1 on the season and a tie for 1st in the Sherwood with a 1-0 victory over the La Ronge Ice Wolves. Russell Trudeau, his 9th was the lone goal.

Mils return to the ice on Sunday afternoon when they visit the Notre Dame Hounds.