Game Report 1110 National Jr A Championship
PLAYED AT: PCU Centre
Date: May 16, 2015
GAME NOTES: TERRIERS HAMMER MUSTANGS, BOOK SPOT IN RBC CUP FINAL JASON LA ROSE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. – Jordyn Boyd had a pair of third-period goals to finish the scoring and help the Portage Terriers advance to the championship game at the 2015 RBC Cup with a 6-1 win over the Melfort Mustangs on Saturday night. The Terriers will face the Carleton Place Canadians in Sunday’s final at the PCU Centre (7 p.m. CT, TSN). Portage is the 14th host team since the start of the five-team era in 1990 to reach the championship game, and will look to become the first hosts to win the national title since the Weyburn Red Wings in 2005. Garick Gray, Taylor Friesen, Brett Orr and Zack Waldvogel scored the other goals for the Terriers, who beat Melfort for the second time in three days; they scored a 3-2 victory to close out the preliminary round Thursday night. David Heath was the lone goal scorer for the Mustangs, who fell one win short of the second championship game appearance in franchise history. Neither team could get much going offensively in the first period, combining for just eight shots on goal. Heath gave Melfort the lead early in the second, stepping into a slap shot from the high slot and hammering it past Terriers goaltender Zac Robidoux for the 1-0 advantage at 3:53. But Gray batted a rebound past Mustangs netminder Richard Palmer at 7:09 to tie the game, and Friesen picked up a loose puck in the neutral zone before unleashing a backhand that went off the far post and in to give the Terriers the lead for good just 70 seconds after Gray’s goal. Orr made it 3-1 late in the middle frame, following the rush with Portage shorthanded before sliding a shot under Palmer on a pretty backhand feed from Waldvogel. Waldvogel got one of his own at 8:44 of the third period on a 5-on-3 advantage, capitalizing on a friendly bounce off the end boards, and Boyd scored his first on the second half of the power play for a 5-1 lead. Melfort pulled Palmer with six minutes to go in a last-ditch effort, but Boyd hit the empty net from his own zone at 16:31 to clinch the win in front of a capacity (and very much pro-Terriers) crowd at the PCU Centre. Portage totally shut down the Mustangs’ offence, holding it to just 13 shots on goal; Melfort didn’t reach double digits in shots until the 13:34 mark of the third period.
Visiting Team: Melfort Mustangs
Home Team: Portage Terriers
MELFORT MUSTANGS LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G35  Palmer, Richard
  Berggren, Dawven
  Aasen, Jay
  Lemire, Luc
 11  Boyer, Justin
 14  Hermary, Nick
 15  Fauchoux, Adam
 18  Bricker, Dexter
 20  Hyrsky, Cole
 22  Mayan, Travis
 23  Wilton, Regan
 24  Sinclair, Eric
 25  Argent, Sheldon
 28  Boomgaarden, Riley
 39  Robin, Landon
 44  Boutin, Dakota
 47  Frei, Tristan
 55  Heath, David
   
MELFORT MUSTANGS PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st18 2:00 (auto) Hooking minor 8:581 8:5813:02
2nd15 2:00 (auto) Boarding minor 4:121 4:1217:48
3rd20 2:00 Roughing minor 4:30  4:3017:30
3rd28 2:00 (auto) Boarding minor 7:321 7:3214:28
3rd2:00 (auto) Hooking minor 7:551 7:5514:05
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
PORTAGE TERRIERS LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G33  Robidoux, Zac
  Orr, Brett
  Ross, Davis
  Pochuk, Kevin
  Alexander, Matt
  Friesen, Taylor
  Bowles, Brad
 10  Wiebe, Jaryd
 11  Valiquette, Grant
 12  Jago, Tanner
 15  Bowles, Shawn
 16  Gray, Garick
 19  Perreaux, Carson
 20  Swier, Ryan
 21  Waldvogel, Zack
 22  Jeanson, Tyler
 23  Boyd, Jordyn
 24  Schioler, Dane
 27  Peel, Landon
PORTAGE TERRIERS PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
2nd19 2:00 (auto) Interference minor 14:371 14:377:23
2nd2:00 (auto) High-Sticking minor 18:121 18:123:48
3rd15 2:00 Roughing minor 4:30  4:3017:30
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
MELFORT MUSTANGS Goals MELFORT MUSTANGS PLAYERS (plus) PORTAGE TERRIERS PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
2nd3:53  55-15-20            
                
                
                
                
                
PORTAGE TERRIERS Goals PORTAGE TERRIERS PLAYERS (plus) MELFORT MUSTANGS PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
2nd7:09  16-7-11            
2nd8:19  8            
2nd14:50 SH 4-21-22            
3rd8:44 PP 21-12-27            
3rd9:22 PP 23-5            
3rd16:31  23-22            
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
MELFORT MUSTANGS 0 / 2
PORTAGE TERRIERS 2 / 4
PENALTY SUMMARY
MELFORT MUSTANGS 10 min / 5 inf
PORTAGE TERRIERS 6 min / 3 inf
POINT SUMMARY
MELFORT MUSTANGS 1 G + 2 A = 3 Pts
PORTAGE TERRIERS 6 G + 8 A = 14 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
MELFORT MUSTANGS0101
PORTAGE TERRIERS0336
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
MEL - Palmer (53:34) (L)510924/0:003rd/13:34
MEL - Palmer (0:14) (L)0000/16:013rd/16:15
MEL - Palmer (3:29) (L)0000/16:313rd/20:00
POR - Robidoux (60:00) (W)32712/0:003rd/20:00
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 8:00 PM
  -  End: 8:00 PM
  -  Attendance:
OFFICIALS
Referee: Colin Watt
Referee: Michael Campbell
Linesmen: Andrew Stammers
Linesmen: Justin Verhaeghe
CERTIFIED CORRECT
 


This report has been checked and verified against the Official National Jr A Championship Game Report.

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