Neepawa looking for new assistant coach

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Published on Wednesday, May 4, 2016

MJHL off-season update

By Eoin Devereux

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The Neepawa Natives’ search for a new assistant coach is officialy underway. The position was vacated when former assistant coach Dustin Howden took over the head coaching position on Tuesday, Apr. 12, after spending two years with the club.

Terriers continue to roll

The Portage Terriers qualified for the playoff round of the Western Canada Cup (WCC) on Sunday, May 1, thanks to a 3-2 win over host team, the Estevan Bruins. 

The MJHL champs opened up the event on Saturday, Apr. 30 with a 2-1 victory over the SJHL champs, the Melfort Mustangs. The Terriers were defeated in overtime by the West Kelowna Warriors of the BCHL on Tuesday, May 3. Two teams from the WCC will advance to the RBC Cup next month in Lloydminster.

Bowles up for two CJHL awards

Portage Terriers’ forward Brad Bowles continues to show why he’s regarded as one of the best players in the CJHL. The native of Elkhorn has been nominated for two CJHL awards: MVP and top forward.

Bowles is the fourth member of the Terriers to be nominated for a prestigious CJHL award: Brett Orr (Top Defenceman), Nick Henry (CJHL Rookie of the Year) and Nathan Park (CJHL goaltender of the year). Winners will be announced at next month’s RBC Cup in Lloydminster.

Player of the month

Cole Smith of the Steinbach Pistons has been named the MJHL RBC Player of the Month for April. Smith, 20, recorded 10 points (4-6) in eight games for the Pistons who lost to Portage Terriers in the Turnbull Cup final. A native of Brainerd, ND., the 6-foot-3, 190-pound forward has committed to University of North Dakota.

The runners up are 20-year-old forward Brad Bowles of the Portage Terriers and 19-year-old defenseman Brett Orr of the Portage Terriers.