North Stars clinch top seed in Group B, with Portage win over Collingwood
The host Portage Terriers did themselves and the Battlefords North Stars a favour Wednesday night, topping the Collingwood Blues 3-2 in regulation time, to clinch the Battlefords top spot in Group B of the Centennial Cup, heading into the playoff rounds.
A 2-2 game into the final minute of play, Portage pulled their goalie, needing a regulation win to finish second in the Group in their own right, scoring the game-winner with just over 20 seconds to go, when Ryan Botterill cashed in to bring both Terriers’ and North Stars’ fans in attendance to their feet in jubilant applause.
Serving as the final game of round robin play, here is how the standings shape up heading into the playoff rounds for the top three of each Group.