Voyageurs blog returns, team 1-3 in young exhibition season

Its been a long summer for the Portage Voyageurs and plenty has changed since their early exit from the playoffs last season.

The Voyageurs and their new players were winners in their first game of the pre-season, beating the AJHL's Oil Barons 5-2 before losing the next evening in Fort Mac; 3-1.

This past weekend the Voyageurs lost two games in Saskatchewan; one to the University of Regina, 5-1, the other was a loss to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, 8-2. Your next chance to see the Voyageurs and their new faces is October 9th, 7pm as they host the Concordia Thunder; some of the new players to Portage include..

Defenceman Kris Steedsman, formerly of the AJHL's Fort McMurray Oil Barons, Steedsman wore the 'C' for the Voyageurs only home pre-season game.

Defenceman Kirk Moore who put up 67 points last season in the SJHL

Goaltender Dallas Ungurian spent the last two seasons playing south of the border

Forward Blair Hawes spent four years with the Selkirk Steelers before making his way to Portage