Pioneers split weekend in Wisconsin & move to 10-2-1, staying atop the GLHL Standings

Friday, February 16
Fox Cities Ice Dogs 7, Portage Lake Pioneers 5
A back and forth game went the way of the Ice Dogs Friday night as they knocked off the top ranked Pioneers 7-5. Connor Zilsch, Jeremy Ballard, and Andrew Jones each scored within a five-minute span shortly after the Pioneers scored the first goal of the game a little over a minute in, to take a lead they would not relinquish. Ballard would finish with two goals and two assists, and Zilsch with a hat trick in the win.
  Saturday, February 17
Portage Lake Pioneers 4, De Pere Deacons 2
Matt Mantta scored the game winning goal 3:20 into the third period to lead the Pioneers to a 4-2 win over De Pere. Ross Rouleau cemenmted things away with 5:53 remaining with the night's final tally, his second of the game. The goaltending was great for both teams Saturday, with the Pioneers netminder Aaron Petrulis stopping 34 of 36 shots, and Dylan Baker of De Pere stopping 44 of 48.

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The Pioneers take on the Mosinee Papermakers Friday February 23rd at the Dee Stadium, puck drops at 7:30PM