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    • 1942 Memorial Cup Champions
    • 1973 Centennial Cup Champions
    • 2015 Royal Bank Cup Champions

    The Portage Terriers are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League.

    History

    The Portage Terriers were founded in 1932. Ten years later the Terriers won the

    Gordon Bell, Billy Gooden, Lin Bend, Jack MacDonald, Wally Stefaniw, Bobby Love, Oliver "Bud" Ritchie, Bill Heindl Sr., Jack O'Reilly, Joe Ledoux, Lloyd Smith and Don Campbell.[1]

    A shortage of players following

    Saskatchewan champions and Abbott Cup as Western Canadian champions, and then defeated the Pembroke Lumber Kings to win the 1973 Centennial Cup
    .

    The team endured some tough years following their

    Turnbull Cups, three ANAVET Cups, and one national championship (2015
    ).

    During the 2014-15 season, the Terriers set a new league record by posting a winning percentage of .917 during the regular season, after which they went undefeated through the playoffs to capture the Turnbull Cup.

    coronavirus pandemic.[5]

    The Terriers have played at Stride Place, originally named the Portage Credit Union Centre, since 2010. Prior to this, the Terriers played at the

    Portage Centennial Arena. The team's head coach and general manager is Blake Spiller, who has held the position since 2006. Spiller is the winningest coach in the team's history.[6]

    The 1942 and 1972-73 Portage Terriers have been inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame under the team category.[1][7]

    List of championships

    Championship Years Won
    Turnbull Cup
    		 1942, 1973, 1990, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
    Abbott Cup 1942, 1973
    Memorial Cup 1942
    ANAVET Cup 1973, 2005, 2011, 2019
    Royal Bank/Centennial Cup
    		 1973, 2015

    Season-by-season record

    Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

    Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
    1967-68 23 6 17 0 - 72 147 12 4th CMJHL
    1968-69 34 3 28 3 - 104 236 9 8th MJHL
    1969-70 34 12 20 2 - 127 156 26 6th MJHL
    1970-71 48 27 15 6 - 163 158 60 2nd MJHL
    1971-72 48 33 14 1 - 266 193 67 2nd MJHL
    1972-73 48 32 16 0 - 280 187 62 1st MJHL Won League, won AC, won AbC, won MCC
    1973-74 48 29 18 1 - 255 201 59 4th MJHL
    1974-75 48 25 22 1 - 223 209 51 4th MJHL
    1975-76 52 25 27 0 - 236 245 50 7th MJHL
    1976-77 52 17 35 0 - 214 287 34 10th MJHL
    1977-78 52 18 33 1 - 244 335 37 8th MJHL
    1978-79 48 26 22 0 - 267 289 52 4th MJHL
    1979-80 44 5 37 2 - 186 399 12 9th MJHL
    1980-81 48 20 27 1 - 240 271 41 5th MJHL
    1981-82 48 15 32 1 - 215 288 31 7th MJHL
    1982-83 48 23 24 1 - 259 254 47 6th MJHL
    1983-84 48 10 38 0 - 156 371 20 8th MJHL
    1984-85 48 6 42 0 - 184 370 12 9th MJHL
    1985-86 48 12 35 1 - 209 326 25 9th MJHL
    1986-87 47 27 20 0 - 299 245 54 5th MJHL
    1987-88 48 27 21 0 - 293 278 54 4th MJHL
    1988-89 48 28 19 1 - 276 232 57 4th MJHL
    1989-90 52 43 9 0 - 352 194 86 1st MJHL Won League
    1990-91 48 23 25 0 - 268 267 46 5th MJHL
    1991-92 48 29 18 0 1 310 203 59 4th MJHL
    1992-93 48 34 12 2 0 282 188 70 1st MJHL
    1993-94 56 31 24 1 0 -- -- 63 4th MJHL
    1994-95 56 24 27 1 4 218 249 53 6th MJHL
    1995-96 56 34 20 1 1 255 196 70 3rd MJHL Lost quarter-final
    1996-97 56 31 22 2 1 243 200 65 3rd MJHL Lost quarter-final
    1997-98 62 39 17 5 1 271 204 84 3rd MJHL
    1998-99 62 42 16 2 2 310 214 88 2nd MJHL
    1999-00 64 34 23 - 7 291 254 75 5th MJHL
    2000-01 64 36 23 - 5 226 210 77 4th MJHL
    2001-02 64 43 19 - 2 275 169 88 3rd MJHL
    2002-03 64 44 12 - 8 331 181 96 2nd MJHL
    2003-04 64 32 26 - 6 232 230 70 6th MJHL Lost final
    2004-05 63 39 18 - 6 237 191 84 1st MJHL Won League, won
    AC
    2005-06 63 23 30 - 10 196 218 56 8th MJHL Lost quarter-final
    2006-07 62 34 20 - 8 271 231 76 5th MJHL Lost quarter-final
    2007-08 62 42 15 - 5 278 188 89 3rd MJHL Won League
    2008-09 62 46 13 - 3 287 175 95 2nd MJHL Won League
    2009-10 62 35 17 - 10 223 173 80 2nd MJHL Lost quarter-final
    2010-11 62 40 15 - 7 227 164 87 1st MJHL Won League, won AC
    2011-12 62 42 15 - 5 266 189 89 1st MJHL Won League
    2012-13 60 32 27 - 1 188 188 65 6th MJHL Lost quarter-final
    2013-14 60 36 16 - 8 206 155 80 4th MJHL Lost quarter-final
    2014-15 60 53 3 - 4 285 120 110 1st MJHL Won League, Won RBC
    2015-16 60 52 6 - 2 276 123 106 1st MJHL Won League
    2016-17 60 37 19 - 4 256 198 78 5th MJHL Won League
    2017-18 60 38 16 - 6 251 163 78 3rd MJHL Lost quarter-final
    2018-19 60 46 11 - 3 277 150 95 1st MJHL Won League, won AC
    2019-20 60 44 14 - 2 240 145 90 2nd MJHL Cancelled
    2020-21 8 4 3 - 1 25 25 9 5th MJHL Cancelled
    2021-22 54 23 24 - 7 169 186 53 8th MJHL DNQ
    2022-23 58 43 11 - 4 181 206 86 1st MJHL Lost-Semi-final

    Playoffs

    • 1971 Lost quarter-final
    Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
    • 1972 Lost semi-final
    Portage Terriers defeated
    Kenora Muskies
    4-games-to-1
    Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    Portage Terriers defeated
    Kenora Muskies
    4-games-to-none
    Portage Terriers defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
    Portage Terriers defeated
    SJHL
    ) 3-games-to-2 and a default MAN/SASK CHAMPIONS
    Portage Terriers defeated
    BCJHL
    ) 4-games-to-3 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
    Portage Terriers defeated
    CJHL
    ) 4-games-to-1 CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
    • 1974 Lost semi-final
    Portage Terriers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-2
    Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
    • 1975 Lost semi-final
    Portage Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-none
    Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
    • 1976 Lost quarter-final
    Brandon Travellers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
    • 1977 DNQ
    • 1978 Lost quarter-final
    Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    • 1979 Lost semi-final
    Portage Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-3
    Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    • 1980 DNQ
    • 1981 Lost quarter-final
    Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    • 1982 Lost quarter-final
    Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    • 1983 Lost quarter-final
    Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    • 1984 Lost quarter-final
    Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    • 1985 DNQ
    • 1986 DNQ
    • 1987 Lost quarter-final
    Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
    • 1988 Lost final
    Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
    Portage Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
    Winnipeg South Blues
     defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    • 1989 Lost quarter-final
    Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
    • 1990 Won League, lost
      Anavet Cup
    Portage Terriers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
    Portage Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
    Portage Terriers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
    SJHL
    ) defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
    • 1991 Lost quarter-final
    Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
    • 1992 Lost semi-final
    Portage Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
    Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
    • 1993 Lost semi-final
    Portage Terriers defeated
    Neepawa Natives
    4-games-to-none
    Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
    • 1994 Lost quarter-final
    Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
    • 1995 Lost quarter-final
    Neepawa Natives
     defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    • 1996 Lost quarter-final
    Neepawa Natives
     defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
    • 1997 Lost quarter-final
    OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
    • 1998 Lost quarter-final
    OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
    • 1999 Lost quarter-final
    Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
    • 2000 Lost quarter-final
    Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    • 2001 Lost quarter-final
    Neepawa Natives
     defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
    • 2002 Lost semi-final
    Portage Terriers defeated
    Neepawa Natives
    4-games-to-1
    OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
    • 2003 Lost semi-final
    Portage Terriers defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-games-to-3
    OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
    • 2004 Lost final
    Portage Terriers defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-none
    Portage Terriers defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-games-to-2
    Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    Portage Terriers defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
    Portage Terriers defeated
    Neepawa Natives
    4-games-to-1
    Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2 MJHL CHAMPIONS
    Portage Terriers defeated
    SJHL
    ) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
    Fifth and eliminated in 2005 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)
    • 2006 Lost quarter-final
    Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
    • 2007 Lost quarter-final
    Neepawa Natives
     defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
    • 2008 Won League, lost
      Anavet Cup
    Portage Terriers defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-games-to-3
    Portage Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-none
    Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
    Humboldt Broncos defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
    • 2009 Won League, lost
      Anavet Cup
    Portage Terriers defeated Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4-games-to-none
    Portage Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-none
    Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
    Humboldt Broncos defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
    • 2010 Lost quarter-final
    Swan Valley Stampeders defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
    Portage Terriers defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-games-to-2
    Portage Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-2
    Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
    Portage Terriers defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-3 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
    Fifth and eliminated from 2011 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)
    Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-0
    Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Blues 4-games-to-2
    Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
    Humboldt Broncos defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
    Fifth and eliminated from 2012 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)
    • 2013 Lost quarter-final
    Steinbach Pistons defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
    • 2014 Lost quarter-final
    Steinbach Pistons defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
    • 2015 Won League, WCC Runner-up, Won Royal Bank Cup
    Portage Terriers defeated Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4-games-to-none
    Portage Terriers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-none
    Portage Terriers defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
    Second in the 2015 Western Canada Cup round robin (3-1)
    Penticton Vees defeated Portage Terriers 4-3 in WCC final
    Portage Terriers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-2 in WCC runner-up game
    First in the 2015 Royal Bank Cup round robin (3-1)
    Portage Terriers defeated Melfort Mustangs 6-1 in semi-final
    Portage Terriers defeated Carleton Place Canadians 5-2 in final ROYAL BANK CUP CHAMPIONS
    • 2016 Won League, lost in WCC runner-up game
    Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
    Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Blues 4-games-to-none
    Portage Terriers defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
    Fourth in the 2016 Western Canada Cup round robin (2-1-1)
    Melfort Mustangs defeated Portage Terriers 3-2 in runner-up game
    • 2017 Won League, lost in WCC round robin
    Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
    Portage Terriers defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-games-to-2
    Portage Terriers defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2 MJHL CHAMPIONS
    Fifth and eliminated from 2017 Western Canada Cup round robin (1-3)
    • 2018 Lost quarter-final
    Winnipeg Blues defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
    Portage Terriers defeated Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4-games-to-0
    Portage Terriers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-0
    Portage Terriers defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-games-to-3 MJHL CHAMPIONS
    Portage Terriers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
    Fifth and eliminated from 2019 National Junior A Championship round robin (0-4)
    • 2020 Playoffs cancelled
    Portage Terriers leading Dauphin Kings 2-games-to-1 when playoffs were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[8]
    • 2021 Playoffs cancelled[9]
    • 2022 DNQ
    • 2023 Lost semi-final
    Portage Terriers defeated Niverville Nighthawks 4-games-to-1
    Virden Oil Capitals defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3

    Notable executives

    Notable alumni

    See also

    External links

    References

    1. ^ a b "1942 Portage Terriers". Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
    2. ^ "Portage Terriers" ("Traditional Overview"). 2015-04-04. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
    3. ^ "Terriers end memorable regular season with a win". Portage Daily Graphic. 2015-03-03.
    4. ^ "Terriers to host 2015 Royal Bank Cup". Chilliwack Progress. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
    5. ^ "Hockey Canada statement on spring 2021 national championships". Hockey Canada. 2020-02-15.
    6. ^ "Year In Review: Portage Terriers". PortageOnline.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
    7. ^ "1972-73 Portage Terriers". Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
    8. ^ "MJHL COVID-19 Update: 2020 MJHL Playoffs". MJHL. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
    9. ^ "MJHL cancels remainder for the 2020-21 season". Discover Westman. February 12, 2021.
    10. ^ "Portage Club Favors Return Of Ade Johnson". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. May 19, 1938. p. 19.Free access icon


    Preceded by
    Guelph CMC's
    1973
    		 Succeeded by
    Preceded by
    Royal Bank Cup Champions
    2015
    		 Succeeded by


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