Portage Terriers

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Portage Terriers
Portage Terriers logo.svg
City Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
League Manitoba Junior Hockey League
DivisionEast
Founded1932
Home arena Stride Place
ColoursGreen, black, white
General managerBlake Spiller
Head coachBlake Spiller
Media
  • CFRY Radio
  • PortageOnline.com
  • Portage Daily Graphic
Championships
Playoff championships
  • 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.

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History

The Portage Terriers were founded in 1932. Ten years later the Terriers won the Turnbull Cup as Manitoba junior champions and went on to defeat the Oshawa Generals to win the Memorial Cup. Their roster included Joe Bell, 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 World War II forced the Terriers to cease operations in 1947. The Portage Terriers would be reborn twenty years later as members of the new Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League. The CMJHL lasted only one season before it merged with the MJHL. [2] The Terriers became a Junior 'A' club following the reorganization of Canadian junior hockey in 1970. In 1972-73, the Terriers won the ANAVET Cup as Manitoba-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 Centennial Cup appearance and it was not until 1989 that the Terriers would recapture the league title. Since the mid-2000s, the Terriers have been the MJHL's most dominant franchise, winning nine 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. [3] The Terriers finished second at the Western Canada Cup and then moved on to host the 2015 Royal Bank Cup in Portage la Prairie, where they captured the national title with a victory over the Carleton Place Canadians in the championship game. [4] The 2020 national championship, rechristened as the Centennial Cup, was also to be played in Portage la Prairie but cancelled because of the 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

ChampionshipYears 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

SeasonGP W L T OTLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
1967-68 236170-72147124th CMJHL
1968-69 343283-10423698th MJHL
1969-70 3412202-127156266th MJHL
1970-71 4827156-163158602nd MJHL
1971-72 4833141-266193672nd MJHL
1972-73 4832160-280187621st MJHLWon League, won AC, won AbC, won MCC
1973-74 4829181-255201594th MJHL
1974-75 4825221-223209514th MJHL
1975-76 5225270-236245507th MJHL
1976-77 5217350-2142873410th MJHL
1977-785218331-244335378th MJHL
1978-794826220-267289524th MJHL
1979-80445372-186399129th MJHL
1980-814820271-240271415th MJHL
1981-824815321-215288317th MJHL
1982-834823241-259254476th MJHL
1983-844810380-156371208th MJHL
1984-85486420-184370129th MJHL
1985-864812351-209326259th MJHL
1986-874727200-299245545th MJHL
1987-884827210-293278544th MJHL
1988-894828191-276232574th MJHL
1989-90524390-352194861st MJHLWon League
1990-914823250-268267465th MJHL
1991-9248291801310203594th MJHL
1992-9348341220282188701st MJHL
1993-9456312410----634th MJHL
1994-9556242714218249536th MJHL
1995-9656342011255196703rd MJHLLost quarter-final
1996-9756312221243200653rd MJHLLost quarter-final
1997-9862391751271204843rd MJHL
1998-9962421622310214882nd MJHL
1999-00643423-7291254755th MJHL
2000-01643623-5226210774th MJHL
2001-02644319-2275169883rd MJHL
2002-03644412-8331181962nd MJHL
2003-04643226-6232230706th MJHLLost final
2004-05633918-6237191841st MJHLWon League, won AC
2005-06632330-10196218568th MJHLLost quarter-final
2006-07623420-8271231765th MJHLLost quarter-final
2007-08 624215-5278188893rd MJHLWon League
2008-09 624613-3287175952nd MJHLWon League
2009-10 623517-10223173802nd MJHLLost quarter-final
2010-11 624015-7227164871st MJHLWon League, won AC
2011-12 624215-5266189891st MJHLWon League
2012-13 603227-1188188656th MJHLLost quarter-final
2013-14 603616-8206155804th MJHLLost quarter-final
2014-15 60533-42851201101st MJHLWon League, Won RBC
2015-16 60526-22761231061st MJHLWon League
2016-17 603719-4256198785th MJHLWon League
2017-18 603816-6251163783rd MJHLLost quarter-final
2018-19 604611-3277150951st MJHLWon League, won AC
2019-20 604414-2240145902nd MJHLCancelled
2020-21 843-1252595th MJHLCancelled
2021-22 542324-7169186538th MJHLDNQ
2022-23 584311-4181206861st MJHLLost-Semi-final

Playoffs

Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
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-noneMJHL CHAMPIONS
Portage Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 3-games-to-2 and a defaultMAN/SASK CHAMPIONS
Portage Terriers defeated Penticton Broncos (BCJHL) 4-games-to-3ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
Portage Terriers defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 4-games-to-1CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
Portage Terriers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
Portage Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
Brandon Travellers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
Portage Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-3
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
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
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
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-noneMJHL CHAMPIONS
Nipawin Hawks (SJHL) defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
Portage Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
Portage Terriers defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-none
Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
Neepawa Natives defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
Neepawa Natives defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
Neepawa Natives defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
Portage Terriers defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-1
OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
Portage Terriers defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-games-to-3
OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
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-2MJHL CHAMPIONS
Portage Terriers defeated Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) 4-games-to-2ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Fifth and eliminated in 2005 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)
Dauphin Kings defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
Neepawa Natives defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
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-1MJHL CHAMPIONS
Humboldt Broncos defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
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-1MJHL CHAMPIONS
Humboldt Broncos defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
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-1MJHL CHAMPIONS
Portage Terriers defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-3ANAVET 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-1MJHL CHAMPIONS
Humboldt Broncos defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
Fifth and eliminated from 2012 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)
Steinbach Pistons defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
Steinbach Pistons defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
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-noneMJHL 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
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-1MJHL CHAMPIONS
Fourth in the 2016 Western Canada Cup round robin (2-1-1)
Melfort Mustangs defeated Portage Terriers 3-2 in runner-up game
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-2MJHL CHAMPIONS
Fifth and eliminated from 2017 Western Canada Cup round robin (1-3)
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-3MJHL CHAMPIONS
Portage Terriers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Fifth and eliminated from 2019 National Junior A Championship round robin (0-4)
Portage Terriers leading Dauphin Kings 2-games-to-1 when playoffs were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [8]
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

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  3. ↑ "Terriers end memorable regular season with a win". Portage Daily Graphic. 2015-03-03.
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  8. ↑ "MJHL COVID-19 Update: 2020 MJHL Playoffs". MJHL. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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  10. ↑ "Portage Club Favors Return Of Ade Johnson". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. May 19, 1938. p. 19. Lock-green.svg


Preceded by Centennial Cup Champions
1973 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Royal Bank Cup Champions
2015 		Succeeded by


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