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Portage Terriers
125px-Portage Terriers
City: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
League: Manitoba Junior
Hockey League
Home Arena: Stride Place
Colors:               
Green, Yellow, White
General Manager: Blake Spiller
Head Coach: Blake Spiller
Championships
Playoff Championships: 1942, 1973, 1990, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019

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

After over a 20 year absence, the Terriers returned to Junior "A" hockey in 1967. First playing in the Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League and then the MJHL, the following season, after the two leagues merged.

The Terriers have won 3 National Championships, the Memorial Cup in 1942, the Centennial Cup in 1973, and the RBC Cup in 2015.

see Terriers History

Season-by-Season Record[]

Note: click on season for team rosters or on league for direct link to that season.

Season League GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
1931-32 MJHL - DNQ
1932-33 WJrHL 12 8 4 0 - 37 26 16 2nd B Div Lost Div Final
1933-34 MJHL 14 10 4 0 - 54 40 20 2nd A Div Lost Div Semi Final
1934-35 MJHL 16 8 6 2 - 57 61 18 4th A Div DNQ
1935-36 MJHL 16 10 5 1 - 68 45 21 1st A Div Lost Final
1936-37 MJHL 16 13 2 1 - 72 39 27 1st A Div Lost Div Final
1937-38 MJHL 22 10 7 5 - 80 52 25 3rd South DNQ
1938-39 MJHL 21 13 4 4 - 80 59 30 1st South Lost Div Final
1939-40 MJHL 24 7 15 2 - 88 120 16 4th South Lost Div Semi Final
1940-41 MJHL 19 12 7 0 - 131 100 24 2nd South Lost Div Final
1941-42 MJHL 18 15 3 0 - 149 86 30 1st South Won League
1941-42 Memorial Cup 6 6 6 0 - 59 34 - - Won Abbott Cup
Memorial Cup 4 3 1 0 - 25 18 - - Won Memorial Cup
1942-43 MJHL 13 4 8 1 - 65 94 9 4th South DNQ
Did Not Participate due to WW II (1943-44 thru 1944-45)
1945-46 MJHL 9 2 7 0 - 44 57 4 5th DNQ
1946-47 MJHL 15 1 14 0 - 52 133 2 5th DNQ
Did Not Participate in Junior A 1947-48 thru 1966-67
1967-68 CMJHL 24 6 18 0 - 75 151 12 4th Lost Semi Final
1968-69 MJHL 34 3 28 3 - 104 236 9 4th North DNQ
1969-70 MJHL 34 12 20 2 - 127 156 26 3rd North Lost Div Semi Final
1970-71 MJHL 48 27 15 6 - 163 158 60 2nd North Lost Div Semi Final
1971-72 MJHL 48 33 14 1 - 266 193 67 2nd North Lost Div Final
1972-73 MJHL 48 32 16 0 - 280 187 64 1st North Won League
1972-73 Man/Sask 5 3 2 - - 26 21 - - Won Series
Abbott Cup 7 4 3 - - 31 28 - - Won Series
Centennial Cup 5 4 1 - - 22 16 - - Won Series
1973-74 MJHL 48 29 18 1 - 255 201 59 3rd North Lost Div Final
1974-75 MJHL 48 25 22 1 - 223 209 51 2nd North Lost Div Final
1975-76 MJHL 52 25 27 0 - 236 245 50 3rd North Lost Div Semi Final
1976-77 MJHL 52 17 35 0 - 214 287 34 5th North DNQ
1977-78 MJHL 52 18 33 1 - 244 335 37 4th North Lost Div Semi Final
1978-79 MJHL 48 26 22 0 - 267 289 52 2nd North Lost Div Final
1979-80 MJHL 48 5 41 2 - 195 428 12 4th North DNQ
1980-81 MJHL 48 20 27 1 - - - 41 2nd North Lost Div Semi Final
1981-82 MJHL 48 15 32 1 - 215 308 31 4th North Lost Div Semi Final
1982-83 MJHL 48 23 24 1 - 259 254 47 4th North Lost Div Semi Final
1983-84 MJHL 48 10 38 0 - 186 371 20 4th North Lost Div Semi Final
1984-85 MJHL 48 6 42 0 - 184 370 12 4th North DNQ
1985-86 MJHL 48 12 35 1 - 209 336 25 5th North DNQ
1986-87 MJHL 47 27 20 0 - - - 54 3rd North Lost Div Semi Final
1987-88 MJHL 48 27 21 0 - 293 278 54 3rd South Lost Final
1988-89 MJHL 48 28 19 1 - 276 232 57 2nd North Lost Div Semi Final
1989-90 MJHL 52 43 9 0 - - - 86 1st North Won League
1989-90 Anavet Cup 6 2 4 - - 22 24 - - Lost Series
1990-91 MJHL 48 23 25 0 - 268 267 46 3rd North Lost Div Semi Final
1991-92 MJHL 48 29 18 0 1 310 203 59 3rd North Lost Div Final
1992-93 MJHL 48 34 12 0 2 282 188 70 1st North Lost Div Final
1993-94 MJHL 56 31 24 0 1 --- --- 63 1st Allard Lost Div Semi Final
1994-95 MJHL 56 24 27 1 4 218 249 53 4th Allard Lost Div Semi Final
1995-96 MJHL 56 34 20 1 1 255 196 70 2nd Allard Lost Div Semi Final
1996-97 MJHL 56 31 22 1 2 243 200 65 3rd Allard Lost Div Semi Final
1997-98 MJHL 62 39 17 1 5 271 204 84 3rd Allard Lost Div Semi Final
1998-99 MJHL 62 42 16 2 2 310 214 88 2nd Allard Lost Div Semi Final
1999-00 MJHL 64 34 23 - 7 291 254 75 2nd Allard Lost Div Semi Final
2000-01 MJHL 64 36 23 - 5 226 210 77 3rd Allard Lost Div Semi Final
2001-02 MJHL 64 43 19 - 2 275 169 88 2nd Allard Lost Div Final
2002-03 MJHL 64 44 12 - 8 331 181 96 2nd S-Wood Lost Div Final
2003-04 MJHL 64 32 26 4 2 232 230 70 4th S-Wood Lost Final
2004-05 MJHL 63 39 18 5 1 237 191 84 1st S-Wood Won League
2004-05 Anavet Cup 6 4 2 - - 19 16 - - Won Series
2004-05 Royal Bank Cup 4 1 3 - - 11 18 - 5th DNQ
2005-06 MJHL 63 23 30 6 4 196 218 56 4th S-Wood Lost Div Semi Final
2006-07 MJHL 62 34 20 4 4 271 231 76 3rd S-Wood Lost Div Semi Final
2007-08 MJHL 62 42 15 - 5 278 188 89 1st S-Wood Won League
2007-08 Anavet Cup 4 0 4 - - 7 19 - - Lost Series
2008-09 MJHL 62 46 13 - 3 287 175 95 1st S-Wood Won League
2008-09 Anavet Cup 7 3 4 - - 22 28 - - Lost Series
2009-10 MJHL 62 35 17 - 10 223 173 80 2nd S-Wood Lost Div Semi Final
2010-11 MJHL 62 40 15 - 7 225 163 87 1st S-Wood Won League
2010-11 Anavet Cup 7 4 3 - - 24 20 - - Won Series
2010-11 RBC Cup 4 1 3 - - 12 17 - 5th DNQ
2011-12 MJHL 62 42 15 - 5 265 185 89 1st Addison Won League
2011-12 Anavet Cup 7 3 4 - - 15 26 - - Lost Series
2011-12 RBC Cup 4 1 3 - - 9 15 - 5th DNQ
2012-13 MJHL 60 32 27 - 1 187 187 65 3rd Addison Lost Div Semi Final
2013-14 MJHL 60 36 16 - 8 205 150 80 3rd Addison Lost Div Semi Final
2014-15 MJHL 60 53 3 - 4 280 117 110 1st Won League
2014-15 Western Canada Cup 6 4 2 - - 21 16 - 2nd Lost Final
2014-15 RBC Cup 6 5 1 - - 24 12 - 1st Won Canada
2015-16 MJHL 60 52 6 - 2 273 122 106 1st Won League
2015-16 Western Canada Cup 6 3 2 - 1 14 19 - 3rd Lost RBC Cup Qualifier
2016-17 MJHL 60 37 19 - 4 255 195 78 5th Won League
2016-17 Western Canada Cup 4 1 3 - - 9 15 - 5th DNQ
2017-18 MJHL 60 38 16 - 6 250 160 82 3rd Lost Quarter Final
2018-19 MJHL 60 46 11 - 3 276 149 95 1st Won League
2018-19 Anavet Cup 5 4 1 - - 25 17 - - Won Series
2018-19 NJAC 4 0 4 - - 8 18 - 5th DNQ
2019-20 MJHL 60 44 14 - 2 240 145 90 2nd cancelled
2020-21 MJHL 8 4 3 - 1 25 24 9 2nd I-Div cancelled
2021-22 MJHL 54 23 24 - 7 169 186 53 5th East DNQ
2022-23 MJHL
2023-24 MJHL

Team Canada West Selections[]

selected to Team Canada West
Event Player Position
2006 CJAHL Prospects Game Eric Delong Forward
2007 CJAHL Prospects Game Blake Spiller Coach
2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge Rene Hunter Defense
2010 CJHL Prospects Series Jason Kasdorf Goaltender
Brent Wold Forward
2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge Brendan Harms Forward
2011 CJHL Prospects Series
2013 CJHL Prospects Series Brad Bowles Forward
Zac Robidoux Goaltender
2015 World Junior A Challenge Brett Orr Defense
Dean Stewart Defense
2016 CJHL Prospects Game Dean Stewart Defense
2017 CJHL Prospects Game James McIsaac Forward

League Record[]

Record Breakers
Season Player Category Amount
2015-16 Nathan Park Top Goals Against Average 1.92

MJHL Award Winners, League Leaders, & All-Stars[]

Season Player Achievement
1970-71 Curt Ridley Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
North Division First All-Star Team
Frank Taylor North Division Second All-Star Team
1972-73 John Memryk Top Goaltender Award (tied)
North Division First All-Star Team
John Hewitt North Division First All-Star Team
Grant Farncombe North Division Second All-Star Team (tied)
Frank Leswick North Division Second All-Star Team (tied)
George Miller North Division Second All-Star Team
Bill Robertson North Division Second All-Star Team
1973-74 Steve Ford Scoring Champion
Most Assists
1976-77 Mark Johnston Top Defenseman Award
All-Star Team
1977-78 Brian Miller Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
1978-79 Darryl Henry Most Goals (tied)
1979-80 Brad Lamb MVP
1980-81 Shane Moffatt Second All-Star Team
1981-82 Shane Moffatt Scoring Champion
Most Goals
All-Star Team
1986-87 Paul Harland MVP
1987-88 Brad McGinnis MVP
Scoring Champion
All-Star Team
Rob Bourguignon Most Goals
All-Star Team (tied)
1989-90 Dave Jaska Top Defenseman Award
Brad McGinnis Playoff MVP
1990-91 Brent MacMillan Rookie of the Year
1991-92 Marshall Kennedy All-Star Team Coach (tied)
1992-93 Marcel Pruden Scoring Champion
All-Star Team
1993-94 Laird Lidster Top Defenseman Award
All-Star Team
Bob Miller Coach of the Year
1994-95 Derek Robertson Rookie of the Year
Rookie All-Star Team
Adam Calder Second All-Star Team
Billy Pugliese Rookie All-Star Team
1995-96 Derek Robertson Second All-Star Team
Tyler Carefoot Second Rookie All-Star Team
1996-97 Arik Engbrecht Top Defenseman Award
All-Star Team
Tim Skarperud Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
Ryan McCormack All-Star Team
1997-98 Jessi Otis Most Assists
Jeremy Tucker Top Goals Against Average
Bob Miller Coach of the Year
1998-99 Terry Harrison Most Goals
All-Star Team
Tim Lindberg All-Star Team
Junior Lessard Rookie All-Star Team
1999-00 Junior Lessard MVP
Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
All-Star Team
2000-01 Travis Wight First Rookie All-Star Team
2001-02 Dave Morton Second All-Star Team
Travis Wight Third All-Star Team
2002-03 Tyler Skworchinski MVP
First All-Star Team
Andrew Jackman Rookie of the Year
First Rookie All-Star Team
Patrice Godin Second All-Star Team
Kody Mintenko Second All-Star Team
David Phillips Second All-Star Team
Cliff Ketchen Third All-Star Team
Nick Lubimiv First Rookie All-Star Team
2003-04 Cliff Ketchen Second All-Star Team
Stefan Drew First Rookie All-Star Team
2004-05 Steve Haddon First All-Star Team
Playoff MVP
Kip Workman First All-Star Team
Stefan Drew Second All-Star Team
Don MacGillivray Coach of the Year
2005-06 Mike Audino Second Rookie All-Star Team
2007-08 Gavin McHale Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
First All-Star Team
Jeremy Dawes First All-Star Team
A.J. Spiller Second All-Star Team
Blake Spiller Coach of the Year
Cody Pollon Playoff MVP
2008-09 Eric Delong MVP
Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
First All-Star Team
Drew Ellement First All-Star Team
Playoff MVP
Brenden Walker Rookie All-Star Team
2009-10 Jason Kasdorf Top Goals Against Average
Rene Hunter Rookie All-Star Team
2010-11 Jason Kasdorf Second All-Star Team
Yvan Pattyn Rookie All-Star Team
Brent Wold Rookie All-Star Team
Tyler Moore Playoff MVP
2011-12 Brent Wold First All-Star Team
Yvan Pattyn Second All-Star Team
Kajon McKay Playoff MVP
2012-13 Adam Iwan Top Goaltender Award
First All-Star Team
Kajon McKay Second All-Star Team
2013-14 Tyler Jeanson Rookie of the Year
Rookie All-Star Team
Zach Waldvogel Second All-Star Team
Brett Orr Rookie All-Star Team
Zac Robidoux Rookie All-Star Team
2014-15 Zach Waldvogel Scoring Champion
Most Assists
First All-Star Team
Tanner Jago Top Defenseman Award
First All-Star Team
Brad Bowles Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
First All-Star Team
Justin Laforest Top Goals Against Average
Blake Spiller Coach of the Year
Dane Schioler Playoff MVP
2015-16 Brad Bowles MVP
Scoring Champion
Most Goals
First All-Star Team
Playoff MVP
Nathan Park Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
First All-Star Team
Brett Orr Top Defenseman Award
First All-Star Team
Nick Henry Rookie of the Year
Rookie All-Star Team
Blake Spiller Coach of the Year
2016-17 Jeremey Leipsic Scoring Champion
Most Assists
Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
First All-Star Team
Playoff MVP
Chase Brakel Second All-Star Team
Layne Toder Rookie All-Star Team
2017-18 Mackenzie Dwyer First All-Star Team
Chase Brakel Second All-Star Team
Jeremey Leipsic Second All-Star Team

MJHL Scholarship Winners[]

Season Player Scholarship
1996-97 Arik Engbrecht Ken "Friar" Nicolson Award
1997-98 Jessi Otis Ken "Friar" Nicolson Award
1998-99 Tim Lindberg Ed Belfour High Performance Award
1999-00 Junior Lessard Ed Belfour High Performance Award
2006-07 Sean Kliewer RBC Financial Group
2007-08 Gavin McHale RBC Financial Group
MJHL Scholarship Fund
2008-09 Eric Delong RBC Financial Group
2012-13 Tyler Harland MJHL Scholarship Fund
2016-17 Carter McMurdo MJHL Scholarship Fund

CJHL Awards Winners[]

Season Player Category
1999-00 Junior Lessard MJHL Player of the Year
CJAHL Player of the Year
2008-09 Eric Delong MJHL Player of the Year
CJHL Player of the Year
2004-05 Jordan McIntyre Anavet Cup MVP
2010-11 Brent Wold Anavet Cup MVP
2014-15 Tanner Jago Western All-Star Team
Blake Spiller Coach of the Year
2015
WC Cup
Landon Peel Western Canada Cup Tournament Top Defenseman
Western Canada Cup Tournament All-Star
Brad Bowles Western Canada Cup Tournament All-Star
2015
RBC Cup
RBC Cup Tournament Top Scorer
RBC Cup Tournament Top Forward
RBC Cup Tournament MVP
2015-16 Brad Bowles Western All-Star Team
Blake Spiller Coach of the Year
2016
WC Cup
Brad Bowles Western Canada Cup Tournament MVP
Western Canada Cup Tournament All-Star
Brett Orr Western Canada Cup Tournament Top Defenseman
Western Canada Cup Tournament All-Star
2017 WC Cup Mackenzie Dwyer Western Canada Cup Tournament All-Star

CJHL Scholarship Winners[]

Season Player Category
2010-11 Kyle Turgeon RBC Cup Legacy Scholarship
2011-12 Cody Kostecki RBC Cup Legacy Scholarship
2014-15 Tanner Jago RBC Cup Legacy Scholarship
2015-16 Chase Brakel CJHL All-Academic Team

NHL Alumni[]

Gordon Bell Joe Bell Lin Bend Rick Blight
Dan Bonar Harold Brown Don Campbell Trevor Fahey
Bill Gooden Bryan Hextall HOF Jason Kasdorf Junior Lessard
Hub Macey Ab McDonald Jack McDonald Bill Meronek
Rudy Pilous HOF Curt Ridley Gordon Sherritt Alex Singbush
Brett Skinner Alex Smart Butch Stahan Jack Stewart HOF
Neil Strain Rene Trudell J.P. Vigier Grant Warwick

NHL Draft Picks[]

Draft Year Player Drafted by Round Overall
1971 Curt Ridley Boston Bruins 2 28
1973 Randy Aimoe Pittsburgh Penguins 10 150
1974 John Memryk New York Rangers 7 122
Ron Pronchuk Washington Capitals 11 176
Ralph Krentz New York Rangers 11 186
Frank Taylor Minnesota North Stars 14 215
1975 Rick Blight Vancouver Canucks 1 10
1977 Ray Creasy Vancouver Canucks 7 112
1979 Tim Lockridge New York Islanders 4 80
Dave McDonald Hartford Whalers 6 123
1992 Mark Raiter Toronto Maple Leafs 4 95
2002 Russell Spence Phoenix Coyotes 9 280
2011 Jason Kasdorf Winnipeg Jets 6 157
2016 Dean Stewart Arizona Coyotes 7 188
2017 Nick Henry Colorado Avalanche 4 94

Terriers Lists[]

External Links[]

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