{{Short description|Manitoba ice hockey team}} {{Pro hockey team | text_color = #ffffff | bg_color = #1c7c47 | team = Portage Terriers | logo = Portage Terriers logo.svg | logo_size = 175px | founded = 1932 | city = Portage la Prairie, Manitoba | league = Manitoba Junior Hockey League | division = East | arena = Stride Place | colours = Green, black, white <br> {{colourbox|Green}} {{colourbox|Black}} {{colourbox|White}} | championships = {{unbulletedlist|'''1942 Memorial Cup Champions'''|'''1973 Centennial Cup Champions'''|'''2015 Royal Bank Cup Champions'''}} | gm = Blake Spiller | coach = Blake Spiller | media = {{unbulletedlist|CFRY Radio|PortageOnline.com|Portage Daily Graphic}} |capacity=1,975}} 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 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.<ref name="mhof">{{cite web|url=http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/honoured/champions.html?category=25&id=332|title=1942 Portage Terriers|publisher=Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame|access-date=2015-04-04}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portageterriers.com/tradition/overview/|type="Traditional Overview"|date=2015-04-04|title=Portage Terriers|access-date=2015-04-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705212754/http://www.portageterriers.com/tradition/overview/|archive-date=2013-07-05|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/2015/03/01/terriers-end-memorable-regular-season-with-a-win|title=Terriers end memorable regular season with a win|publisher=Portage Daily Graphic|date=2015-03-03}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Terriers to host 2015 Royal Bank Cup|url=http://www.theprogress.com/sports/212968891.html|access-date=2015-04-04|publisher=Chilliwack Progress}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2021-news-national-events-cancelled|title=Hockey Canada statement on spring 2021 national championships|date=2020-02-15|publisher=Hockey Canada}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.portageonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35338:year-in-review-portage-terriers&catid=14:local-sports&Itemid=588|title=Year In Review: Portage Terriers|publisher=PortageOnline.com|access-date=2015-04-04}}</ref>
The 1942 and 1972-73 Portage Terriers have been inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame under the team category.<ref name="mhof" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/honoured/champions.html?category=23&id=317|title=1972-73 Portage Terriers|publisher=Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame|access-date=2015-04-04}}</ref>
==List of championships==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! 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 <!-- Not part of Junior 'A' franchise results |- | Keystone Cup | 1984--> |- |}
==Season-by-season record== '''''Note:''' GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against'' {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! 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 |- |2023–24 ||58 ||36 ||14 || - ||4 ||213 ||156 ||80 ||3rd MJHL || |Lost quarter-final |- |2024–25 ||58 ||40 ||17 || - ||1 ||197 ||152 ||81 ||<small>3rd of 7 East Div<br>3rd of 13 MJHL</small> || <small>Won Div Semifinal 4-3 (Steinbach Pistons)<br>Lost League Semifinals 2-4 (Dauphin Kings)</small> |}
===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'' *1973 ''Won League, won Man/Sask Championship, won Abbott Cup, won 1973 Centennial Cup'' :'''Portage Terriers''' defeated Kenora Muskies ''4-games-to-none'' :'''Portage Terriers''' defeated St. James Canadians ''4-games-to-none'' '''MJHL CHAMPIONS''' :'''Portage Terriers''' defeated Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) ''3-games-to-2 and a default'' '''MAN/SASK CHAMPIONS''' :'''Portage Terriers''' defeated Penticton Broncos (BCJHL) ''4-games-to-3'' '''ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS''' :'''Portage Terriers''' defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings (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''' :'''Nipawin Hawks''' (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'' *2005 ''Won League, won Anavet Cup, lost in 2005 Royal Bank Cup round robin'' :'''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 Yorkton Terriers (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'' *2011 ''Won League, won Anavet Cup, lost in 2011 Royal Bank Cup round robin'' :'''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) *2012 ''Won League, lost in 2012 Royal Bank Cup round robin'' :'''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'' *2019 ''Won League, won Anavet Cup, lost in 2019 National Junior A Championship round robin'' :'''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<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/mjhl-covid-19-update-2020-mjhl-playoffs|title=MJHL COVID-19 Update: 2020 MJHL Playoffs|access-date=March 12, 2020|publisher=MJHL}}</ref> *2021 ''Playoffs cancelled''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.discoverwestman.com/local-sports/mjhl-cancels-remainder-of-2020-21-season|publisher=Discover Westman|title=MJHL cancels remainder for the 2020-21 season|date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> *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'' *2024 ''Lost quarter-final'' : ''Winkler Flyers'' defeated Portage Terriers ''4-games-to-1''
==Notable executives== *E. A. Gilroy, manager of the Terriers for the 1938–39 season<ref>{{cite news|title=Portage Club Favors Return Of Ade Johnson|date=May 19, 1938|newspaper=Winnipeg Tribune|location=Winnipeg, Manitoba|page=19 |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-19-1938-1695501/}}{{free access}}</ref>
==Notable alumni== {{Div col|colwidth=15em}} *Lin Bend *Rick Blight *Bryan Hextall *Jason Kasdorf *Junior Lessard *Dave McDonald *Curt Ridley *Black Jack Stewart *J. P. Vigier {{Div col end}}
==See also== *List of ice hockey teams in Manitoba
== References == {{Reflist}}
== Further reading == {{refbegin}} * {{cite news |last1=Thiessen |first1=Jared |title=MJHL coaching wins record holder signs on for another three seasons |url=https://www.portageonline.com/articles/mjhl-coaching-wins-record-holder-signs-on-for-another-three-seasons |access-date=15 September 2025 |work=PortageOnline |date=13 June 2025}} {{refend}}
==External links== *[http://www.portageterriers.com/ Terriers Webpage] *[http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/honoured/champions.html?category=25&id=332 1942 Portage Terriers] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20141004060054/http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/index.html Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame] *[http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/honoured/champions.html?category=28&id=317 1973 Portage Terriers] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20141004060054/http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/index.html Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]
{{S-start}} {{succession box | before = Guelph CMC's | after = Selkirk Steelers | title = Centennial Cup Champions | years = 1973}} {{succession box | before = Yorkton Terriers | after = West Kelowna Warriors | title = Royal Bank Cup Champions | years = 2015}} {{S-end}} {{MJHL}} {{Manitoba Sports}}
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