The Yorkton Terriers are a team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) based in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team plays their home games in the Westland Insurance Arena, which has a seating capacity of 2,300. The Terriers won the 2014 Royal Bank Cup as Junior A Champions of Canada.

Yorkton Terriers
CityYorkton, Saskatchewan
LeagueSJHL
DivisionSherwood
Founded1972
Home arenaWestland Arena
ColoursBlack, orange and white
General managerEmery Olauson
Head coachEmery Olauson

History

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The team joined the SJHL for the 1972–73 season and won its first league championship in 1983. The Terriers have competed in the Junior "A" National Championships on four other: 1991 in Sudbury, Ontario, 1996 in Melfort, Saskatchewan, 1999 as the hosts in Yorkton, 2006 in Brampton, Ontario, and 2014 in Vernon, British Columbia, where the captured their only national championship.[1]

The team has won the league championship six times in its history: 1983, 1991, 2005, 2006, 2013, and 2014.

 
Alternate logo used by the Terriers.


Season-by-season standings

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Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1972-73 48 20 28 0 - 201 223 40 4th SJHL North
1973-74 50 26 19 5 - 266 227 57 2nd SJHL North
1974-75 58 24 32 2 - 257 321 50 6th SJHL North
1975-76 58 13 42 3 - 212 369 29 5th SJHL South
1976-77 60 9 51 0 - 233 446 18 6th SJHL South
1977-78 60 20 40 0 - 230 304 40 6th SJHL South
1978-79 60 20 39 1 - 247 333 41 5th SJHL South
1979-80 60 14 44 2 - 257 399 30 6th SJHL South DNQ
1980-81 60 31 26 3 - 314 317 65 3rd SJHL South
1981-82 60 40 18 2 - 342 248 82 1st SJHL South Lost final
1982-83 64 51 13 0 - 479 278 102 2nd SJHL Won League
1983-84 64 46 18 0 - 389 254 92 1st SJHL Lost final
1984-85 64 8 53 3 - 211 424 19 9th SJHL DNQ
1985-86 60 29 31 0 - 269 326 58 5th SJHL
1986-87 64 31 33 0 - 306 331 62 4th SJHL Lost quarter-final
1987-88 60 36 22 2 - 321 242 74 3rd SJHL
1988-89 64 37 25 2 - 334 310 76 2nd SJHL South
1989-90 68 39 26 3 - 289 259 81 2nd SJHL South Lost final
1990-91 68 47 19 2 - 344 241 96 1st SJHL Won League, won Anavet Cup
1991-92 64 36 26 2 - 291 240 74 4th SJHL South Lost quarter-final
1992-93 64 36 23 5 - 287 229 77 2nd SJHL South Lost quarter-final
1993-94 68 37 25 6 - 311 248 80 3rd SJHL South Lost quarter-final
1994-95 64 35 27 2 - 286 267 72 2nd SJHL South Lost quarter-final
1995-96 64 47 11 6 - 297 206 100 1st SJHL Lost final
1996-97 64 18 42 4 - 188 261 40 6th SJHL South DNQ
1997-98 64 20 40 4 - 217 277 44 6th SJHL South DNQ
1998-99 66 41 19 6 - 269 211 88 2nd SJHL South Lost quarter-final
1999-00 60 32 24 4 - 220 243 68 3rd SJHL South Lost 1st round
2000-01 62 22 36 3 1 201 280 48 5th SJHL Sherwood DNQ
2001-02 64 22 35 3 4 220 255 51 6th SJHL Sherwood DNQ
2002-03 60 28 21 8 3 227 200 67 2nd SJHL Sherwood Lost semi-final
2003-04 60 27 29 4 0 221 227 58 4th SJHL Sherwood Lost semi-final
2004-05 55 32 15 5 3 201 144 72 2nd SJHL Sherwood Won League
2005-06 55 37 11 4 3 213 130 81 1st SJHL Sherwood Won League, won Anavet Cup
2006-07 58 26 22 0 10 177 181 62 3rd SJHL Sherwood Lost semi-final
2007-08 58 23 27 - 8 140 174 54 9th SJHL
2008-09 56 30 18 - 8 175 155 68 5th SJHL
2009-10 58 24 30 - 4 144 173 52 10th SJHL Lost final
2010-11 58 34 16 - 8 209 178 76 2nd SJHL Lost final
2011-12 58 33 20 - 5 198 162 71 5th SJHL
2012-13 54 36 14 - 1 196 148 76 1st SJHL Sherwood Won League
2013-14 56 37 12 - 7 186 125 81 1st SJHL Won League, won WCC, won RBC
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2014-15 56 17 32 4 3 138 203 41 4th of 4 Vitera
12th of 12 SJHL
did not qualify
2015-16 58 20 29 4 5 184 219 49 3rd of 4 Vitera
10th of 12 SJHL
Lost Wildcard 0-3 (Ice Wolves)
2016-17 58 28 25 5 0 162 194 61 2nd of 4 Vitera
6th of 12 SJHL
Lost quarters 1-4 (Bruins)
2017-18 58 13 40 3 2 136 280 31 4th of 4 Vitera
11th of 12 SJHL
Did not qualify for Playoffs
2018-19 58 21 26 0 1 242 232 63 2nd of 4 Vitera
8th of 12 SJHL
Lost Wildcard 2-1 (Hounds)
Won Quarterfinals 4-3 (Hawks}
Lost Semifinals 3-4 (North Stars)
2019-20 58 35 20 2 1 197 183 73 1st of 4 Vitera
3rd of 12 SJHL
Suspended Quarterfinals 2-2 (Ice Wolves}
playoffs suspended due to Covid
2020–21 6 3 2 1 0 27 27 7 SJHL season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 58 29 21 1 6 178 162 65 2nd of 4 Vitera
6th of 12 SJHL
Won Quarterfinals 4-3 (Mustangs}
Lost Semifinals 0-4 (Bruins)
2022-23 56 19 36 0 1 155 233 39 3rd of 4 Vitera
10th of 12 SJHL
Did not qualify for Playoffs
2023-24 56 21 30 2 3 185 232 47 4th of 4 Vitera
10th of 12 SJHL
Did not qualify for Playoffs

Playoffs

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  • 1973 Lost quarter-final
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1
  • 1974 Lost quarter-final
Saskatoon Olympics defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1
  • 1975 DNQ
  • 1976 DNQ
  • 1977 DNQ
  • 1978 DNQ
  • 1979 DNQ
  • 1980 DNQ
  • 1981 Lost quarter-final
Estevan Bruins defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3
  • 1982 Lost final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none
Yorkton Terriers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3 SAJHL CHAMPIONS
Dauphin Kings (MJHL) defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1
  • 1984 Lost final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Lloydminster Lancers 4-games-to-1
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1
  • 1985 DNQ
  • 1986 Lost quarter-final
Humboldt Broncos defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
  • 1987 Lost semi-final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
Humboldt Broncos defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
  • 1988 Lost final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
Notre Dame Hounds defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2
  • 1989 Lost semi-final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
Humboldt Broncos defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1
  • 1990 Lost final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
Nipawin Hawks defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2
Yorkton Terriers defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-none
Yorkton Terriers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none SJHL CHAMPIONS
Yorkton Terriers defeated Winkler Flyers (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
First in 1991 Centennial Cup round robin (3-1)
Vernon Lakers (BCHL) defeated Yorkton Terriers 7-5 in semi-final
  • 1992 Lost quarter-final
Estevan Bruins defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
  • 1993 Lost quarter-final
Estevan Bruins defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2
  • 1994 Lost quarter-final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Lebret Eagles 3-games-to-1
Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
  • 1995 Lost quarter-final
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3
Yorkton Terriers defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-none
Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3
Melfort Mustangs defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1
Fourth in 1996 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)
Melfort Mustangs defeated Yorkton Terriers 7-3 in semi-final
Notre Dame Hounds defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3
Second in 1999 Royal Bank Cup round robin (3-1)
Charlottetown Abbies (MJAHL) defeated Yorkton Terriers 6-5 2OT in semi-final
  • 2000 Lost Preliminary round robin
Third in round robin (2-2) vs. Estevan Bruins and Weyburn Red Wings
  • 2001 DNQ
  • 2002 DNQ
  • 2003 Lost semi-final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2
Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2
  • 2004 Lost semi-final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2
First in round robin (4-0) vs. Notre Dame Hounds and Estevan Bruins
Yorkton Terriers defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-none
Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3
Yorkton Terriers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-3 SJHL CHAMPIONS
Portage Terriers (MJHL) defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2
Second in round robin (2-2) vs. Notre Dame Hounds and Melville Millionaires
Yorkton Terriers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2
Yorkton Terriers defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-none
Yorkton Terriers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
Yorkton Terriers defeated Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Fourth in 2006 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)
Yorkton Terriers defeated Streetsville Derbys (OPJHL) 2-1 in semi-final
Burnaby Express defeated Yorkton Terriers 8-2 in final
  • 2007 Lost semi-final
Third in round robin (1-3) vs. Melville Millionaires and Estevan Bruins
Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3
  • 2008 Lost quarter-final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
  • 2009 Lost quarter-final
Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3
  • 2010 Lost final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 3-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-3
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2
  • 2011 Lost final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3
  • 2012 Lost quarter-final
Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1
  • 2013 Won League
Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS
Third in Western Canada Cup round robin (2-2)
Yorkton Terriers defeated Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) 5-3 in runner-up semi-final
Brooks Bandits (AJHL) defeated Yorkton Terriers 1-0 in runner-up final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none SJHL CHAMPIONS
Second in Western Canada Cup round robin (2-2)
Yorkton Terriers defeated Dauphin Kings (MJHL) 5-4 in final WCC CHAMPIONS
Third in 2014 Royal Bank Cup round robin (2-2)
Yorkton Terriers defeated Vernon Vipers (BCHL) 6-3 in semi-final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) 4-3 OT in final NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Yorkton Terriers win the RBC Cup after incredible comeback". cbc.ca. May 19, 2014.

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Preceded by Royal Bank Cup Champions
2014
Succeeded by