Yorkton Terriers

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.

History
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.

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



Playoffs

 * 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


 * 1983 Won League, lost Anavet Cup
 * 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


 * 1991 Won League, won Anavet Cup, lost 1991 Centennial Cup semi-final
 * 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


 * 1996 Lost final, lost 1996 Royal Bank Cup semi-final
 * 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


 * 1997 DNQ
 * 1998 DNQ
 * 1999 Lost quarter-final, Host 1999 Royal Bank Cup and lost 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


 * 2005 Won League, lost Anavet Cup
 * 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


 * 2006 Won League, won Anavet Cup, lost 2006 Royal Bank Cup final
 * 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


 * 2014 Won League, won Western Canada Cup, won 2014 Royal Bank Cup
 * 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