# 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.

## Season-by-season standings

| 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 | 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

* 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