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The
year 2010 represents the 69th year of PORTAGE
TERRIERS hockey. The Terriers are one of only three
teams to win both Canadian Junior Hockey
championships, the Memorial Cup and Centennial Cup.
A member of both the Hockey Hall of Fame and
Manitoba Amateur Hall of Fame, the GREEN, WHITE and
GOLD of the Portage & District Terriers represents
Success, Respect and Tradition throughout the Junior
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J.P. Vigier
- Graduated from
the Portage Terriers in 1996.
After graduating from the Terriers J.P. went on to
sign a scholarship with Northern Michigan of the
WCHA conference from 1996-1999. While in his senior
year, he was named CCHA Second All-Star Team (1999)
CCHA All-Tournament Team (1999) . J-P Vigier signed
as a free agent with the Atlanta Thrashers on April
20, 2000. On February 7, 2001, he made his NHL debut
in a 7-3 loss to the Maple Leafs. Two nights later,
he played his second NHL game. In 2001-02, he played
15 games with the Thrashers and scored five points.
On March 14, 2002, he scored his first NHL goal in a
match against the Avalanche. He then scored his
second and third goals in his next two games. In
2003-04, J-P joined the NHL ranks full time, scoring
18 points in 70 games as the team won a club-record
33 times
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Junior Lessard
- Graduated from the Portage
Terriers in 1999.
After scoring 60 goals in 60 games in his final
season in Portage and being named Canadian Junior
"A" Hockey League Player of the Year, Junior went on
to star at the University of Minnesota-Duluth from
2000-2004. While in his senior year, he was named
WCHA Player of the Year, named to the WCHA First
All-Star team, NCAA West FIrst All-American team,
the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team, and most
prestigious of them all, was named the recipient of
the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as Top Collegiate
Player in 2004. Junior signed a contract with the
NHL's Dallas Stars in April of 2004 and made his
major league debut on October 22, 2005. Since then,
he has split his time between Iowa Stars of the AHL
and Dallas.
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2011
Jason Kasdorf - RPI - Division I
(Drafted by Winnipeg Jets in 6th round of 2011 NHL draft).
Stephane Pattyn - University of North Dakota –
Division I
Tyler Moore - Queens University – CIS
Josh Dufresne - Briercrest College – ACAC
Kenton Valliant - Simon Fraser University – CIS
Kirk Croswell - Lindenwood University – Division II |
2010
Zack Tully - University of Manitoba – CIS
Rene Hunter Jr. - Brandon Wheat Kings |
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2009
Eric Delong - Sacred Heart University – Division I
(CJAHL player of year 2009).
Drew Ellement - Northeastern – Division I
Bryan Mountain - Northeastern – Division I
Darren Miller - University of Ottawa – CIS
Brenden Walker - Brandon Wheat Kings |
2008
Jeremy Dawes - St. Scholastica – Division III
Gavin McHale - University of Manitoba – CIS
A.J Spiller - University of Manitoba – CIS
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2007
Josh Boyd - Bowling Green – Division I
Chris Benias - University of Manitoba – CIS
Sean Kliewer - University of Toronto – CIS
Dan Leslie - Columbus – SPHL
Stan Yanchishyn - Wichita - CHL |
2006
Stefan Drew - Sacred Heart University – Division I
Jordan McIntyre - Wisconsin – Division III |
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2005
Andrew Jackman - Robert Morris – Division I
Steve Haddon - Colorado – CHL
Kip Workman - University of Manitoba – CIS |
2004
RJ Linder - Minnesota State – Division I
Cliff Ketchen - Niagara – Division I
David Phillips - Nebraska Omaha – Division I
Tim Plett - Memphis – CHL
Devon Smith - Regina University - CIS |
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2003
Tyler Skworchinski - Michigan Tech – Division
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