Portage to host 2020 National Junior A Championship

Portage la Prairie, MB (CKLQ) – Canada’s National Junior A Championship is returning to Portage la Prairie for the first time since 2015.
The Portage Terriers will host the 50th edition of the tournament from May 9-17, 2020 at Stride Place.
It will mark the sixth time Manitoba has welcomed the event.
It was previously hosted in Portage la Prairie (2015), Dauphin (2010), Flin Flon (2001), Winnipeg (1973 and 1992) and Brandon (1973).
The Portage Terriers have appeared at Canada’s National Junior A Championship five times (1973, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2015) and have captured the national title twice.
The Terriers most recently won in 2015 when Portage la Prairie first hosted the event, and claimed their first national championship in 1973 when Brandon and Winnipeg welcomed the championship to the province for the first time.
The 2020 National Junior A Championship will bring together the top Junior A teams from across the country, along with the host Terriers, to face off for the national championship.
Schedule and ticket information for the 2020 National Junior A Championship will be announced at a later date.