Melfort Mustangs

The Melfort Mustangs are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Northern Lights Palace, which has a seating capacity of 1,850. The team colors are blue, green, and white.

The Mustangs joined the SJHL for the 1988–89 season. They won SJHL championships in 1992, 1996, 2015 and 2016.

Season-by-season standings

Playoffs

*1989 ''DNQ''
*1990 ''DNQ''
*1991 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-2''
*1992 ''Won League, Lost Anavet Cup''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Saskatoon Titans ''4-games-to-none''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos ''4-games-to-2''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Estevan Bruins ''4-games-to-1'' SJHL CHAMPIONS
:Winkler Flyers (MJHL) defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-1''
*1993 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-2''
*1994 ''Lost Final''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-3''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
:Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-2''
*1995 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
: Battlefords North Stars defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-2''
*1996 ''Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Abbott Cup, Lost 1996 Royal Bank Cup final''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos ''4-games-to-none''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-1''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Yorkton Terriers ''4-games-to-1'' SJHL CHAMPIONS
:Melfort Mustangs defeated St. James Canadians (MJHL) ''4-games-to-none'' ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
:First in 1996 Royal Bank Cup round robin (4-0) ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Newmarket 87's (OPJHL) ''7-4'' in semi-final
:Vernon Lakers (BCHL) defeated Melfort Mustangs ''2-0'' in final
*1997 ''Lost Quarter-final''
: Battlefords North Stars defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-none''
*1998 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Kindersley Klippers defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-none''
*1999 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-2''
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-none''
*2000 ''Lost Preliminary round robin''
:Third in round robin (1-3) vs. Battlefords North Stars and Flin Flon Bombers
*2001 ''DNQ''
*2002 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-3''
:Kindersley Klippers defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-1''
*2003 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-none''
*2004 ''DNQ''
*2005 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
:La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-2''
*2006 ''Lost Preliminary''
:Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-3''
*2007 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Third in round robin (1-3) vs. Humboldt Broncos and Battlefords North Stars
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-3''
*2008 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Second in round robin (1-2) vs. Humboldt Broncos and Flin Flon Bombers
:Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-2''
*2009 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-none''
*2010 ''Lost Quarter-final''
: Battlefords North Stars defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-1''
*2011 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos ''4-games-to-2''
:Yorkton Terriers defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-1''

Western Canada Cup

Western Canada Championships ** ''BCHL - AJHL- SJHL - MJHL - Host'' **

Round robin play with 1st vs 2nd - winner advance to National Championship & loser to Runner Up Game
3rd vs 4th in 2nd semi-final winner to Runner Up game loser eliminated.
Runner Up game determines 2nd representative to National Championship.
Competition began 2013 season.

Royal Bank Cup

CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

''( Dudley Hewitt Champion - Central Zone) & ( Fred Page Champion - Eastern Zone) & ( Western Canada Cup - Western Zone) & ( Western Canada Cup - Runner Up) & (Host)''

Round robin play with top 4 in semi-final and winners to finals.

-* Lost Runner Up game at Western Canada Cup to Portage. Portage is host so Melfort still advances to RBC as runner up representative

Retired numbers

NHL alumni

*Parris Duffus - Phoenix Coyotes
* Michel Larocque - Chicago Blackhawks
* Scott Fankhouser - Atlanta Thrashers
* Willie Mitchell - Los Angeles Kings
* Ruslan Fedotenko - New York Rangers
*Marc Habscheid - Edmonton Oilers
*Derek Boogaard - Minnesota Wild

See also

* List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan

External links

Melfort Mustangs
official website

{{Saskatchewan Sports

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams