The Ogden Mustangs are a
junior ice hockey team based in
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately east of the Great Salt Lake and north of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,321 in 2020, according to the US Census Bureau, making it Utah's eighth ...
. The Mustangs are members of the
United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) and play their home games at
The Ice Sheet at Ogden. Before joining the USPHL in 2020, the Mustangs and its predecessors were longtime members of the
Western States Hockey League (WSHL).
History
David and Lori Miller originally purchased the
Bakersfield Jr. Condors franchise in 2009 as a member of the
Western States Hockey League (WSHL). Prior to purchasing the team, Lori Miller acted as the director of youth hockey for
Kern County hockey clubs for nine years. Outside of hockey, the Millers own an oil well welding and a construction company based in California. The team relocated from
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's populat ...
, in the summer of 2011, and became the Ogden Mustangs. The Weber County
Ice Sheet, located on the campus of
Weber State University, was one of several host venues for the 2002 Winter Olympics. As a result, many upgrades and amenities have been added and was one of the deciding factors in the relocation of the team. They are the second junior team to play in Ogden, the first was the Ogden Blades, who played the 1993–94 season in the
American Frontier Hockey League
The America West Hockey League (AWHL) was a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league. The AWHL was formed in 1992 to offer junior ice hockey to the Rocky Mountain region of USA Hockey. It originally was called the American Frontier Hockey League (AFHL), ...
.
In 2020, the Mustangs left the WSHL and joined the Premier Division of the
United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), another independent junior hockey league. The Miller family then sold the team to Sean and Kimberly Wilmert.
Season-by-season records
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes''
References
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External links
Ogden Mustangs Official Site
Sports in Ogden, Utah
Ice hockey teams in Utah
Ice hockey clubs established in 2011
2011 establishments in Utah