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, 2016, 2024 and 2025. Advance to the National Jr. "A" Championships in 1996, 2015, 2024 and 2025.

Season-by-season

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs1988-89 64 9 52 3 - 193 423 21 5th SJHL North Did not qualify1989-90 68 21 43 4 - 234 327 46 5th SJHL North Did not qualify1990-91 68 31 34 3 - 298 312 65 4th SJHL North Lost quarter-final1991-92 64 41 21 2 - 228 212 84 1st SJHL North Won League1992-93 64 35 22 7 - 219 207 77 1st SJHL North Lost quarter-final1993-94 68 39 23 6 - 267 203 84 1st SJHL North Lost final1994-95 64 33 24 7 - 267 237 73 3rd SJHL North Lost semi-final1995-96 64 44 14 6 - 296 168 94 1st SJHL North Won League, won Anavet Cup1996-97 64 38 21 5 - 237 192 81 2nd SJHL North Lost quarter-final1997-98 64 36 22 6 - 261 218 78 2nd SJHL North Lost quarter-final1998-99 66 45 18 3 - 312 229 93 1st SJHL North Lost semi-final1999-00 60 32 20 8 - 232 208 72 3rd SJHL North Lost 1st round2000-01 62 28 27 2 5 199 224 63 5th SJHL Dodge Did not qualify2001-02 64 39 20 3 2 241 170 83 3rd SJHL Dodge Lost semi-final2002-03 60 31 22 5 2 246 226 69 4th SJHL Dodge Lost quarter-final2003-04 60 11 38 8 3 143 263 33 7th SJHL Dodge Did not qualify2004-05 55 18 31 2 4 156 211 42 5th SJHL Itech Lost quarter-final2005-06 55 30 24 0 1 203 191 61 4th SJHL Itech Lost 1st round2006-07 58 37 18 0 3 207 150 77 3rd SJHL Itech 2007-08 58 37 17 - 4 190 144 78 3rd SJHL 2008-09 56 27 26 - 3 159 177 57 7th SJHL 2009-10 58 30 21 - 7 199 189 67 6th SJHL Lost quarter-final2010-11 58 32 18 - 8 211 169 72 4th SJHL Lost semi-final2011-12 58 13 39 - 6 120 236 32 6th Bauer Div11th SJHL Did not qualify2012-13 54 19 29 - 6 142 186 44 6th Bauer Div10th SJHL Won Play In Rd, 3-0 (North Stars)Lost quarter-final 1-4 (Broncos)2013-14 56 26 23 - 7 142 186 59 1st Sherwood Div7th SJHL Lost quarter-final 1-4 (Broncos)2014-15 56 39 8 3 6 201 114 87 1st of 4 Sherwood Div1st of 12 SJHL Won quarter-final, 4-1 (Red Wings)Won semi-final, 4-1 (Hawks)Won League Finals, 4-0 (Hounds)SJHL CHampions2015-16 58 39 14 3 2 227 173 83 1st of 4 Sherwood Div2nd of 12 SJHL Won quarter-final, 4-0 (Ice Wolves)Won semi-finals 4-3, (Hawks)Won League Finals 4-2, (Bombers)SJHL CHampions2016-17 58 21 30 3 4 174 216 49 3rd of 4 Sherwood Div10th of 12 SJHL Lost Wildcard, 1-3 (Hounds) 2017-18 58 39 13 4 2 227 157 84 2nd of 4 Sherwood Div3rd of 12 SJHL Lost quarter-final, 1-4 (Broncos) 2018-19 58 37 17 4 0 235 179 78 2nd of 4 Sherwood Div3rd of 12 SJHL Won quarter-final, 4-1 (Klippers)Won Semifinals 4-2 (Bruins)Lost Finals 1-4 (North Stars) 2019-20 58 32 17 6 3 182 152 73 2nd of 4 Sherwood Div4th of 12 SJHL Lead quarter-final, 3-1 (Bruins)remaining playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 2020–21 5 2 3 0 0 15 12 4 SJHL season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021-22 58 34 15 4 5 207 165 77 1st of 4 Sherwood Div3rd of 12 SJHL Lost quarter-final, 3-4 (Terriers) 2022-23 56 31 16 5 4 206 161 71 2nd of 4 Sherwood Div4th of 12 SJHL Won quarter-final, 4-2 (Ice Wolves)Lost Semifinals 0-4 (North Stars) 2023-24 56 38 14 3 1 218 158 80 2nd of 4 Sherwood Div 1st of 12 SJHL Won quarter-final, 4-1 (Bruins)Won Semifinals 4-3 (Broncos)Won League Finals 4-2 (Bombers) SJHL ChampionsAdvance to Centennial Cup (see below)2024–255646802221123941st of 4 Sherwood Div1st of 12 SJHL Won quarter-final, 4-1 (Klippers)Won Semifinals 4-0 (Terriers)Won League Finals 4-1 (Red Wings)SJHL ChampionsAdvance to Centennial Cup

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 Game3rd 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. Year Round Robin Record Standing Semifinal Gold Medal Game Runner-up Game 2015 L, Portage Terriers 3-6W, Spruce Grove Saints 4-3L, Penticton Vees 1-3L, Ft McMurray OilBarons 2-3 1-3-0 4th of 5 W, Ft McMurray OilBarons 3-2n/aL, Portage Terriers 2-4 2016 L, Portage Terriers 1-2L, Brooks Bandits 0-3W, Estevan Bruins 2-1L, W. Kelowna Warriors 1-4 1-3-0 4th of 5 OTL, Portage Terriers 2-3n/an/a

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.

Format

Canadian Jr. A National ChampionshipsMaritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, and Host. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative.Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion. + 1996 Round robin Record Standing Semifinal Final W, Yorkton Terriers 7-1W, Moncton Beavers 5-0W Vernon Vipers 5-1W, Newmarket 83's 11-3 4-0-0 1st of 5 Won, 7-1 Yorkton TerriersLost, 0-2Vernon Vipers Runner-up

+ 2015 Round Robin Record Standing SemifinalL, Penticton Vees 0-4W, Soo Thunderbirds 5-3OTW Carleton Place Canadians 4-3L, Portage Terriers 2-3 2-2-0 4th of 5 Lost, 1-6 Portage Terriers

+ 2024 Round-robin Record Standing Semifinal FinalW, Miramichi Timberwolves (MarJHL), 4-1SOW, Winkler Flyers (ManJHL), 6-5W, Sioux Lookout Bombers (SIJHL), 5-3W, Oakville Blades (Host), 3-1 3-1-0-0 1st of 5 Group B Won 2-1Calgary Canucks Lost 0-1Collingwood Blues

+ 2025 Round-robin Record Standing Quarterfinal Semifinal FinalL, Calgary Canucks (Host), 1*3W, Edmundston Blizzard (MarJHL), 5-3W, Rockland Nationals (CCHL), 5-2OTW, Valleyfield Braves (QJHL), 5-4 2-1-1-0 2nd of 5 Group B Won, 7-1Greater Sudbury Cubs(NOJHL) Won, 4-3Trenton Golden Hawks(OJHL)Lost, 2-7 Calgary Canucks(Host-AJHL) -* 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

Melfort Mustangs retired numbersNo.PlayerPositionCareerNo. retirement 27 Dylan Ashe D 2018–2020 November 6, 2020 11 Jaxon Joseph F 2016–2018 September 15, 2018

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

References

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