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Melfort Mustangs
Melfort Mustangs
City Melfort, Saskatchewan
League SJHL
Division North
Founded 1988
Home arena Northern Lights Palace
Colors Blue, green, and white
General manager Dwight Kulchysky (2014)
Head coach Trevor Blevins (2013-14)

The Melfort Mustangs are a Junior "A" team based out of Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. 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 1988-1989 season. They have been league champions on four occasions, in 1992, 1996, 2015, and 2016.

On September 19, 2020 the Mustangs suffered a tragic loss when defenceman Dylan Ashe was killed in a car crash.

Season-by-season standings[]

Season GP W L T OL GF GA Pts Results Playoffs
1988-89 64 9 52 3 - 193 423 21 5th SJHL North DNQ
1989-90 68 21 43 4 - 234 327 46 5th SJHL North DNQ
1990-91 68 31 34 3 - 298 312 65 4th SJHL North Lost Quarter-final
1991-92 64 41 21 2 - 228 212 84 1st SJHL North Won League
1992-93 64 35 22 7 - 219 207 77 1st SJHL North Lost Quarter-final
1993-94 68 39 23 6 - 267 203 84 1st SJHL North Lost Final
1994-95 64 33 24 7 - 267 237 73 3rd SJHL North Lost Semi-final
1995-96 64 44 14 6 - 296 168 94 1st SJHL North Won League, Won Anavet Cup
1996-97 64 38 21 5 - 237 192 81 2nd SJHL North Lost Quarter-final
1997-98 64 36 22 6 - 261 218 78 2nd SJHL North Lost Quarter-final
1998-99 66 45 18 3 - 312 229 93 1st SJHL North Lost Semi-final
1999-00 60 32 20 8 - 232 208 72 3rd SJHL North Lost 1st Round
2000-01 62 28 27 2 5 199 224 63 5th SJHL Dodge DNQ
2001-02 64 39 20 3 2 241 170 83 3rd SJHL Dodge Lost Semi-final
2002-03 60 31 22 5 2 246 226 69 4th SJHL Dodge Lost Quarter-final
2003-04 60 11 38 8 3 143 263 33 7th SJHL Dodge DNQ
2004-05 55 18 31 2 4 156 211 42 5th SJHL Itech Lost Quarter-final
2005-06 55 30 24 0 1 203 191 61 4th SJHL Itech Lost 1st Round
Season GP W L OL SL GF GA Pts Results Playoffs
2006-07 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-final
2010-11 58 32 18 - 8 211 169 72 4th SJHL Lost Semi-final
2011-12 58 13 39 - 6 120 236 32 6th Bauer Div
11th SJHL
did not qualify
2012-13 54 19 29 - 6 142 186 44 6th Bauer Div
10th SJHL
Lost Quarter-final
2013-14 56 26 23 - 7 142 186 59 1st Sherwood Div
7th SJHL
Lost Quarter-final
2014-15 56 39 8 3 6 201 114 87 1st of 4 Sherwood Div
1st of 12 SJHL
Won Quarter-final, 4-1 (Red Wings)
Won Semi-final, 4-1 (Hawks)
Won League Finals, 4-0 (Hounds)
SJHL CHampions
2015-16 58 39 14 3 2 227 173 83 1st of 4 Sherwood Div
2nd of 12 SJHL
Won Quarter-final, 4-0 (Ice Wolves)
Won Semi-finals 4-3, (Hawks)
Won League Finals 4-2, (Bombers)
SJHL CHampions
2016-17 58 21 30 3 4 174 216 49 3rd of 4 Sherwood,
11th of 12 SJHL
Lost Wildcard 1-3 (Notre Dame Hounds)
2017-18 58 39 13 4 2 227 157 84 2nd of 4 Sherwood,
3rd of 12 SJHL
Lost Quarterfinals 1-4 (Broncos)
2018-19 58 37 17 4 0 235 179 78 2nd of 4 Sherwood,
T-3rd of 12 SJHL
Won Quarterfinals 4-1 (Klippers)
Won Semifinals 4-2 (Bruins)
Lost Final 1-4 (North Stars)
2019-20 58 32 17 6 3 182 152 73 2nd of 4 Sherwood,
T-3rd of 12 SJHL
Leading quarterfinal series 3 games to 1 when playoffs are cancelled
2020-21 5 2 3 0 0 15 12 4 N/A Season cancelled
2021-22 58 34 15 - - 207 165 1st Sherwood L, QF 4-3 (Yorkton Terriers)
2022-23 56 31 16 5 4 206 161 78 T-1st Sherwood W, QF 4-2 (La Ronge Ice Wolves)
L, SF 4-0 (Battlefords North Stars)

Playoffs[]

  • 1989 DNQ
  • 1990 DNQ
  • 1991 Lost Quarter-final
Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
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
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
  • 2012 DNQ
  • 2013 Lost Conference Semi-Final
Melfort Mustangs defeated Battlefords North Stars 3-games-to-0
Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1
  • 2014
Preliminary Round Melfort Mustangs earned bye
Quarter-Finals Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1
  • 2015 Won League
Preliminary Round Melfort Mustangs earned bye
Melfort Mustangs defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1
Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1
Melfort Mustangs defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-0 SJHL CHAMPIONS

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.

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

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.

Year Round Robin Record Standing SemiFinal Gold Medal Game
1996 W, Yorkton Terriers 7-1
W, Moncton Beavers 5-0
W Vernon Vipers 5-1
W, Newmarket 83's 11-3
4-0-0 1st of 5 W, Yorkton Terriers 7-1 L, Vernon Vipers 0-2
Runner Up
2015* L, Penticton Vees 0-4
W, Soo Thunderbirds 5-3
OTW Carleton Place Canadians 4-3
L, Portage Terriers 2-3
2-2-0 4th of 5 L, Portage Terriers 1-6 n/a

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

Notable alumni[]

See also[]

External links[]


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