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Melfort Mustangs
CityMelfort, Saskatchewan
LeagueSJHL
DivisionNorth
Founded1988
Home arenaNorthern Lights Palace
ColoursBlue, green, and white
General managerTrevor Blevins
Head coachTrevor Blevins

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

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P 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
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		 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 Div
7th SJHL 		Lost quarter-final 1-4 (Broncos)
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 Div
10th of 12 SJHL 		Lost Wildcard, 1-3 (Hounds)
2017-18 58 39 13 4 2 227 157 84 2nd of 4 Sherwood Div
3rd of 12 SJHL 		Lost quarter-final, 1-4 (Broncos)

Playoffs

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
Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
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
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
Battlefords North Stars defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none
Kindersley Klippers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none
Melfort Mustangs defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none
Third in round robin (1-3) vs. Battlefords North Stars and Flin Flon Bombers
Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
Kindersley Klippers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1
Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none
Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-3
Third in round robin (1-3) vs. Humboldt Broncos and Battlefords North Stars
Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-3
Second in round robin (1-2) vs. Humboldt Broncos and Flin Flon Bombers
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none
Battlefords North Stars defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1
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.

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

Retired numbers

Melfort Mustangs retired numbers
No. Player Position Career No. retirement
27 Dylan Ashe D 2018–2020 November 6, 2020
11 Jaxon Joseph F 2016–2018 September 15, 2018

NHL alumni

See also

External links

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Sports teams based in Saskatchewan
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