Melfort Mustangs

Melfort Mustangs

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

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	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

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

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

Parris Duffus, retired - Phoenix Coyotes
Michel Larocque, retired - Chicago Blackhawks
Scott Fankhouser, no longer in NHL - Atlanta Thrashers
Willie Mitchell - Los Angeles Kings
Ruslan Fedotenko - New York Rangers
Marc Habscheid - (coach)
Derek Boogaard

External links

Melfort Mustangs official website

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Current Member Teams	Battlefords North Stars Estevan Bruins Flin Flon Bombers Humboldt Broncos Kindersley Klippers La Ronge Ice Wolves Melfort Mustangs Melville Millionaires Nipawin Hawks Notre Dame Hounds Weyburn Red Wings Yorkton Terriers

Former Member Teams	Lebret Eagles Lloydminster Lancers Moose Jaw Canucks Prince Albert Raiders Regina Blues Regina Pats Regina Silver Foxes Saskatoon Olympics Saskatoon Rage Swift Current Indians

CJHL: Anavet Cup Royal Bank Cup

Sports teams based in Saskatchewan

Baseball	WMBL Melville Millionaires Moose Jaw Miller Express Regina Red Sox Swift Current Indians Weyburn Beavers Yorkton Cardinals

Football	CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders CJFL Regina Thunder Saskatoon Hilltops WWCFL Regina Riot Saskatoon Valkyries LFL Regina Rage Saskatoon Sirens

Hockey	WHL Moose Jaw Warriors Prince Albert Raiders Regina Pats Saskatoon Blades Swift Current Broncos AJHL Lloydminster Bobcats SJHL Battlefords North Stars Estevan Bruins Flin Flon Bombers Humboldt Broncos Kindersley Klippers La Ronge Ice Wolves Melfort Mustangs Melville Millionaires Nipawin Hawks Notre Dame Hounds Weyburn Red Wings Yorkton Terriers PJHL Assiniboia Southern Rebels Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox Pilot Butte Storm Prince Albert Titans Regina Capitals Regina Silver Foxes Saskatoon Quakers Saskatoon Royals Saskatoon Westleys Tri-Town Thunder West Central Rage

Rugby union	RCNJC Saskatchewan NWL Saskatchewan

Canadian Interuniversity Sport	University of Regina Cougars University of Regina Rams University of Saskatchewan Huskies

Lacrosse	NLL Saskatchewan Rush

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