Melfort Mustangs

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.

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.

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. -* 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