Calgary Mustangs

Calgary Mustangs
City:	Calgary, Alberta
League:	Alberta Junior Hockey League
Division:	South
Founded:	1990 (1990)
Home Arena:	Father David Bauer Olympic Arena
Colors:	Blue and white
Franchise history
1972-1976:	The Pass Red Devils
1976-1978:	Pincher Creek Panthers
1978-1979:	Calgary Chinooks
1979-1990:	Calgary Spurs
1990-2010:	Calgary Royals
2010–present:	Calgary Mustangs

The Calgary Mustangs are a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, capacity 1800. They were known as the Calgary Royals from 1990 until 2010.

History

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The logo of the Calgary Royals, used until 2010

The Calgary Jr. "A" Royals were born in 1972-73 as The Pass Red Devils, playing out of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. The Red Devils franchise lasted four years before relocating to the nearby community of Pincher Creek to become the Pincher Creek Panthers. The franchise lasted only two seasons in Pincher Creek before relocating to Calgary to become the Calgary Chinooks. In 1979-80, under a new ownership group, the Chinooks became the Calgary Spurs.

Following the 1989-90 season, the Spurs ceased operations, leaving the AJHL with just seven franchises. Sensing the need for two Calgary based franchises (along with the Calgary Canucks), four local businessmen purchased a new franchise and named it the the Calgary Jr. "A" Royals with the mandate of providing Calgary and area kids with the opportunity to combine a high level of hockey with a quality education.

The Royals were immediately successful, finishing second in the regular season standings, behind the Fort Saskatchewan Traders and winning the league championship in their first season. The Royals have been unable to duplicate that success, as the team has failed to make it past the second round of the playoffs since winning the title.

Faced with the challenges of sharing a market with the National Hockey League, Western Hockey League and another AJHL team, the Royals have persevered through the dedication of its corporate partners and many volunteers. Seeking to distinguish itself from the city's minor hockey program of the same name, the franchise renamed itself the Mustangs prior to the 2010–11 season.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T/OTL	SOL	Points	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
1990-91	60	34	18	4	-	72	247	179	2nd Overall	Won championship
1991-92	60	40	19	-	1	81	346	252	2nd Overall	Lost in first round
1992-93	56	28	27	-	1	57	208	208	6th Overall	Lost in first round
1993-94	57	26	27	-	3	55	200	238	6th Overall	Lost in first round
1994-95	56	25	30	-	1	51	234	252	6th Overall	Lost in first round
1995-96	60	23	33	-	4	50	203	244	8th Overall	Lost in first round
1996-97	60	17	40	-	3	37	175	262	11th Overall	Did not qualify
1997-98	60	24	32	-	4	52	196	235	9th Overall	Lost in first round
1998-99	62	39	21	-	2	80	320	243	2nd South	Lost in first round
1999-00	64	29	30	-	5	63	255	253	4th South	Lost in first round
2000-01	64	25	33	6	-	56	280	328	6th South	Lost in second round
2001-02	64	32	29	3	-	67	228	232	4th South	Lost in second round
2002-03	64	36	25	3	-	75	246	217	4th South	Lost in first round
2003-04	60	34	23	3	-	71	231	173	4th South	Lost in second round
2004-05	64	27	32	5	-	59	207	237	5th South	Lost in first round
2005-06	60	16	38	6	-	71	231	173	8th South	Did not qualify
2006-07	60	30	30	0	-	60	184	209	5th South	Lost in first round
2007-08	62	19	41	2	-	40	148	230	8th South	Did not qualify
2008-09	62	8	48	6	-	22	158	300	8th South	Did not qualify
2009-10	60	21	29	10	-	52	213	255	7th South	Lost in first round

NHL alumni

Some of the players that played on the Royals that went on to play in the NHL include:

• T. J. Galiardi
• Cale Hulse
• Krystofer Kolanos
• Tyler Sloan
• Jay Beagle

References

Alberta Junior Hockey League website

Calgary Royals website

Calgary Royals 2004-05 Official Program