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, 2016, 2024 and 2025.
Advance to the National Jr. "A" Championships in 1996, 2015, 2024 and 2025.
Season-by-season
Western Canada Cup
Western Canada Championships ** ''
BCHL -
AJHL-
SJHL -
MJHL
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The MJHL consists of thirt ...
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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.
National championships
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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.
Format
Canadian Jr. A National Championships''
Maritime Junior Hockey League,
Quebec Junior Hockey League,
Central Canada Hockey League,
Ontario Junior Hockey League
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The league dates back to 1954 where i ...
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Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League,
Superior International Junior Hockey League,
Manitoba Junior Hockey League,
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League,
Alberta Junior Hockey League
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, and Host''. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative.
Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion.
-* 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
NHL alumni
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Phoenix Coyotes
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Michel Larocque -
Chicago Blackhawks
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Scott Fankhouser -
Atlanta Thrashers
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Willie Mitchell -
Los Angeles Kings
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Ruslan Fedotenko -
New York Rangers
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Marc Habscheid -
Edmonton Oilers
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Derek Boogaard -
Minnesota Wild
References
Further reading
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See also
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List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan
External links
Melfort Mustangs official website
{{Saskatchewan Sports
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams