The Ogden Mustangs are a

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team based in

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. The Mustangs are members of the

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(USPHL) and play their home games at

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. Before joining the USPHL in 2020, the Mustangs and its predecessors were longtime members of the

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(WSHL).

History

David and Lori Miller originally purchased the Bakersfield Jr. Condors franchise in 2009 as a member of the

(WSHL). Prior to purchasing the team, Lori Miller acted as the director of youth hockey for

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hockey clubs for nine years. Outside of hockey, the Millers own an oil well welding and a construction company based in California. The team relocated from

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, in the summer of 2011, and became the Ogden Mustangs. The Weber County

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, located on the campus of

Weber State University Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy and earned its current name in 1991. As of fall 2023, the student population reached 30,536 students, cons ...

, was one of several host venues for the 2002 Winter Olympics. As a result, many upgrades and amenities have been added and was one of the deciding factors in the relocation of the team. They are the second junior team to play in Ogden, the first was the Ogden Blades, who played the 1993–94 season in the American Frontier Hockey League. In 2020, the Mustangs left the WSHL and joined the Premier Division of the

(USPHL), another independent junior hockey league. The Miller family then sold the team to Sean and Kimberly Wilmert.

Season-by-season records

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes''

References

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External links

Ogden Mustangs Official Site
Sports in Ogden, Utah Ice hockey teams in Utah United States Premier Hockey League teams Ice hockey clubs established in 2011 2011 establishments in Utah