Melfort Mustangs

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 and 2024. Advance to the National Jr. "A" Championships in 1996, 2015, and 2024.

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

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 / Centennial 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.

Revised format 2022
Canadian Jr. A National Championships Maritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, 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

NHL alumni

 * Parris Duffus - Phoenix Coyotes
 * Michel Larocque - Chicago Blackhawks
 * Scott Fankhouser - Atlanta Thrashers
 * Willie Mitchell - Los Angeles Kings
 * Ruslan Fedotenko - New York Rangers
 * Marc Habscheid - Edmonton Oilers
 * Derek Boogaard - Minnesota Wild