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Mustangs Reunion

Hutchinson returns to hometown to rejoin former teammates

Aug 5, 2026 | 4:58 PM

A former Melfort Mustang is returning home to continue his post-secondary hockey career.

Forward Aidyn Hutchinson has committed to the University of Alberta Golden Bears, following two seasons with the Northern Michigan University Wildcats.

A St. Albert, Alta. native, Hutchinson will join the Golden Bears in the fall, as he reunites with a pair of former Mustang teammates in Ryan Duguay and Ty Thornton.

“This was ultimately a good and new opportunity for me back home, and having those two guys already there is just fantastic. As soon as I told them I was in the transfer portal, they contacted the coach, and they were the first team I talked to. It’ll be great to hang out with them again and win some hockey games,” Hutchinson told northeastNOW.

The now 22-year-old forward, Hutchinson, spent two years in Melfort, helping guide the club to an SJHL Championship and National Silver Medal in the 2023/24 campaign.

In 119 games in a Blue and Green uniform, the 2003-born product produced 64 goals and 92 assists, good for 156 points.

At Northern Michigan, meanwhile, the 6’1″, 185-pound attacker had 12 points in 59 matches.

Hutchinson is also excited to play against former teammates across U Sports and Canada West, and hopes he can find similar team success at the U of A as he did with the Stangs.

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