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Crowned at the Palace
Mustangs capture 2024 SJHL Championship
The Melfort Mustangs are this year's Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) champions.A hard-fought series with the Flin Flon Bombers ended on Tuesday night, as a 4-1 victory gave the Mustangs a 4-2 series win.Melfort captured the league title for the first time since 2016, doing so on home ice, as they were crowned ...
May 01, 2024
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End it with a bang
Mustangs final home game of the season the most important by far
The Melfort Mustangs have strayed away from their motto these past two games of the SJHL finals, one that made them so successful in the first place.When grabbing a 3-0 series lead over the Flin Flon Bombers, the Mustangs were playing as the underdog, along with some desperation.That mentality has since flipped onto th...
Apr 30, 2024
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Lead cut in half
Mustangs margin of error continues to shrink as Bombers force a Game 6
The Melfort Mustangs have now lost two games in a row for just the second time this postseason, as the Flin Flon Bombers have begun to climb back in this Finals series.What was once a 3-0 lead, has now been cut to 3-2, as the Bombers forced a Game 6 in Melfort on Tuesday, after a 5-2 victory on Saturday."It comes ...
Apr 28, 2024
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On Enemy Soil
Mustangs with another chance to win league title, this time on the road
The Melfort Mustangs are still in the driver's seat ahead of Game 5 of the SJHL Finals, against the Flin Flon Bombers.Melfort is now on their second of four cracks at the cup, this time on the road in the Whitney Forum.After a 4-3 overtime loss on home ice in Game 4 on Thursday, the Mustangs are now focused on the proc...
Apr 27, 2024
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An overtime goal away
Mustangs comeback falls just short as Bombers force a Game 5
The Melfort Mustangs were one goal away from an SJHL Championship on Thursday night, as the SJHL Finals needed extra time for the second consecutive game.Aidyn Hutchinson had the game on his stick in the dying seconds of the third period, but couldn't get the handcuffed rebound attempt off, while Chase Friedt-Mohr was ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Chance to go out on top
Mustangs 20-year-olds understand what's at stake
The Melfort Mustangs are now one win away from an SJHL Championship, which means a handful of their players have a great opportunity to end their Junior A hockey careers on the best possible note.This current Mustangs squad has eight 2003-born players, including Clay Sleeva, Aidyn Hutchinson, Ryan Duguay, Leith Olafson...
Apr 25, 2024
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