The Melfort Mustangs are now 2-0 halfway through their preseason schedule. Melfort won their second straight game over the Nipawin Hawks on Tuesday by way of a 2-1 shootout finish.With the victory, the Mustangs earned the sweep over their bitter rivals, despite extremely young and new lineup constructions."I think...

The Melfort Mustangs have hosted a successful camp and are now into their exhibition schedule as the start of the 2026/27 SJHL regular season quickly approaches. Mustangs Fall Camp ended in a 5-4 win for Team Blue over Team Green in the annual Intersquad Game (Image Credit: Credit/Melfort Mustangs) Roughly 75 players f...

A former Melfort Mustangs captain is now a part of the leadership group for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.Ben Tkachuk captained the Mustangs for two seasons (2021/22 and 2022/23) before joining the Huskie program in the fall of 2023.Tkachuk is entering his fourth year with the U of S and will be doing so as an...

Melfort Mustangs Fall Camp begins Friday, as the club will start to take shape for the 2026/27 campaign.Roughly 75 players are set to descend on the Northern Lights Palace for three days, battling for roughly 30 roster spots for the exhibition schedule to follow."It's gonna be a competitive camp, and it'll be good...

The Melfort Mustangs have added a pair of forwards ahead of this weekend's fall camp. Luke Dekay and Carter Wingert are the two newest members of the organization.Dekay, a 20-year-old native of London, Ont., split last season between a pair of Junior A clubs. To begin the year, Dekay played for the Weyburn Red Wings be...

Melfort Mustangs forward Kaleb Binner announced his commitment to the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings last week.Binner has since spoken with northeastNOW and has said it's a dream come true to continue his hockey career at the post-secondary level."I honestly didn't know if this was gonna be a reality for ...

The Melfort Mustangs have made a trade with the Devon Xtreme of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL).Melfort is sending away goaltender Madden Mulawka and forward Connor Ewasuk in exchange for netminder Luke McKechnie.Mulawka spent two full seasons with the Mustangs, where he produced a 32-14-3 record with one shuto...

A former Melfort Mustang continued to compete at a very high level this past weekend, but it wasn't in ice hockey.Boston Maxwell played for the Saskatchewan Buffalo Ball Hockey Club, representing the province at a second straight National Championship."It's quite a bit different, to be honest. There are a lot of t...

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...

Another graduating member of the Melfort Mustangs will soon be competing at the USports level as a part of a Canada West organization.Defenceman Cole Unger will begin his journey with the University of Manitoba Bisons this fall, as he continues his hockey career post SJHL."I've been working towards playing with a ...

A former Melfort Mustang has wrapped up his collegiate career, leaving behind an everlasting legacy.Twenty-five-year-old Nolan Doell played four seasons with the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings, leading the team to three straight ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference) titles and one league final runner-up finish.His ca...

A Melfort Mustang will soon be competing at a national championship, but not in the sport of hockey.Prince Albert native Lincoln Rogers punched his ticket to the Canadian Junior Boys National golf tournament, coming up next month in Regina.Rogers, a Mustang rookie in the 2025/26 campaign, earned his way to the national...

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has released its schedule for the 2026/27 preseason.Teams will play between three and six exhibition games to gear up for the regular season campaign, doing so against fellow SJHL squads, as well as MJHL and AJHL clubs.For the Melfort Mustangs in particular, they will play four pre...

Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs defenceman Bo Eisner is now committed to Western University for the 2026/27 season.The graduating Stang was previously committed to the Carleton University Ravens, but will now remain a Mustang, this time, a Western Mustang, in London, Ont.A 21-year-old native of Swan River, Man., Eisner sp...

The Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs have bolstered their offense following another trade. Melfort has acquired 2007-born forward Matthew Bertolin from the Thunder Bay North Stars of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) in exchange for a player development fee (PDF).Bertolin has two full years of Junior ...

The schedule for the Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs' 2026/27 season has been officially released.Melfort will once again begin its season at home when they welcome in their division rivals, the Nipawin Hawks, on Sept. 18.Throughout the year, the Mustangs will then have four overnight trips spread throughout the season, a...

The Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs have made a trade. Melfort has acquired forward Dane Svingen-Jones from the Port Moody Panthers.In exchange, the Mustangs are sending over a player development fee (PDF) to the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PIJHL) club.Svingen-Jones has played the past two seasons with the Panthers, tot...

From now on, the Melfort Mustangs will be formally known as the Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs.The announcement came on Wednesday morning from the club that the local car dealership, Ripley Ford, has purchased the naming rights.The five-year naming rights partnership will begin with the 2026/27 SJHL season."There's ...

The Melfort Mustangs have been used to a much longer season the past couple of years, usually just a couple of weeks into their offseason at this point of the year.After back-to-back league titles and National silver medals in 2024 and 2025, it was typical for their season to run into mid to late May, with the communit...

A former Melfort Mustang will be continuing his playing career at the U Sports level. Will Munro is set to play with the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks this fall.Munro spent parts of two seasons with the Mustangs, which included being a part of their SJHL Championship and Centennial Cup Silver medal, 2024/25 campaign.The Swan...

The 2026 SJHL Draft was held on Tuesday as numerous northeast hockey players heard their names called, some by local clubs.In total, the Melfort Mustangs selected five players over eight rounds, while the Humboldt Broncos drafted nine. Meanwhile, five draft picks were from the northeast.Melfort MustangsBeginning in the...

Mark Odnokon holds a special place in Melfort Mustangs history as the franchise's first head coach.The Moose Jaw native, who played for the Prince Albert Raiders and later spent many years behind their bench, passed away recently after a short battle with cancer. As news spread, both the Mustangs organization and those...