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...

The Melfort Mustangs have committed another future piece for the upcoming season, doing so from a familiar location.Winnipeg Wild U18 AAA defenceman, Connor Zuk, will be joining the Mustangs for the 2026/27 campaign. Zuk is the second commitment from the Wild for Melfort this year, after Jack Ross, back in March.Both Z...

A total of four graduating Melfort Mustangs from the 2025/26 roster have committed to continuing their hockey careers so far.All 2005-born players, defencemen Bo Eisner and Danton Cox, and forwards Zayden Sadlemyer and Noel Englot have committed to either universities or colleges next season. Eisner, a 21-year-old from...

The Melfort Mustangs have added another future piece to their organization, and one who has played in the Western Hockey League.Carson Deichert is the newest member of the Blue and Green organization. The 17-year-old was a 2024 draft pick of the Mustangs and a 2023 draft pick of the Moose Jaw Warriors.A Moose Jaw nativ...

Another former Melfort Mustang has decided to take his talents to Northern Michigan University (NMU).Reilley Kotai has joined the NCAA Division One program for the 2026/27 season, after spending a year with the University of British Columbia (UBC)."I'm obviously super excited, it's been a long-time dream of mine t...

The Melfort Mustangs continue to add pieces for their future, marking their sixth commitment in the past month.Daniel Skalicky, an 18-year-old defenceman from Stony Plain, Alta., is the newest member of the organization.A Western Hockey League draft pick of the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2023, Skalicky has had an impressi...

What is the holy grail of hockey? For some, that question might seem pretty simple, but it may not be as clear-cut as one would think.Every kid dreams of winning the Stanley Cup one day, at least that seems to be the case in Canada, but there may be something out there even more desirable.To get to the bottom of that q...

The Melfort Mustangs continue to bolster their young depth. After three recent commitments to forwards, Melfort has now committed a defenceman to the roster for next season.Regina native Xavier Doane has signed with the organization for the 2026/27 campaign. The 17-year-old is currently a member of his hometown Pat Can...

The Melfort Mustangs have added their third forward in the last week. The Mustangs announced on Monday (April 13) that they've committed Wesley Lizotte for the 2026/27 season.Lizotte, a 17-year-old from Yellowknife, NT, has spent the last three years of his hockey career in Alberta. Most recently, he was a part of the ...