For the third time in four days, the Melfort Mustangs picked up a victory that didn't come easy.After a 3-2 overtime victory on Wednesday over the Estevan Bruins, Melfort avoided a third-period collapse against the Nipawin Hawks on Friday, pulling out a 4-3 shootout win.Then, on Saturday night, the Mustangs won in regu...

The Melfort Mustangs nearly let Friday night's game slip away against the Nipawin Hawks.Melfort had a goal in each of the first two periods to take a 2-0 lead into period three.They held onto that lead with less than seven minutes to go in the final frame, before the Hawks rallied for three straight goals in just four ...

The Melfort Mustangs and their players will welcome plenty of family members to town this weekend as they celebrate their annual Parent/Billet appreciation week.Melfort will begin the festivities Friday night when they play host to their biggest rival in the league.The Nipawin Hawks will be descending on the Northern L...

A legend of the Melfort Mustangs organization returned to the Northern Lights Palace Wednesday night for the first time in roughly 10 years.Former Head Coach of the team (back in the 1990s) Kevin Dickie was honoured prior to the Mustangs taking on the Estevan Bruins on Nov. 13.The club held a presentation for Dickie pr...

For the third time in three meetings this season, the Melfort Mustangs beat the Estevan Bruins by just one goal.Despite outshooting the Bruins 46-14, the Mustangs needed overtime to pick up their 12th victory of the season.Benjamin Polhill made 43 saves on the night for Estevan, while Madden Mulawka needed just 12 for ...

The Melfort Mustangs will play their first of three home games on the week tonight (Wednesday) when they host the Estevan Bruins.The meeting between the two clubs will be the third of four on the year, with the previous two being played in southern Saskatchewan.Melfort won both of the prior matchups in Estevan, however...

A slow start for the Melfort Mustangs sealed their fate in a 6-2 loss in Flin Flon Friday night. The Mustangs had been idle since Oct. 30 and struggled to get in rhythm early in Friday night's game. The Bombers stormed out to a 2-0 lead after one period and added a pair of goals early in the second to put the Mustangs ...

The Melfort Mustangs return to action after a week off with a Sherwood Division battle. The Mustangs travel north to face the Flin Flon Bombers Friday night.Melfort enters the game with a record of 11-3-0 (W-L-OTL) on the season and they lead the league with a .786 win percentage. Flin Flon is 6-9-1 on the season but t...

A couple of familiar names will be on the back of two Melfort Mustang jerseys in the future.The team has announced that 2007-born forward Lincoln Rogers and 2007-born forward Trey Markus have committed to the club for the 2024-25 season. Rogers has five goals and six points in 10 games for the U18 AAA Prince Albert Min...

The Mustangs drew first blood in the season series with the Hawks with a 6-2 win in Nipawin Saturday.In the first of eight games between the two Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) rivals Melfort jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period and never allowed the Hawks in the game. Nipawin drew within one on Jack D...

The Melfort Mustangs have now won two-in-a-row following their 5-1 victory over the Kindersley Klippers on Friday night at the Northern Lights Palace. The Mustangs rode a three-goal first period to the win, which was also supported by three powerplay goals in a game that saw a combined 46 penalty minutes. Austin Shephe...

Following a 6-3 loss in Flon Flon on Friday, the Melfort Mustangs responded in a big way a day later.The Mustangs welcomed the Bombers to town Saturday night for the second game of a back-to-back, home-and-home set.Just like they did on Friday, the Stangs opened the scoring in the first period, this time courtesy of Re...

The Melfort Mustangs travelled to Flin Flon Friday night for the first time since last season's SJHL Finals.Melfort scored the first goal of the game less than two minutes in, however, it was mostly downhill after that, as they fell by a score of 6-3."We started good, but after that, there was an all-around lack o...

The Melfort Mustangs hit the road north Friday, as they return to Flin Flon for the first time since late April.The Mustangs have already beaten their division rival Bombers once this season, during their home opener.Melfort took that game by a score of 6-2, in front of their home crowd, as they'll now try and do the s...

Hockey Saskatchewan recently released a list of 23 hockey players who have been selected to receive Saskatchewan Development Model Scholarships (SDM) for the 2023-24 season.Selected players either participated in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) or the Saskatchewan Male Under-18 AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) ...

The Melfort Mustangs will have a relatively familiar face returning to the organization right away.Prince Albert native Owen Nelson is coming back to Melfort to rejoin the club, following his quick stint with the WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes."We're excited to get him back," said Mustangs' head coach Trevor Ble...

The Melfort Mustangs handed the previously undefeated Melville Millionaires their first loss of the season Saturday night.Melfort lost their first game of the season the night prior, courtesy of Melville, so for the Mustangs it was sweet sweet revenge on Saturday."It feels good, especially after losing Friday nigh...

The Melfort Mustangs are no longer undefeated, following a 3-1 loss at home Friday night to the Melville Millionaires.Melfort dug themselves an early hole, falling behind 3-0 after the first period.The Mustangs would fight back in the second with a goal of their own but failed to get any more, as Melville improved to 5...

The Melfort Mustangs begin a home-and-home set against the Melville Millionaires Friday at the Northern Lights Palace.The two teams will clash where one will eventually be handed their first loss of the season."I think we've defended really well through the first four games, we've been blocking a lot of shots, and...

A name familiar to Melfort Mustangs fans has been tasked to lead the University of Saskatchewan Huskies this season.Justin Ball was announced as the men's hockey team's newest Captain earlier this week.Ball, who is about to enter his fifth season with the U of S, played with the Mustangs for three full seasons from 201...

The Melfort Mustangs have acquired a familiar name to their lineup, in the form of a younger brother.Ashton Hutchinson has been picked up by Melfort, following a three-season stint with the Spruce Grove Saints.Ashton is the 19-year-old brother of former Mustang Aidyn Hutchinson, who helped lead the club to an SJHL cham...

The Melfort Mustangs improved their record to 4-0 through the first two weeks of the season, after picking up another one-goal win on the road.Melfort took down the Weyburn Red Wings by a 2-1 score Saturday night, capping off a southern swing sweep."My heart's racing a little bit with all these tight games, but we...