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The mid season acquisition
The steady horse on the backend; Nolan Henderson Player Profile
The Melfort Mustangs are 2024 SJHL Champions, which means their nine 20-year-old players have gone out in style. While they have all turned their attention to the Centennial Cup, their final career SJHL game is one to remember. For Nolan Henderson, the way this season went was likely unexpected, as the longtime Weyburn...
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Get ready for Saturday
Mustangs book ticket to semis after Miramichi defeats Winkler in a shootout
The Melfort Mustangs have been guaranteed a berth in this year's Centennial Cup semi-final round.Following the Miramichi Timberwolves 3-2 shootout victory over the Winkler Flyers on Tuesday night, it was determined that Melfort will be the top team in Group B, no matter the result in their final game.All three teams ha...
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Semi-final Potential
Mustangs pull off another comeback victory to clinch playoff spot
The Melfort Mustangs aren't exactly winning easy at the Centennial Cup right now but they sure are making it exciting as they had to pull off another come-from-behind victory early Tuesday. In the club's third game of round-robin play they trailed 2-0 to the Sioux Lookout Bombers after one period of play before scoring...
May 14, 2024
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Round Robin Ending
Mustangs back to it against Sioux Lookout
The Melfort Mustangs are returning to the ice after a two-day break in between their games at the Centennial Cup.Melfort will once again have the early game, as they're set to battle the Sioux Lookout Bombers.The Mustangs are coming off a full off-day on Sunday, where they hit the Hockey Hall of Fame and caught a Blue ...
May 14, 2024
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The Kramer of the Group
The power forward from Alberta; Hayden Prosofsky Player Profile
The Melfort Mustangs are 2024 SJHL Champions, which means their nine 20-year-old players have gone out in style. While they have all turned their attention to the Centennial Cup, their final career SJHL game is one to remember. For Hayden Prosofsky, it's been a season plagued by injuries but he's refused to let that ge...
May 14, 2024
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Mr. Game 7
The club's sniper; Ryan Duguay Player Profile
The Melfort Mustangs are 2024 SJHL Champions, which means their nine 20-year-old players have gone out in style.While they have all turned their attention to the Centennial Cup, their final career SJHL game is one to remember.For Ryan Duguay, his most memorable game may have been Game 7 against the Humboldt Broncos in ...
May 13, 2024
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NAHC 2024
A silver finish for Team Sask. men at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
Team Saskatchewan is coming home with one medal from the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Alberta.The men's team faced Ontario in the gold medal game on Saturday but fell 4-0, to settle for silver.The team made it to the final after a nail-biting 4-3 win over B.C. in the semi-finals.Konnor Watson, Conner Bea...
May 13, 2024
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One for the books
Mustangs win wild shootout affair over Winkler
The Melfort Mustangs just completed one of their most entertaining games of the year, and it just so happened to be at the Centennial Cup.Maybe that's not much of a surprise, as they battled a top-five-ranked team in the country.In what was a wild back-and-forth affair, it was the Mustangs who came out on top, by a sco...
May 12, 2024
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Championship Drought
How the SJHL, province of Saskatchewan is behind this year's Mustang group
The Melfort Mustangs are 2-0 so far in the Centennial Cup.After winning the SJHL Championship last Tuesday, they now have more than just the support of Melfort and the area, as both the entire league and province are fully behind them."I think you'll see that amongst the 11 other franchises, people will cheer for ...
May 11, 2024
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The toe-drag master
The guy who never backs down; Aidyn Hutchinson Player Profile
The Melfort Mustangs are 2024 SJHL Champions, which means their nine 20-year-old players have gone out in style.While they have all now turned their attention to the Centennial Cup, their final career SJHL game is certainly one to remember.For Aidyn Hutchinson in particular, his whole playoff run was one to remember, a...
May 11, 2024
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Good Start
Mustangs begin Centennial Cup with win over Miramichi
The Melfort Mustangs started their Centennial Cup run this year exactly how they had hoped... with a win over the Miramichi Timberwolves.Melfort played the third and final game of day one here in Oakville, matching up with the Maritime Junior Hockey League champions and beating them by a score of 4-1."Great to com...
May 10, 2024
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WHL draft
Locals taken in WHL Prospects Draft
The WHL Prospects Draft was held on Thursday, and the list was full of local players. Kayden Stroeder was the first local product selected. The Humboldt U15 AA Bronco from Lanigan was selected fifth overall by the Edmonton Oil Kings. The centre had 127 points in just 27 games last season, including 58 goals. He also ha...
May 09, 2024
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Game 1
Mustangs begin Centennial Cup against Miramichi Timberwolves
The Centennial Cup began earlier on Thursday in Oakville, Ont. as 10 teams from across Canada started to battle it out for a national championship.For the Melfort Mustangs game one of round-robin play is scheduled for Thursday night against the Miramichi Timberwolves."We're excited and ready to go, we had a couple...
May 09, 2024
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PLAY BALL!
Highway 3 Baseball League hyped for 2024 season as schedule unveiled
The next wave of senior baseball all-stars are just days away from hitting the diamonds in northeast and north central Saskatchewan. The Highway 3 Baseball League finalized its schedule Wednesday night with Birch Hills and Nipawin facing off in the opening game, a rematch of last year's finals series. READ MORE: Nipawi...
May 09, 2024
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First Time Foes
Mustangs prepared to face unfamiliar opponents
The 2024 Centennial Cup begins Thursday in Oakville, Ont. as 10 teams from across Canada compete for the National Championship.This means plenty of first-time matchups will be had, as organizations with thousands of kilometres in between battle with the highest of stakes."The biggest thing for us is to play our id...
May 09, 2024
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Sustained Success
Are the Mustangs the SJHL's dynasty of the last decade?
After winning this year's SJHL Championship over the Flin Flon Bombers this past Tuesday at home, the Melfort Mustangs are now in Oakville, Ontario for their third Centennial Cup appearance since the 2014/15 season.That now ties the Battlefords North Stars for the most league titles since that time, as the Stangs have ...
May 08, 2024
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Dominant Final Season
Broncos' Bell nominated for CJHL Forward of the Year
Humboldt Broncos forward, Spencer Bell, has been recognized as one of the best forwards in Canada.The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) recently announced all their finalists for their major awards of the year, and Spencer Bell was one of those names.He, alongside four others from across other Junior A hockey league...
May 02, 2024
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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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Bench press championships
Pumping iron: Melfort native hoping to win at World Bench Press Championships
A local weightlifter will be heading to the International Powerlifting Federation World Bench Press Championships next month. Melfort's Jalen Nelson, 23, is travelling to Austin, TX to represent Canada at the event. Jalen's father Ryan told northeastNOW his son started lifting weights for high school football in Grade ...
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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Can taste it now
Mustangs one win away from SJHL glory after Game 3 triumph
It took more than 80 minutes on Wednesday night for Game 3 to decide a winner but the Melfort Mustangs got it done.On the Mustangs' 47th shot of the evening, which came in double overtime, it was number 47 Aidyn Hutchinson played the hero for a 4-3 victory over the Flin Flon Bombers.The Mustangs have pushed Flin Flon t...
Apr 25, 2024
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Third time's a charm?
Mustangs presented with yet another opportunity for 3-0 series cushion
For the third time in a row, the Melfort Mustangs have put themselves in position to grab a 3-0 series lead.In Rounds 1 and 2, they were unable to take that stranglehold but thankfully walked away with wins in Game 4.Now, in the SJHL Finals, against the league-best Flin Flon Bombers, the stakes are bigger, which means ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Early Opportunities
Mustangs young guns playing for future, veteran teammates
It's no secret the Melfort Mustangs have dealt with plenty of injuries this season, which can be looked at in two different ways.First off, it's obviously a shame that some of these 17 to 20-year-olds have had their seasons cut short here and there, as no one ever wants to see someone not at full health and strength.On...
Apr 24, 2024
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Future Endeavours
Mustangs Prosofsky commits to SAIT
The Melfort Mustangs have announced that another one of their 20-year-olds from this season has committed to continuing their hockey career.Medicine Hat, Alta. native Hayden Prosofsky will be attending the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, come this fall.The 2003-born forward will compete in the Alberta College...
Apr 23, 2024
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