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Centennial Cup Final
Melfort falls to Collingwood, earns runner-up at national championship
It's known as one of the hardest trophies to win in Canadian hockey and it proved to be just that for the Melfort Mustangs who fell 1-0 to the Collingwood Blues at the Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ont.The team was undefeated heading into the Sunday final and put up a valiant effort against the No. 1 seed in the Canadian...
May 19, 2024
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Support in Oakville
Melfort Mustangs fans travel across country to cheer at Centennial Cup
The Melfort Mustangs are now just one win away from their first National Championship in club history.This will be the organization's biggest game since 1996 - the last time they made it to the Centennial Cup final when they finished second. So, fans aren't wasting the opportunity to travel from Saskatchewan to Ontario...
May 19, 2024
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Captain of the herd
The undisputed leader; Leith Olafson 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 Leith Olafson, he has spent his entire Junior 'A' hockey career in Melfort, which has sp...
May 19, 2024
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Centennial Cup
Melfort Mustangs heading to Centennial Cup final
A trip to the national championship game was on the line and the Melfort Mustangs did not disappoint Saturday night. The team defeated the Calgary Canucks 2-1 at the Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ont. to earn a spot in the championship game Sunday."Kudos to Calgary, they have a good team that's fast and skilled, but...
May 19, 2024
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Centennial Cup Semi-Final
Mustangs to face Canucks for spot in National Final
The Melfort Mustangs are just one win away from a spot in this year's National Final.Currently standing in their way are the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) champions, Calgary Canucks.The two will soon do battle, as the semi-final puck drop is scheduled for just after 5:30 p.m. Saskatchewan time, later tonight.&quo...
May 18, 2024
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Kindersley's loss, Melfort's gain
The older of two brothers who thrived in a different situation; Logan Cox 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.After spending 33 games with the Kindersley Klippers to begin this season, Logan Cox was relea...
May 18, 2024
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National Spotlight
Local teams vying for National gold at Chief Thunderstick Championships
The fourth annual Fred Sasakamoose "Chief Thunderstick" National Hockey Championship kicked off on Thursday in Saskatoon with more than a handful of local teams competing for their shot at national glory. Among those teams is last year's runners-up the PBCN (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation) Stars, who fell in la...
May 17, 2024
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The Playoff MVP
The WHL veteran who came home; Chase Friedt-Mohr 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. After spending parts of four seasons within the Western Hockey League, Chase Friedt-Mohr cam...
May 17, 2024
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Mustangs work horse
From Yorkton's captain to Melfort's heart; Clay Sleeva 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 Clay Sleeva, joining this year's Mustangs group meant leaving his hometown team, as the ...
May 17, 2024
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World Class Softball
Prince Albert ready to swing big on international stage
In just a couple of months, Max Power Ball fields will be filled to the max with softball enthusiasts from around the globe.Prime Minister's Park in Prince Albert will be centre stage in July for the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men's Softball World Cup qualifier.The qualifier consists of three sta...
May 17, 2024
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Bringing the heat
New regional softball team has sights set high in inaugural season
A new U17 regional softball team is making noise following their first-ever week of play. The Lakeland Blaze took to the field for the first time last weekend, playing in a tournament in Sherwood Park, Alta, where Lakeland's Head Coach Scott Reed said he was impressed with the performance since it was the first time th...
May 16, 2024
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Dutchy tribute
Porcupine Plain mourning the loss of native son Darren Dutchyshen
A community in northeast Saskatchewan is paying tribute to a legend in the sports broadcasting industry.Longtime TSN anchor Darren Dutchyshen passed away after a battle with prostate cancer. He was just 57 years old. Dutchyshen began his broadcasting career by attending Western Academy Broadcasting College (WABC) befor...
May 16, 2024
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WHL Champs
Warriors win first WHL title, complete sweep against Portland
It's jubilation in the Friendly City as the Moose Jaw Warriors are WHL champions for the first time ever.Brayden Schuurman, who scored the overtime winner in Game 3, once again proved to be the decider, scoring with just 5:53 remaining in the third period on Wednesday night."I don't know if it has fully sunk in ye...
May 16, 2024
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Perfect 4 and 0
Coombs backstops young-gun Mustangs to earn first career playoff win
The Melfort Mustangs wrapped up the pool play of this year's Centennial Cup, picking up a 3-1 win over the host, Oakville Blades.Melfort deployed a very young and inexperienced lineup, as they were locked into their playoff position, no matter the result.Despite playing without their top six, in Ryan Duguay, Aidyn Hutc...
May 16, 2024
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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...
May 15, 2024
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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...
May 15, 2024
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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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The gift that kept on giving
Back to where he belongs; Tye Evans 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 Tye Evans, he knew he always had a spot back in Melfort, if he wanted it, but it's not w...
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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