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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...