Williams Lake Mustangs
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The Williams Lake Mustangs were a Canadian
Junior
ice hockey
team from Williams Lake
, British Columbia
, Canada
. They are former members of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League
.
As members of the Peace-Cariboo League, the Mustangs won the PCJHL Trophy twice as playoff champions. They participated in the 1983 and 1989 Mowat Cup
BC Jr. A Championships as representatives of the PCJHL. In 1983, the British Columbia Junior Hockey League's Abbotsford Flyers
defeated the Mustangs 2-games-to-none. In 1989, the BCJHL's Vernon Lakers defeated the Mustangs 2-games-to-none.
In 1991, the PCJHL merged with franchises from the Kootenays
Region and became the Rocky Mountain League. The Mustangs would win the RMJHL league title in 1993 and represent the league for the Mowat Cup. In 1993, the BCHL's Kelowna Spartans
defeated the Mustangs 3-games-to-none.
In 1996, the Mustangs ceased operations. They would later be replaced by the Williams Lake TimberWolves
in the early 2000s in the British Columbia Hockey League
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Junior
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Williams Lake
Williams Lake, British Columbia
Williams Lake, is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo, it is the largest urban centre between Kamloops and Prince George, with a population of 11,150 in city limits....
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They are former members of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League
Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League
The Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league in British Columbia.In 1975, the Quesnel Millionaires and Prince George Spruce Kings joined the Peace Junior B Hockey League. The PJBHL already included the Fort St. John Huskies, Dawson Creek Canucks, and Grande...
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History
The Williams Lake Mustangs were founded in 1978 as members of the Peace-Cariboo Junior B League. In 1980, with the Peace-Cariboo League, the Mustangs were promoted to Junior A.As members of the Peace-Cariboo League, the Mustangs won the PCJHL Trophy twice as playoff champions. They participated in the 1983 and 1989 Mowat Cup
Mowat Cup
The Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Junior "A" ice hockey Championship of British Columbia .The cup was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association by Mr...
BC Jr. A Championships as representatives of the PCJHL. In 1983, the British Columbia Junior Hockey League's Abbotsford Flyers
Abbotsford Flyers
The Abbotsford Flyers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Coastal Conference.-History:In 1983, the Flyers avenged a poor playoffs in 1981-82...
defeated the Mustangs 2-games-to-none. In 1989, the BCJHL's Vernon Lakers defeated the Mustangs 2-games-to-none.
In 1991, the PCJHL merged with franchises from the Kootenays
Kootenays
The Kootenay Region comprises the southeastern portion of British Columbia. It takes its name from the Kootenay River, which in turn was named for the Ktunaxa First Nation first encountered by explorer David Thompson.-Boundaries:The Kootenays are more or less defined by the Kootenay Land...
Region and became the Rocky Mountain League. The Mustangs would win the RMJHL league title in 1993 and represent the league for the Mowat Cup. In 1993, the BCHL's Kelowna Spartans
Kelowna Spartans
The Kelowna Spartans were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.-History:...
defeated the Mustangs 3-games-to-none.
In 1996, the Mustangs ceased operations. They would later be replaced by the Williams Lake TimberWolves
Williams Lake TimberWolves
The Williams Lake TimberWolves are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada currently suspended from the BCHL . They were part of the British Columbia Hockey League. The team took a leave of absence for the 2007-08 and 2008-2009 seasons to relocate to Wenatchee,...
in the early 2000s in the British Columbia Hockey League
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
.
Season-by-season standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1978-79 | 35 | 7 | 27 | 1 | ||||||
| 136 | 272 | 15 | 6th, PC Jr. B | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 48 | 13 | 35 | 0 | ||||||
| 220 | 334 | 26 | 6th, PC Jr. B | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1980-81 | 40 | 9 | 31 | 0 | ||||||
| 192 | 278 | 18 | 6th, PCJHL | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1981-82 | 56 | 11 | 45 | 0 | ||||||
| 259 | 432 | 22 | 6th, PCJHL | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1982-83 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| 247 | 181 | 52 | 1st, PCJHL | PCJHL Champions, 4-1 (Canucks Dawson Creek Kodiaks The Dawson Creek Kodiaks were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League.-History:The Dawson Creek Canucks were members of the Peace Junior B Hockey League... ) |
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| 1983-84 | 50 | 35 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 352 | 215 | 71 | 2nd, PCJHL | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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| 1984-85 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| 276 | 206 | 63 | 2nd, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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| 1985-86 | 50 | 28 | 21 | 1 | ||||||
| 277 | 253 | 57 | 2nd, PCJHL | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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| 1986-87 | 48 | 12 | 34 | 2 | ||||||
| 202 | 277 | 26 | 6th, PCJHL | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1987-88 | 50 | 19 | 31 | 0 | ||||||
| 220 | 261 | 38 | 4th, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (North Stars) | ||||||
| 1988-89 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 371 | 206 | 78 | 2nd, PCJHL | PCJHL Champions, 4-1 (North Stars) | ||||||
| 1989-90 | 52 | 26 | 23 | 3 | ||||||
| 295 | 266 | 55 | 3rd, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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| 1990-91 | 54 | 36 | 16 | 2 | ||||||
| 352 | 212 | 74 | 2nd, PCJHL | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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| 1991-92 | 52 | 27 | 23 | 2 | ||||||
| 278 | 250 | 56 | 3rd, Peace-Cariboo |
Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Huskies Fort St. John Huskies The Fort St. John Huskies are a Canadian Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Peace-Cariboo Jr. B, Jr. A, and Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League and current members of the Jr. B North West Junior Hockey League of Hockey... ) |
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| 1992-93 | 52 | 35 | 17 | |||||||
| 0 | 301 | 222 | 70 | 1st, Peace-Cariboo |
RMJHL Champions, 3-2 (Colts Cranbrook Colts The Cranbrook Colts were a Junior "B" and a Junior "A" team in Cranbrook, British Columbia. They were formed in 1971 as a Junior "B" team in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. They were immediately successful, winning the league title in their first four years... ) |
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| 1993-94 | 52 | 18 | 32 | |||||||
| 2 | 204 | 255 | 38 | 4th, Peace-Cariboo |
Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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| 1994-95 | 52 | 24 | 26 | |||||||
| 2 | 262 | 267 | 50 | 3rd, Peace-Cariboo |
Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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| 1995-96 | 58 | 13 | 45 | |||||||
| 0 | 201 | 347 | 26 | 5th, Peace-Cariboo |
Did not qualify |
Playoffs
- 1981 DNQ
- 1982 DNQ
- 1983 Won League, Lost Mowat CupMowat CupThe Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Junior "A" ice hockey Championship of British Columbia .The cup was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association by Mr...
- Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Dawson Creek KodiaksDawson Creek KodiaksThe Dawson Creek Kodiaks were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League.-History:The Dawson Creek Canucks were members of the Peace Junior B Hockey League...
3-games-to-1 - Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Quesnel MillionairesQuesnel MillionairesThe Quesnel Millionaires were a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. They were members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They played their home games at Quesnel Twin Arena...
3-games-to-none - Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Dawson Creek KodiaksDawson Creek KodiaksThe Dawson Creek Kodiaks were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League.-History:The Dawson Creek Canucks were members of the Peace Junior B Hockey League...
4-games-to-1 PCJHL CHAMPIONS - Abbotsford FlyersAbbotsford FlyersThe Abbotsford Flyers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Coastal Conference.-History:In 1983, the Flyers avenged a poor playoffs in 1981-82...
(BCJHL) defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 2-games-to-none- 1984 Lost Final
- Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-none
- Prince George Spruce KingsPrince George Spruce KingsThe Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1- 1985 Lost Semi-final
- Prince George Spruce KingsPrince George Spruce KingsThe Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-none- 1986 Lost Final
- Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Fort St. John HuskiesFort St. John HuskiesThe Fort St. John Huskies are a Canadian Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Peace-Cariboo Jr. B, Jr. A, and Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League and current members of the Jr. B North West Junior Hockey League of Hockey...
4-games-to-2 - Prince George Spruce KingsPrince George Spruce KingsThe Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1- 1987 DNQ
- 1988 Lost Semi-final
- Grande Prairie North Stars defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1
- 1989 Won League, Lost Mowat CupMowat CupThe Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Junior "A" ice hockey Championship of British Columbia .The cup was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association by Mr...
- 1989 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup
- Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Fort St. John HuskiesFort St. John HuskiesThe Fort St. John Huskies are a Canadian Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Peace-Cariboo Jr. B, Jr. A, and Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League and current members of the Jr. B North West Junior Hockey League of Hockey...
4-games-to-1 - Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-1 PCJHL CHAMPIONS
- Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 2-games-to-none
- 1990 Lost Semi-final
- Prince George Spruce KingsPrince George Spruce KingsThe Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1- 1991 Lost Final
- Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Fort St. John HuskiesFort St. John HuskiesThe Fort St. John Huskies are a Canadian Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Peace-Cariboo Jr. B, Jr. A, and Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League and current members of the Jr. B North West Junior Hockey League of Hockey...
4-games-to-none - Prince George Spruce KingsPrince George Spruce KingsThe Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1- 1992 Lost Quarter-final
- Fort St. John HuskiesFort St. John HuskiesThe Fort St. John Huskies are a Canadian Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Peace-Cariboo Jr. B, Jr. A, and Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League and current members of the Jr. B North West Junior Hockey League of Hockey...
defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1- 1993 Won League, Lost Mowat CupMowat CupThe Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Junior "A" ice hockey Championship of British Columbia .The cup was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association by Mr...
- 1993 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup
- Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Quesnel MillionairesQuesnel MillionairesThe Quesnel Millionaires were a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. They were members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They played their home games at Quesnel Twin Arena...
4-games-to-none - Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Prince George Spruce KingsPrince George Spruce KingsThe Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
4-games-to-none - Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Cranbrook ColtsCranbrook ColtsThe Cranbrook Colts were a Junior "B" and a Junior "A" team in Cranbrook, British Columbia. They were formed in 1971 as a Junior "B" team in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. They were immediately successful, winning the league title in their first four years...
3-games-to-2 RMJHL CHAMPIONS - Kelowna SpartansKelowna SpartansThe Kelowna Spartans were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.-History:...
(BCHL) defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 3-games-to-none- 1994 Lost Quarter-final
- Prince George Spruce KingsPrince George Spruce KingsThe Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-none- 1995 Lost Semi-final
- Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Grande Prairie Chiefs 4-games-to-2
- Prince George Spruce KingsPrince George Spruce KingsThe Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-none- 1996 DNQ