Melfort Mustangs capture 2nd straight SJHL title

The Melfort Mustangs beat the Weyburn Red Wings 4-1 in the SJHL championships series to claim their 2nd straight Canterra Seeds Cup.

For the second time in as many years, the Melfort Mustangs are headed to the Centennial Cup National Championship tournament. The Mustangs captured their second consecutive Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League title with a 4-1 series win over the Weyburn Red Wings.

“It’s fantastic, especially for the players, they’re the ones that bought in, paid the price and put the work in all the way through,” said head coach Trevor Blevins on CTV Morning Live Saskatchewan.

The Mustangs shut out the Red Wings in game five 3-0 on Sunday night at Northern Lights Palace to finish off the series. Zach Turner broke the deadlock midway through the second period with a blast from the top of the right circle that beat Angelo Zol.

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In the third period, Reilley Kotai, the league’s regular season scoring champion, fired home his 7th of the post-season to increase the lead to two. Logan Belton added an empty netter with less than a minute to play.

The Mustangs finished second at the Centennial Cup a year ago, losing by a single goal, and are anxious for another opportunity.

“We’re a hungry group. The guys who were there last year know what it takes. Our new guys will get into it right away here. It’s gonna be an unbelievable experience for these guys. To do it once is tough, but to be able to go back again is unheard of. We have unfinished business. We’re definitely not going there for second place,” said Blevins

The Centennial Cup begins May 8th in Calgary.