Ogden Mustangs

The Ogden Mustangs are a junior ice hockey team based in Ogden, Utah. The Mustangs are members of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) and play their home games at The Ice Sheet at Ogden. Before joining the USPHL in 2020, the Mustangs and its predecessors were longtime members of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL).

Ogden Mustangs
City	Ogden, Utah
League	United States Premier Hockey League
Division	Mountain
Founded	2009
Home arena	The Ice Sheet
Colors	Red, blue, and white      [1]
Owner(s)	Sean Wilmert Kimberly Wilmert
Head coach	Kenny Orlando
Affiliate	Las Vegas Thunderbirds
Franchise history
2009–2011	Bakersfield Jr. Condors
2011–present	Ogden Mustangs
Championships
Division titles	4 (2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19)

History

David and Lori Miller originally purchased the Bakersfield Jr. Condors franchise in 2009 as a member of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). Prior to purchasing the team, Lori Miller acted as the director of youth hockey for Kern County hockey clubs for nine years. Outside of hockey, the Millers own an oil well welding and a construction company based in California. The team relocated from Bakersfield, California, in the summer of 2011, and became the Ogden Mustangs. The Weber County Ice Sheet, located on the campus of Weber State University, was one of several host venues for the 2002 Winter Olympics. As a result, many upgrades and amenities have been added and was one of the deciding factors in the relocation of the team. They are the second junior team to play in Ogden, the first was the Ogden Blades, who played the 1993–94 season in the American Frontier Hockey League.

In 2020, the Mustangs left the WSHL and joined the Premier Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), another independent junior hockey league.^[2] The Miller family then sold the team to Sean and Kimberly Wilmert.^[3]

Season-by-season records

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season	GP	W	L	OTW	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Regular Season Finish	Playoffs
2011–12	46	13	29	—	3	29	143	227	4th of 5, Mountain	Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads[4]
2012–13	46	18	22	—	6	42	166	192	3rd of 5, Northwest	Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Southern Oregon Spartans[5]
2013–14	46	31	12	—	3	65	253	128	2nd of 6, Northwest	Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Salt Lake City Moose Won Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads 1–2–0 in Thorne Cup Finals round-robin (W, 5–4 vs Knights; L, 2–3 vs. Jr. Brahmas; L, 2–7 vs. Jr. Steelheads)[6]
2014–15	46	31	13	—	2	64	218	120	2nd of 7, Mountain	Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Colorado Jr. Eagles Won Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Casper Coyotes Lost Conference Finals, 0–2 vs. El Paso Rhinos[7]
2015–16	52	38	12	—	2	78	263	130	2nd of 7, Mountain 6th of 29, WSHL	Div. Quarterfinals bye Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Casper Coyotes Lost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. Colorado Jr. Eagles
2016–17	52	42	7	—	3	87	267	98	1st of 6, Mountain 3rd of 27, WSHL	Div. Quarterfinals, BYE Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Casper Coyotes Lost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. Colorado Jr. Eagles 3–0–0, 2nd of 6, Thorne Cup round-robin (as host) (W, 3–2 vs. Jr. Steelheads; W, 6–0 vs. Bombers; W, 3–1 vs. Jr. Eagles) Lost Thorne Cup Semifinal game, 2–4 vs. Wichita Jr. Thunder
2017–18	51	38	12	—	1	77	353	133	2nd of 6, Mountain 5th of 23, WSHL	Div. Quarterfinals bye Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Colorado Jr. Eagles Won Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. Utah Outliers 3–0–0, 1st of 6, Thorne Cup round-robin (W, 4–2 vs. Outliers; W, 4–2 vs. Bombers; W, 5–3 vs. Jr. Blazers) Won Thorne Cup Semifinal game, 10–3 vs. Long Beach Bombers Lost Thorne Cup Championship game, 2–3 vs. El Paso Rhinos
2018–19	51	47	2	0	2	143[lower-alpha 1]	341	86	1st of 5, Mountain 1st of 23, WSHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Steamboat Wranglers Won Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Utah Outliers 2–0–0–1, 2nd of 6, Thorne Cup round-robin (W, 4–2 vs. Jr. Blazers; W, 4–1 vs. Aeros; OTL, 2–3 vs. Rhinos) Won Thorne Cup Semifinal game, 7–0 vs. Edson Aeros Lost Thorne Cup Championship game, 0–2 vs. El Paso Rhinos
2019–20	51	46	3	1	1	141[lower-alpha 1]	340	74	1st of 5, Northwest 1st of 20, WSHL	Playoffs cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	50	29	17	—	4	62	202	159	1st of 5, Mountain 14th of 62, USPHL-Premier	0–3–0 Mountain Division National Championship Qualifier round-robin[8] (L, 1–4 vs. Bulls; L, 2–3 vs. Eagles; L, 1–4 vs. Outliers)
2021–22	50	31	13	—	6	68	211	128	2nd of 5, Mountain 19th of 64, USPHL-Premier	Lost Div. Semifinal, 1-2 vs. Northern Colorado Eagles
2022–23	52	35	13	1	3	74	260	165	2nd of 6, Mountain 21st of 69, USPHL-Premier	Won Div. Semifinal, 2-1 vs. Pueblo Bulls Lost Div. Finals 0-2 Utah Outiliers Advance tp National Finals Seeding Rd (L, 0-4 Hudson havoc) & (w, 4-3 Charlotte Rush} Round of 16 (L, 2-4 Metro Jets)
2023–24	53	37	12	3	1	78	195	125	1st of 6, Mountain 3rd of 18, USPHL-NCDC	tbd Div. Semifinal, 2-0 vs. Idaho Falls Spud Kings Won Mountain Final 3-0 Utah Outliers Lost Dineen Cup 1-2 (South Shore Kings)

1. Beginning with the 2018–19 season, the WSHL awarded 3pts for a win, 2pts for an overtime win, and 1pt for an overtime loss.

References

1. "Ogden Mustangs at EuroHockey.com".
2. "Ogden Mustangs to Join USPHL Premier Division For 2020-21". USPHL. April 21, 2020.
3. "Important Announcement from the Miller Family". Ogden Mustangs. April 21, 2020.
4. "2011-2012 WSHL Season".
5. "2012-2013 WSHL Season".
6. "2013-2014 WSHL Season".
7. "2014-2015 WSHL Season".
8. "2021 USPHL Premier Playoff Pairings/Times". USPHL. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

External links

• Ogden Mustangs Official Site