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 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.
History
David and Lori Miller originally purchased the Bakersfield Jr. Condors franchise in 2009 as a member of the Western States Hockey League. 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, another independent junior hockey league. The Miller family then sold the team to new owners Sean and Kimberly Wilmert. Sean has an extensive background in the hockey world both playing professionally in the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks organizations and remaining very active in the youth hockey ranks. He has served as President of Golden Spike Amateur Hockey Association and the Director of Peak Performance Hockey Academy.
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 | 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 |
| 2012–13 | 46 | 18 | 22 | — | 6 | 42 | 166 | 192 | 3rd of 5, Northwest | Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Southern Oregon Spartans |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 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 | 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 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 | 340 | 74 | 1st of 5, Northwest 1st of 20, WSHL | Playoffs Cancelled |