Melville Millionaires

History

An earlier edition of the Melville Millionaires played senior hockey during the 1910s in the Southern Saskatchewan Hockey League, winning the league championship in 1915 and taking over the title of Allan Cup champions. The team subsequently won two challenges but lost the final challenge of the season to the Winnipeg Monarchs.

Future National Hockey League all-star Ron Hextall was a member of the Millionaires during the 1980–81 season. On February 27, 1981, Hextall faced 105 shots against the five-time league champion Prince Albert Raiders in a 21–2 loss. The game reporter said "Hextall was Brilliant..." through his 84-save effort, claiming the "score could have gone up to 34 or 35."

Playoffs

1971 Lost Semi-final

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

1972 Lost Final

Melville Millionaires defeated Regina Blues 4-games-to-none Melville Millionaires defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2 Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

1973 Lost Quarter-final

Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

1974 DNQ

1975 Lost Quarter-final

Battleford Barons defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

1976 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3 Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

1977 Lost Final

Melville Millionaires defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-2 Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1 Prince Albert Raiders defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

1978 DNQ

1979 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3 Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

1980 Lost Quarter-final

Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

1981 DNQ

1982 Lost Quarter-final

Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

1983 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

1984 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1 Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3

1985 Lost Quarter-final

Battlefords North Stars defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3

1986 Lost Quarter-final

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

1987 Lost Quarter-final

Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

1988 Lost Quarter-final

Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

1989 DNQ

1990 Lost Quarter-final

Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

1991 Lost Quarter-final

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3

1992 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2 Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

1993 Lost Final

Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-none Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1 Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3

1994 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

1995 Lost Preliminary

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 2-games-to-none

1996 DNQ

1997 DNQ

1998 Lost Preliminary

Notre Dame Hounds defeated Melville Millionaires 2-games-to-1

1999 Lost Quarter-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Lebret Eagles 2-games-to-none Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

2000 Lost Semi-final

Second in round robin (3-1) vs. Notre Dame Hounds and La Ronge Ice Wolves Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1 Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

2001 Lost Quarter-final

Lebret Eagles defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

2002 DNQ

2003 Lost Final

Melville Millionaires defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-2 Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2 Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

2004 Lost Quarter-final

Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

2005 DNQ

2006 Lost Quarter-final

Third in round robin (1-2-1) vs. Notre Dame Hounds and Yorkton Terriers Notre Dame Hounds defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

2007 Lost Final

First in round robin (3-0-1) vs. Estevan Bruins and Yorkton Terriers Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2 Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3 Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

2008 Lost Semi-final

First in round robin (2-0-1) vs. Kindersley Klippers and Weyburn Red Wings Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none Kindersley Klippers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

2009 Lost Final

Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3 Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2 Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

2010 Lost Preliminary

Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 3-games-to-1

2011 Lost Preliminary

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 3-games-to-2

2012 Lost Semi-Final

Quarter Finals Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1 Semi-Finals Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3

2013 Lost Semi-Final

Quarter Finals Melville Millionaires defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-3 Semi-Finals Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

2014 Lost Finals

Quarter Finals Melville Millionaires defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none Semi-Finals Melville Millionaires defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1 Finals Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

Notable alumni

Brian Propp, Ron Hextall, Wade Brookbank, Chris Kunitz, "Cowboy" Bill Flett, Ted Hargreaves, Brett Clark, Mike Eagles, Shaun Heshka, Richard Zemlak, Jim Hiller, Tim Cheveldae, Eddie Shore, Wilf Cude.