Williams Lake Mustangs

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 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.

Playoffs

1981 DNQ

1982 DNQ

1983 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup

Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Dawson Creek Kodiaks 3-games-to-1 Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Quesnel Millionaires 3-games-to-none Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Dawson Creek Kodiaks 4-games-to-1 PCJHL CHAMPIONS Abbotsford Flyers (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 Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1

1985 Lost Semi-final

Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-none

1986 Lost Final

Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Fort St. John Huskies 4-games-to-2 Prince George Spruce Kings 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 Cup

Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Fort St. John Huskies 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 Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1

1991 Lost Final

Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Fort St. John Huskies 4-games-to-none Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1

1992 Lost Quarter-final

Fort St. John Huskies defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1

1993 Won League, Lost Mowat Cup

Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 4-games-to-none Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Cranbrook Colts 3-games-to-2 RMJHL CHAMPIONS Kelowna Spartans (BCHL) defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 3-games-to-none

1994 Lost Quarter-final

Prince George Spruce Kings 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 Kings defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-none

1996 DNQ

NHL alumni

Craig Berube

Wade Flaherty

Mark Kachowski

Dean Malkoc