Melville Millionaires

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Melville Millionaires
Melville Millionaires Logo.svg
City Melville, Saskatchewan
League SJHL
DivisionViterra
Founded1908
Home arenaCN Community Centre
ColoursBlue, White and Red
General managerDoug Johnson
Head coachDoug Johnson

The Melville Millionaires are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey based in Melville, Saskatchewan. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games in the CN Community Centre which has a seating capacity of 2,100. The Melville Millionaires and the Yorkton Terriers are archrivals. The team colours are blue and white. Games are broadcast on radio station CJGX AM 940. The Millionaires also fielded a senior hockey team in the 1910s, which won the 1915 Allan Cup.

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History

Melville Millionaires, Senior Champions of Saskatchewan, 1923-24. Melville Millionaires.jpeg
Melville Millionaires, Senior Champions of Saskatchewan, 1923–24.

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." [1]

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1970-713622131-237190453rd SJHL
1971-724432120-24214051 2nd SJHL
1972-734823250-231223466th SJHL
1973-745021290-203231425th SJHL North
1974-755834213-300258712nd SJHL North
1975-765842151-393267851st SJHL South
1976-776037221-343236753rd SJHL South
1977-786021390-230329425th SJHL South
1978-796035232-286291721st SJHL South
1979-806029301-296322594th SJHL SouthLost 1st round
1980-816011490-208456226th SJHL South
1981-826023352-274329484th SJHL SouthLost quarter-final
1982-836430313-330355634th SJHLLost quarter-final
1983-846438260-345315763rd SJHLLost quarter-final
1984-856427343-315326576th SJHLLost 1st round
1985-866024333-246292516th SJHL
1986-876424400-241302488th SJHLLost 1st round
1987-886026277-281283596th SJHL
1988-896429332-310322605th SJHL South
1989-906831334-259274664th SJHL SouthLost 1st round
1990-916840217-245221872nd SJHL SouthLost quarter-final
1991-926438233-261221793rd SJHL SouthLost semi-final
1992-936443129-285188951st SJHLLost final
1993-946839245-325288832nd SJHL SouthLost semi-final
1994-956428342-280318585th SJHL SouthLost 1st round
1995-966411485-168305277th SJHL SouthDNQ
1996-976415436-211320367th SJHL SouthDNQ
1997-986425354-258301545th SJHL SouthLost 1st round
1998-996634302-271239705th SJHL SouthLost quarter-final
1999-006044133-255180911st SJHL SouthLost semi-final
2000-0162392030248204812nd SJHL SherwoodLost quarter-final
2001-0264223453197250525th SJHL SherwoodDNQ
2002-0360232674237219574th SJHL SherwoodLost final
2003-0460371832282191791st SJHL SherwoodLost quarter-final
2004-0555183151152204426th SJHL SherwoodDNQ
2005-0655292033182165643rd SJHL SherwoodLost quarter-final
2006-07582819011178178672nd SJHL SherwoodLost final
2007-08583422-2205159704th SJHLLost semi-final
2008-09563716-3201142773rd SJHL
2009-10582926-3204190618th SJHLLost Preliminary
2010-11582430-41852305210th SJHLLost Preliminary
2011-12582921-8213196663rd of 6 Sherwood Div
7th SJHL
Lost in semi-finals
2012-1354351423203141752nd of 6 Sherwood Div
3rd SJHL
Lost in semi-finals
2013-1456341642181158742nd of 4 Viterra Div
4th SJHL
Lost in Finals
2014-1556262622142145561st of 4 Viterra Div
7th of 12 SJHL
Lost quarter-finals, 2-4 (Hawks)
2015-1658163912147231354th of 4 Viterra Div
12th of 12 SJHL
DNQ
2016-1758223330133186474th of 4 Viterra Div
11th of 12 SJHL
DNQ
2017-1858233122155188503rd of 4 Viterra Div
10th of 12 SJHL
Lost Play In Rd, 1-2 (Red Wings)
2018-19581632-6150224424th of 4 Viterra Div

11th of 12 SJHL

DNQ
2019-20581636-2140220384th of 4 Viterra Div

12th of 12 SJHL

DNQ
2020-21642-024198SJHL season cancelled March 23, 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22571730-9146222443rd of 4 Viterra Div

10th of 12 SJHL

DNQ
2022-23561436-5152247344th of 4 Viterra Div

12th of 12 SJHL

DNQ
2023-24563223-2183179651st of 4 Viterra Div
5th of 12 SJHL
Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (North Stars)

Playoffs

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
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
Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
Battleford Barons defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
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
Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3
Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none
Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none
Melville Millionaires defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3
Battlefords North Stars defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3
Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none
Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3
Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2
Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
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
Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 2-games-to-none
Notre Dame Hounds defeated Melville Millionaires 2-games-to-1
Melville Millionaires defeated Lebret Eagles 2-games-to-none
Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none
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
Lebret Eagles defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
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
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
Third in round robin (1-2-1) vs. Notre Dame Hounds and Yorkton Terriers
Notre Dame Hounds defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none
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
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
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
Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 3-games-to-1
Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 3-games-to-2
Quarter-finalsMelville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-1
Semi-finals Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3
Quarter-finalsMelville Millionaires defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-3
Semi-finals Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
Quarter-finalsMelville Millionaires defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
Semi-finalsMelville Millionaires defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1
Finals Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

Notable NHL alumni

Notable Olympian alumni

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References

  1. Prince Albert Raiders 21, Melville Millionaires 2. Regina Leader-Post , February 28, 1981, Pg E2.