Rochester Mustangs

This article is about the Rochester Mustangs senior hockey team. For the junior 'A' hockey team that competed in the USHL, see Rochester Mustangs (junior).

Rochester Mustangs
City	Rochester, Minnesota
League	United States Hockey League
Founded	1947
Folded	1970
Home arena	Rochester Recreation Center
Colors	Yellow, white, and black
Franchise history
1947–1970	Rochester Mustangs

The Rochester Mustangs were a senior ice hockey team from Rochester, Minnesota that operated from 1947 until ceasing operations after the 1969-70 season.

History

The Mustangs began as a founding member of the semi-professional American Amateur Hockey League in 1947. The club remained in the league through its many iterations, eventually leading to the United States Hockey League. The franchise suspended play in 1970 but the name was later revived by a second USHL team once the league had become a junior circuit. ^[1]

Notable players

• Herb Brooks, NHL head coach and coach of the U.S. "Miracle on Ice" gold medal team at the 1980 Winter Olympics ^[2]
• Craig Falkman, played in the WHA with the Minnesota Fighting Saints ^[3]
• Robert W. Fleming, U.S Olympic hockey executive, Patrick Trophy winner (1995), and Mayo Clinic executive ^[4]
• Gary Gambucci, NHL and WHA player ^[5]
• Ken Johannson, Canadian-born American ice hockey player, coach and general manager of the United States men's national ice hockey team ^[6]
• George Konik, NHL and WHA player ^[7]
• Leonard Lilyholm, U.S. Olympian and player with the WHA's Minnesota Fighting Saints ^[8]
• Lou Nanne, player, coach and general manager of the Minnesota North Stars ^[9]
• Art Strobel, played in the NHL with the New York Rangers ^[10]

References

1. "Vintage Minnesota Hockey". vintageminnesotahockey.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
2. "Herb Brooks hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
3. "Craig Falkman hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
4. "Robert Fleming, chairman of U.S. 'Miracle on Ice' team, dies at 97". espn.com. Retrieved=2025-08-12
5. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Gary Gambucci". legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
6. Feldman, Jason (December 5, 2018). "Hockey: Johannson lived to give back to the game he loved". Associated Press News. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
7. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- George Konik". legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
8. "Len Lilyholm hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
9. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Lou Nanne". legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
10. "Art Strobel hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.