Williams Lake Mustangs

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Williams Lake Mustangs
Williams Lake Mustangs logo.png
City Williams Lake, British Columbia
League Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
ConferenceOkanagan/Shushwap
DivisionDoug Birks
Founded2011
Home arenaCariboo Memorial Recreation Centre
ColoursBlue, Grey, White
   
General managerTyrel Lucas
Head coachTyrel Lucas
Website wlmustangs.ca
Franchise history
2011-2024Summerland Steam
2024-presentWilliams Lake Mustangs

The Williams Lake Mustangs are a junior ice hockey team based in Williams Lake, British Columbia. The team will play in the Bill Ohlhausen Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The team will play its home games at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Centre beginning in the 2024-25 KIJHL season. The team relocated to Williams Lake in 2024 from Summerland where they played as the Summerland Steam from 2011 to 2024.

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History

The Summerland Steam debuted as an expansion team in the 2011–12 season of the KIJHL. The town of Summerland previously had a franchise in the KIJHL, called the Summerland Sting, which relocated to Penticton for the 2009-10 KIJHL season, only two seasons before the Steam were founded. In the 1980s, the town was home to the Summerland Buckaroos, a Junior A team in the British Columbia Hockey League. The Buckaroos only lasted five seasons due to continuous losing records. The team had its best post-season run in following the 2015-16 season, winning their division before being defeated by the 100 Mile House Wranglers in the league semi-finals.

The team relocated to Williams Lake in March of 2024 and was renamed the Williams Lake Mustangs. [1]

Season-by-season record

Summerland Steam

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, PTS = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLTOTLPTSGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2011-1252153502321973005th of 5, Okanagan
17th of 20, KIJHL		Did not qualify
2012-1352212812451632024th of 5, Okanagan
14th of 20, KIJHL		Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Chiefs)
2013-1452331513702081521st of 5, Okanagan
5th of 20, KIJHL		Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Knights)
2014-1552281923611671412nd of 5, Bill Ohlhausen
8th of 20, KIJHL		Won Div. Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs)
Lost Div. Finals,2-4 (Coyotes)
2015-1652341602701731222nd of 5, Bill Ohlhausen
5th of 20, KIJHL		Won Div. Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs)
Won Div. Finals, 4-2 (Coyotes)
Lost Conf Finals, 1-4 (Wranglers)
2016-174129813621621032nd of 5, Bill Ohlhausen
4th of 20, KIJHL		Won Div Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs)
Lost Div Finals, 0-4 (Coyotes)
2017-1841271613581731563rd of 5, Bill Ohlhausen
9th of 20, KIJHL		Lost Div Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs)
2018-1949252022541661552nd of 5, Bill Ohlhausen
8th of 20, KIJHL		Won Div Semifinal, 4-1 (Posse)
Lost Div Finals, 4-1 (Chiefs)
2019-2049222214491621743rd of 5, Bill Ohlhausen
12th of 20, KIJHL		Lost Div Semifinal, 4-0 (Posse)
2020-2132100498Season cancelledSeason cancelled due to COVID-19
2021-22422216-4481481633rd of 5, Bill Ohlhausen
9th of 19, KIJHL		Won Div Semifinal, 4-1 (Chiefs)
Lost Div Final, 2-4 (Coyotes)
2022-23441424-6341041654th of 5, Bill Ohlhausen
16th of 19, KIJHL		Lost Div Semifinal, 0-4 (Posse)
2023-24449295124741995th of 5, Bill Ohlhausen
18th of 20, KIJHL		Did Not Qualify

Playoffs

Summerland Steam

SeasonDivision SemifinalsDivision FinalsConference FinalsKIJHL Championship
2011-12Did not qualify
2012-13L, 2-4, Kelowna ———
2013-14L, 2-4, North Okanagan ———
2014-15W, 4-3, Kelowna L, 2-4, Osoyoos ——
2015-16W, 4-2, Kelowna W, 4-2, Osoyoos L, 1-4, 100 Mile House —
2016-17W, 4-3, Kelowna L, 0-4, Osoyoos ——
2017-18L, 4-3, Kelowna ———
2018-19W, 4-1, PrincetonL, 4-1, Kelowna ——
2019-20L, 4-0, Princeton———
2020-21Playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus
2021-22W, 4-1, Kelowna L, 2-4, Osoyoos ——
2022-23L, 0-4, Princeton———
2023-24Did not qualify

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References

  1. ↑ Arendt, John (22 March 2024). "Summerland Steam sold, relocating to Williams Lake". Vernon Morning Star. Black Press Media. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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