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{{Infobox Pro hockey team
| team = Melbourne Mustangs
| logo = Mustangs IHC Logo.png
| logosize = 200px
| city = [[Melbourne, Victoria]]
| league = [[Australian Ice Hockey League]]
| conference =
| division =
| founded = 2010
| operated =
| arena = [[Medibank Icehouse]]
| colours = {{colorbox|Black}} {{colorbox|white}} {{colorbox|#fc6902}}
| affiliates =
| parentclub =
| farmclub =
| website = [http://www.melbournemustangs.com.au/ www.melbournemustangs.com.au]
| name1 = Mustangs IHC
| dates1 = 2010–2012
| name2 = Melbourne Mustangs
| dates2 = 2012–present
| championships1_type = [[Goodall Cup]]s
| championships1 = '''1''' ([[2014 AIHL season|2014]])
| reg_season_titles = '''1''' ([[2014 AIHL season|2014]])
| conf_titles = '''0'''
}}

The '''Melbourne Mustangs''' are a semi-professional ice hockey team based in [[Docklands, Victoria]], Australia. They are members of the [[Australian Ice Hockey League]] (AIHL).

==History==
The Mustangs IHC were founded in 2010.<ref name="MUSTANGSVICHOCKEY">{{cite web | url = http://www.icehockeyvictoria.org.au/ | title = Mustangs v Melbourne Ice | publisher = Victorian Ice Hockey Association | date = | accessdate = 2011-04-15 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5xxT8b708 |archivedate=2011-04-15 |deadurl=no}}</ref> During the [[2010 AIHL season]] the Mustangs competed in six exhibition games against ice hockey teams around Australia, including games against the [[Gold Coast Blue Tongues]], the Gold Coast Grizzlys, and [[Perth Thunder]].<ref name="MUSTANGSBLUETONGUES">{{cite web | url = http://www.starsicehockey.com.au/index.php?view=newsfeed&catid=66%3Aaihlteams&id=26-bluetongues&option=com_newsfeeds&Itemid=49 | title = Blue Tongues Playing For 2011 | publisher = Southern Stars Ice Hockey | date = | accessdate = 2011-04-15 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5s03iLGkp |archivedate=2010-08-15 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="Melbourne Mustangs News">{{cite web | url = http://www.melbournemustangs.com.au | title = Melbourne Mustangs News | publisher = Melbourne Musttangs | date = | accessdate = 2011-04-15 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5s03lym7T |archivedate=2010-08-15 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Following the closure of the 2010 season the AIHL granted a license to the Mustangs to join the league and compete in the [[2011 AIHL season]].<ref name="AIHL HISTORY">{{cite web | url = http://www.theaihl.com/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientid=3856&leagueid=11464&pageid=10074#history | title = History of the Australian Ice Hockey League | publisher = [[Australian Ice Hockey League]] | date = | accessdate = 2011-04-15 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5xwaiPWZ2 |archivedate=2011-04-15 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Steve Laforet was named coach and Shane Hardy team captain for the 2011 season. However, on 23 June, it was announced that Laforet had resigned for "personal reasons" and assistant coach, Doug Stevenson would take over the head coach role.<ref name="Melbourne Mustangs Players">{{cite web | url = http://www.melbournemustangs.com.au/players/ | title = Team Profile | publisher = Melbourne Mustangs | date = | accessdate = 2011-04-15 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref>

The Mustangs lost their first game in the AIHL 4–8 against the [[Melbourne Ice]]. The game was the season opener and was played at the home stadium of both teams in [[Docklands, Victoria]].<ref name="2011SCHEDULE">{{cite web | url = http://www.theaihl.com/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientid=3856&leagueid=11464 | title = 2011 AIHL Regular Season | publisher = [[Australian Ice Hockey League]] | date = | accessdate = 2011-04-15 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> The team finished sixth after the regular season, ahead of the [[Canberra Knights]] and the [[Sydney Bears]].<ref name="2011STANDINGS">{{cite web | url=http://www.theaihl.com/leagues/standingsTotals.cfm?leagueID=11464&clientID=3856 | title=2011 Regular Season Standings | publisher=[[Australian Ice Hockey League]] | date= | accessdate=2011-09-03 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref>

For the start of the [[2012 AIHL season]] the Mustangs changed their name to the Melbourne Mustangs after the AIHL lifted a condition that prohibited the use of "Melbourne" in their team name. The restriction was originally put in place to protect the brand of the Melbourne Ice. .<ref name="NAMECHANGES">{{cite web | url=http://hewittsports.com/changes-aplenty-at-aihl-agm/ | title=Changes aplenty at AIHL AGM | publisher=Hewitt Sports Network | date= | first =Andrew |last=Hewitt | accessdate=2012-04-14 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/66uV0eCA5 |archivedate=2012-04-14 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="2012TEAMS">{{cite web | url=http://www.theaihl.com/leagues/standingsTotals.cfm?leagueID=11464&clientID=3856 | title=2012 Regular Season Standings | publisher=[[Australian Ice Hockey League]] | date= | accessdate=2012-04-14 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> Also the club announced that Bill Wilkinson would be their head coach. Midway through the season though Wilkinson was fired as head coach and replaced by former head coach Steve Laforet. In December 2012 the club announced that they had appointed Brad Vigon as head coach, replacing Steve Laforet who had been fired at the end of the 2012 season.<ref name="AIHLNEWSCOACH">{{cite web | url=http://www.theaihl.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&page=66812 | title=New Coach for Mustangs | publisher=Australian Ice Hockey League | date= | accessdate=2012-12-24 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6D8tJIdZT |archivedate=2012-12-24 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="HEWITTLAFORET">{{cite web | url=http://hewittsports.com/breaking-laforet-coach-mustangs-2013/ | title=Laforet and Mustangs sever ties | publisher=Hewitt Sports Network | date= | accessdate=2012-12-24 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6D8tRoawb |archivedate=2012-12-24 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The club also revealed their new logo for the start of the 2013 season featuring a redesigned mustang horse, holding an ice hockey stick.<ref name="MUSTANGSNEWLOGO">{{cite web | url=http://www.theaihl.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&page=67966 | title=Mustangs New Logo | publisher=Australian Ice Hockey League |first=Hamish |last=Jones | date=2013-02-07 | accessdate=2013-02-10 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6EK16zEEZ |archivedate=2013-02-10 |deadurl=no}}</ref>

The Mustangs finished the [[2014 AIHL season]] in first place, then went on to win the [[Goodall Cup]], defeating the Melbourne Ice 6-1 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ruthless Mustangs snatch maiden Goodall Cup|url=http://www.theaihl.com/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?clientid=3856&leagueid=11464&page=81756|publisher=Australian Ice Hockey League}}</ref>

==Season-by-season record==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;"
|-
!width=60|Season
!width=30|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|SOW|Shootout wins}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|SOL|Shootout losses}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|PTS|Points}}
!width=80|Finish
!width=300|Playoff
|-
| [[2011 AIHL season|2011]] || 28 || 8 || 2 || 1 || 17 || 107 || 132 || 29 || 6th ||style="text-align:left;"| Did not qualify
|-
| [[2012 AIHL season|2012]] || 24 || 5 || 1 || 2 || 16 || 54 || 107 || 19 || 5th, Easton ||style="text-align:left;"| Did not qualify
|-
| [[2013 AIHL season|2013]] || 28 || 12 || 4 || 2 || 10 || 118 || 103 || 46 || 5th ||style="text-align:left;"| Did not qualify
|-
| [[2014 AIHL season|2014]] || 28 || 17 || 0 || 3 || 8 || 108 || 88 || 54 || 1st ||style="text-align:left;"| '''Won''' semi-finals vs. [[Sydney Ice Dogs]], 6–4<br>'''Won''' [[Goodall Cup]] final vs. [[Melbourne Ice]], 6–1
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.melbournemustangs.com.au/ Melbourne Mustangs Ice Hockey Club]

{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Australia]]

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