What league does Melbourne Mustangs play in?

Melbourne Mustangs play in the AIHL.

When was Melbourne Mustangs founded?

Melbourne Mustangs was founded in 2010 in Melbourne, VIC, AUS, Australia.

Where is Melbourne Mustangs based?

Melbourne Mustangs is based in Melbourne, VIC, AUS.

Who is the head coach of Melbourne Mustangs?

The head coach of Melbourne Mustangs is Michael Flaherty.

Who is the captain of Melbourne Mustangs?

The captain of Melbourne Mustangs is Michael McMahon.

What arena does Melbourne Mustangs play in?

Melbourne Mustangs play their home games at O'Brien Group Arena in Melbourne, VIC, AUS.

What are the team colors of Melbourne Mustangs?

The team colors of Melbourne Mustangs are Orange + Black.

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2016-2017 Season

Melbourne Mustangs were 13-12-3 in the 2016-17 AIHL season with 40 points, 4th overall.

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2016-2017 Melbourne Mustangs Player Stats

All Positions

Melbourne Mustangs — 2016-2017 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
AIHL
1.		Jamie Bourke (F)	28	24	23	47	40	-	1	0	0	0	12
2.		Anton Kokkonen (C)	23	13	30	43	10	-	1	1	1	2	0
3.		Patrick O'Kane (LW/RW)	26	19	20	39	10	-
4.		Maxime Langelier-Parent (C)	17	15	20	35	28	-	1	0	1	1	0
5.		Matthew Beattie (LW/RW/D)	27	7	16	23	14	-	1	0	0	0	0
6.		Mitchell Humphries (C/RW)	14	4	11	15	12	-	1	1	1	2	0
7.		Brendan McDowell (C/LW)	24	7	7	14	12	-	1	0	0	0	0
8.		Vadim Virjassov (C/LW)	28	6	5	11	43	-	1	0	0	0	0
9.		Michael McMahon (D)	23	1	8	9	16	-	1	0	1	1	0
10.		Jackson McCoy (D)	25	0	8	8	12	-	1	0	0	0	2
11.		Sean Jones (F)	15	4	3	7	10	-	1	0	0	0	0
12.		Paul Lazzarotto (F)	14	1	2	3	2	-
13.		Damian Bright (D)	19	0	3	3	20	-	1	0	0	0	0
14.		Corey Stringer (D/F)	13	1	1	2	2	-
15.		Troy Robertson (D)	11	0	1	1	6	-	1	0	0	0	2
16.		Luke Fisher (F)	13	0	1	1	8	-
17.		Andrew Belic (F)	21	0	1	1	54	-	1	0	0	0	0
18.		Stephen Belic (D)	23	0	1	1	31	-
19.		Matt Stringer (C/RW)	26	0	1	1	6	-	1	0	0	0	0
20.		Gavin Birchler (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
21.		David Foster (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
22.		Tom Voller (F)	3	0	0	0	0	-
23.		Byron Tschuma (F)	15	0	0	0	0	-

Melbourne Mustangs — 2016-2017 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
AIHL
1.		James Kruger (G)	18	3.18	.902	10	8	0	0	896:00	525	1	3.04	.919
2.		Fraser Carson (G)	4	3.52	.886	0	4	0	0	199:00	109
3.		Nicholas Novysedlak (G)	4	6.09	.821	1	3	0	0	172:00	96
4.		Jack Hayes (G)	3	3.97	.793	1	0	0	0	76:00	23
5.		Damian Holland (G)	1	6.00	.760	1	0	0	0	50:00	19

2016-2017 Melbourne Mustangs Staff

Head CoachMichael Flaherty
Asst. CoachMaxime Langelier-Parent
Asst. CoachJon Moses
Goaltending CoachDamian Holland
Team ManagerMick Burslem
CEORod Johns
Conditioning CoachKeira Dunwoody
Dir. of Hockey OperationsAndrew McDowell
Franchise OwnerJohn Belic
Franchise OwnerAndrew McDowell
PresidentJohn Belic

Team Staff History

2016-2017 Melbourne Mustangs Captains

"C"

Michael McMahon

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2016-2017 Melbourne Mustangs Demographics

Melbourne Mustangs Facts

Plays in: Australian Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: Orange + Black
Town: Melbourne, VIC, AUS Map
Founded: 2010

2016-2017 Melbourne Mustangs Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players
3 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Melbourne Mustangs: 1 800 GP
AHL: 36 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Blackhawks Ice Hockey Club (IHV Premier)
Braves Ice Hockey Club (IHV Premier)
Demons Ice Hockey Club (IHV Premier)
Melbourne Jets (IHV Premier)
Melbourne Sharks (IHV Premier)
Saints Monarchs Ice Hockey Club (IHV Premier)

Arena Information

Arena Name: O'Brien Group Arena
Location: Melbourne
Capacity: 1 200
Construction Year: 2010
Secondary Arena: Oakleigh - Olympic Ice Arena

Melbourne Mustangs Games

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Latest Transactions

Melbourne Mustangs — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Philippe Caron (D)	Macon Mayhem	Details
09/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Matt Dorsey (F)	Knoxville Ice Bears	Details
08/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Noah Giesbrecht (G)	Baton Rouge Kingfish	Details
08/14/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Davide Gaeta (F)	Knoxville Ice Bears	Details
06/06/2026	Confirmed	joining	Brody Crane (F)	Norfolk Admirals	Details
04/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Noah Giesbrecht (G)	Knoxville Ice Bears	Details
04/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Colin McIntosh (F)	No team	Details
04/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Matt Dorsey (F)	Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs	Details

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Melbourne Mustangs History and Standings

Melbourne Mustangs — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Melbourne Mustangs
2025-2026	AIHL	30	19	9	-	2	0	168	112	61	2.03	2	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	AIHL	28	11	15	-	2	0	127	143	37	1.32	6	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	AIHL	30	13	14	-	2	1	136	120	44	1.47	4	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	AIHL	26	17	7	-	2	0	147	94	55	2.12	4	Champion
2021-2022	AIHL	20	9	10	-	0	1	90	84	28	1.4	4	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	AIHL	28	12	11	-	1	4	108	99	42	1.5	5	-
2017-2018	AIHL	28	12	12	-	2	2	106	97	42	1.5	4	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	AIHL	28	11	12	-	2	3	104	113	40	1.43	4	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	AIHL	28	11	15	-	2	0	89	102	37	1.32	5	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	AIHL	28	11	12	-	3	2	139	105	41	1.46	6	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	AIHL	28	17	8	0	0	3	108	88	54	1.93	1	Champion
2012-2013	AIHL	28	12	10	-	4	2	118	103	46	1.64	5	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	AIHL	24	5	16	-	1	2	54	107	19	0.79	9	Did not make playoffs
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2010-2011	AIHL	28	8	17	-	2	1	107	132	29	1.04	6	Did not make playoffs

Melbourne Mustangs Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Melbourne Mustangs — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Artem Astafiev (F)	2026-2027	Wolves Hockey Club 18U	JPHL 18U	10	9	10	19	12
2.	Trevor Lord (F)	2026-2027	Brant County Riverhawks	NPHL	2	1	2	3	0
3.	Trevor Lord (F)	2026-2027	Danbury Hat Tricks	FPHL	0	0	0	0	0
4.	Keenan Nelson (F)	2026-2027	Chase Heat	WIJHL	2	0	0	0	0
5.	Ben Davies (F)	2026-2027	Cardiff Devils	EIHL	4	0	0	0	2
6.	Ben Davies (F)	2026-2027	Cardiff Devils	-	6	0	0	0	0
7.	Brody Lindal (F)	2026-2027	Simon Fraser Univ.	BCIHL	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Nathan Dunkley (F)	2026-2027	Fort Wayne Komets	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Davide Gaeta (F)	2026-2027	Knoxville Ice Bears	SPHL	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Matt Dorsey (F)	2026-2027	Knoxville Ice Bears	SPHL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Melbourne Mustangs — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	27.43
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	27.63
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	27.84
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	29.21
2021-2022	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	27.64

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Melbourne Mustangs — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott Timmins (F)	111	120	179	299
2.	Jamie Bourke (F)	187	132	141	273
3.	Patrick O'Kane (F)	175	121	122	243
4.	Vadim Virjassov (F)	220	92	124	216
5.	Brendan McDowell (F)	242	76	112	188

Franchise All-Time Goals

Melbourne Mustangs — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jamie Bourke (F)	187	132	141	273
2.	Patrick O'Kane (F)	175	121	122	243
3.	Scott Timmins (F)	111	120	179	299
4.	Vadim Virjassov (F)	220	92	124	216
5.	Sean Jones (F)	300	77	99	176

Franchise All-Time Assists

Melbourne Mustangs — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott Timmins (F)	111	120	179	299
2.	Jamie Bourke (F)	187	132	141	273
3.	Vadim Virjassov (F)	220	92	124	216
4.	Ty Wishart (D)	93	47	124	171
5.	Patrick O'Kane (F)	175	121	122	243

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Melbourne Mustangs — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jamie Bourke (F)	187	132	273	707
2.	Bradley Apps (F)	116	18	51	285
3.	Sean Jones (F)	300	77	176	231
4.	Shane Hardy (F)	44	13	27	210
5.	Joey Hughes (F)	67	54	108	206

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Melbourne Mustangs — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sean Jones (F)	300	77	99	176
2.	Brendan McDowell (F)	242	76	112	188
3.	Vadim Virjassov (F)	220	92	124	216
4.	Matt Stringer (F)	208	21	26	47
5.	Jamie Bourke (F)	187	132	141	273

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Melbourne Mustangs — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Brody Crane (F)	18	25	59	3.28
2.	Scott Timmins (F)	111	120	299	2.69
3.	Chris Lawrence (F)	22	25	56	2.55
4.	Nathan Dunkley (F)	15	10	36	2.40
5.	Trevor Lord (F)	3	6	7	2.33

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Melbourne Mustangs — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Scott Timmins (F)	2022-2023	AIHL	26	33	49	82	3.15	16
2.	Scott Timmins (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	30	24	44	68	2.27	4
3.	Scott Timmins (F)	2023-2024	AIHL	21	24	37	61	2.90	45
4.	Ty Wishart (D)	2022-2023	AIHL	23	16	44	60	2.61	8
5.	Brody Crane (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	18	25	34	59	3.28	8

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Melbourne Mustangs — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Scott Timmins (F)	2022-2023	AIHL	26	33	49	82	3.15	16
2.	Patrick O'Kane (F)	2012-2013	AIHL	28	30	21	51	1.82	26
3.	Brody Crane (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	18	25	34	59	3.28	8
4.	Scott Timmins (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	30	24	44	68	2.27	4
5.	Scott Timmins (F)	2023-2024	AIHL	21	24	37	61	2.90	45

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Melbourne Mustangs — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Scott Timmins (F)	2022-2023	AIHL	26	33	49	82	3.15	16
2.	Scott Timmins (F)	2025-2026	AIHL	30	24	44	68	2.27	4
3.	Ty Wishart (D)	2022-2023	AIHL	23	16	44	60	2.61	8
4.	Philippe Caron (D)	2025-2026	AIHL	28	12	39	51	1.82	36
5.	Scott Timmins (F)	2023-2024	AIHL	21	24	37	61	2.90	45

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Melbourne Mustangs — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jamie Bourke (F)	2010-2011	AIHL	20	14	16	30	1.50	180
2.	Shane Hardy (F)	2010-2011	AIHL	22	9	7	16	0.73	122
3.	Jamie Bourke (F)	2013-2014	AIHL	24	15	18	33	1.38	102
4.	Jack Wolgemuth (D)	2012-2013	AIHL	27	14	29	43	1.59	101
5.	Jamie Bourke (F)	2015-2016	AIHL	26	21	11	32	1.23	95