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 Chris Lawrence.

Who is the captain of Melbourne Mustangs?

The captain of Melbourne Mustangs is Brendan McDowell.

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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2021-2022

2021-2022 Season

Melbourne Mustangs were 9-10-1 in the 2021-22 AIHL season with 28 points, 4th overall.

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2021-2022 Melbourne Mustangs Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#14	Michael Breedveld (G)	26	1999	Geelong, AUS	-	-	R
	#30	Sebastian Woodlands (G)	25	2000	Adelaide, AUS	6'0"	154	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#49	Maksim Astafiyev (D/F)	22	2004	Melbourne, AUS	5'7"	132	R
	#85	Stephen Belic (D)"A"	39	1987	Melbourne, AUS	5'8"	159	R
	#4	Brendan Connors (D)	36	1990	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#5	Jacob Haley (D)	27	1999	Melbourne, AUS	6'0"	214	R
	#32	Evan Khroustalev (D)	22	2004		5'11"	172	L
	#9	Jaxson Lane (D/F)	32	1994	Christchurch, NZL	5'9"	165	R
	#83	Blake Martucci (D)	-			6'0"	205	L
	#16	Alex May (D)	24	2002		-	-	-
	#33	Jackson McCoy (D)	36	1990	Townsville, AUS	6'0"	174	R
	#2	Michael McDowell (D)	37	1989	Melbourne, AUS	6'0"	181	R
		Conor O’Brien (D)	26	2000		-	-	-
	#53	Connor Sidari-Alley (F)	22	2004		5'5"	179	R
	#21	Lukas Subrt (D)	39	1987		5'11"	181	L
	#57	Ty Wishart (D)	38	1988	Belleville, ON, CAN	6'4"	223	L
FORWARDS
	#91	Matt Armstrong (LW)	44	1982	Orleans, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#67	Maxim Astafyev (F)	23	2003	Kemerovo, RUS	5'10"	141	-
	#20	Andrew Belic (F)	37	1989	Melbourne, AUS	5'7"	165	R
	#10	Gavin Birchler (F)	27	1998	Melbourne, AUS	6'1"	170	L
	#24	Mitchell Humphries (C/RW)	33	1993	Melbourne, AUS	6'1"	187	R
	#51	Sean Jones (F)	41	1985	Melbourne, AUS	6'0"	176	L
	#26	Matthew Knox (F)	27	1999		-	-	-
	#29	Brendan McDowell (C/LW)"C"	34	1992		5'10"	190	L
	#68	Dylan Morris (F)	36	1990		6'2"	192	L
	#6	Adrian Nash (F)	35	1991		5'5"	141	R
	#74	Spencer Nave (LW)	20	2005		-	-	R
	#8	David Shumborski (F)	34	1991		-	-	R
	#7	Jesse Thompson (F)	21	2005		5'8"	165	L
	#17	Scott Timmins (C)	37	1989	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'11"	192	L
	#23	Lee Turner (F)	36	1990	Sydney, AUS	5'9"	159	R
	#13	Vadim Virjassov (C/LW)	39	1986	Kohtla-Järve, EST	6'0"	190	L
	#19	Jordan Warren (RW)	33	1992	Kanata, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	R

Position: G: 1, D: 12, F: 16Av Age: 27.61 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Melbourne Mustangs Staff

Head CoachChris Lawrence
Asst. CoachAndrew Marshall
Athletic TrainerEmma Poynton
Physical TherapistJennifer Lohmus

Team Staff History

2021-2022 Melbourne Mustangs Captains

"C"

Brendan McDowell

"A"

Stephen Belic

Team Captaincy History

2021-2022 Melbourne Mustangs Demographics

Melbourne Mustangs Facts

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

2021-2022 Melbourne Mustangs Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players
5 players
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Experience

Melbourne Mustangs: 1 593 GP
NHL: 50 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 24 GP
Czechia: 77 GP
AHL: 653 GP
DEL: 96 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

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09/03/2026

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Noah Giesbrecht (G)

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Davide Gaeta (F)

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Brody Crane (F)

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Noah Giesbrecht (G)

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Melbourne Mustangs History and Standings

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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Ben Davies (F)	2026-2027	Cardiff Devils	-	2	0	0	0	0
2.	Brody Lindal (F)	2026-2027	Simon Fraser Univ.	BCIHL	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Ben Davies (F)	2026-2027	Cardiff Devils	EIHL	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Trevor Lord (F)	2026-2027	Watertown Wolves	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Nathan Dunkley (F)	2026-2027	Fort Wayne Komets	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Davide Gaeta (F)	2026-2027	Knoxville Ice Bears	SPHL	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Matt Dorsey (F)	2026-2027	Knoxville Ice Bears	SPHL	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Brody Crane (F)	2026-2027	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	27.43
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	27.60
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	27.81
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	29.14
2021-2022	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	27.61

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Regular Season

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

#	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

#	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.

#	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

#	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

#	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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Scott Timmins (F)	2022-2023	26	33	82
2.	Scott Timmins (F)	2025-2026	30	24	68
3.	Scott Timmins (F)	2023-2024	21	24	61
4.	Ty Wishart (D)	2022-2023	23	16	60
5.	Brody Crane (F)	2025-2026	18	25	59

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Scott Timmins (F)	2022-2023	26	33	82
2.	Patrick O'Kane (F)	2012-2013	28	30	51
3.	Brody Crane (F)	2025-2026	18	25	59
4.	Scott Timmins (F)	2025-2026	30	24	68
5.	Scott Timmins (F)	2023-2024	21	24	61

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Scott Timmins (F)	2022-2023	26	49	82
2.	Scott Timmins (F)	2025-2026	30	44	68
3.	Ty Wishart (D)	2022-2023	23	44	60
4.	Philippe Caron (D)	2025-2026	28	39	51
5.	Scott Timmins (F)	2023-2024	21	37	61

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Jamie Bourke (F)	2010-2011	20	30	180
2.	Shane Hardy (F)	2010-2011	22	16	122
3.	Jamie Bourke (F)	2013-2014	24	33	102
4.	Jack Wolgemuth (D)	2012-2013	27	43	101
5.	Jamie Bourke (F)	2015-2016	26	32	95