Melville Millionaires

The Melville Millionaires are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Melville, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games in the Melville Stadium which has a seating capacity of 2,100. The Melville Millionaires and the Yorkton Terriers are arch rivals. The team colours are blue and white. Games are broadcast on radio station CJGX AM 940.

History

Future NHL All-star Ron Hextall was a member of the Millionaires during the 1980-81 season. On February 27, 1981, Hextall faced 105 shots against 5-time league champions Prince Albert Raiders in a 21-2 loss. The game reporter said "Hextall was Brilliant..." through his 84-save effort, claiming the "score could have gone up to 34 or 35."^[1]

Season-by-Seasons Standings

Playoffs

• 1971 Lost Semi-final

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

• 1972 Lost Final

Melville Millionaires defeated Regina Blues 4-games-to-none

Melville Millionaires defeated Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2

Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

• 1973 Lost Quarter-final

Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

• 1974 DNQ
• 1975 Lost Quarter-final

Battleford Barons defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

• 1976 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

• 1977 Lost Final

Melville Millionaires defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-2

Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1

Prince Albert Raiders defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

• 1978 DNQ
• 1979 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3

Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

• 1980 Lost Quarter-final

Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

• 1981 DNQ
• 1982 Lost Quarter-final

Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

• 1983 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Swift Current Broncos 4-games-to-none

Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

• 1984 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3

• 1985 Lost Quarter-final

Battlefords North Stars defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3

• 1986 Lost Quarter-final

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

• 1987 Lost Quarter-final

Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

• 1988 Lost Quarter-final

Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

• 1989 DNQ
• 1990 Lost Quarter-final

Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

• 1991 Lost Quarter-final

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3

• 1992 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

• 1993 Lost Final

Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-none

Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3

• 1994 Lost Semi-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

• 1995 Lost Preliminary

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 2-games-to-none

• 1996 DNQ
• 1997 DNQ
• 1998 Lost Preliminary

Notre Dame Hounds defeated Melville Millionaires 2-games-to-1

• 1999 Lost Quarter-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Lebret Eagles 2-games-to-none

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

• 2000 Lost Semi-final

Second in round robin (3-1) vs. Notre Dame Hounds and La Ronge Ice Wolves

Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

• 2001 Lost Quarter-final

Lebret Eagles defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

• 2002 DNQ
• 2003 Lost Final

Melville Millionaires defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-2

Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2

Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

• 2004 Lost Quarter-final

Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

• 2005 DNQ
• 2006 Lost Quarter-final

Third in round robin (1-2-1) vs. Notre Dame Hounds and Yorkton Terriers

Notre Dame Hounds defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

• 2007 Lost Final

First in round robin (3-0-1) vs. Estevan Bruins and Yorkton Terriers

Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2

Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3

Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

• 2008 Lost Semi-final

First in round robin (2-0-1) vs. Kindersley Klippers and Weyburn Red Wings

Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none

Kindersley Klippers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

• 2009 Lost Final

Melville Millionaires defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3

Melville Millionaires defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2

Humboldt Broncos defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

• 2010 Lost Preliminary

Yorkton Terriers defeated Melville Millionaires 3-games-to-1

• 2011 Lost Preliminary

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 3-games-to-2

Notable alumni

• Ron Hextall, Wade Brookbank, Chris Kunitz

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan

References

1. ^ Prince Albert Raiders 21, Melville Millionaires 2. Regina Leader-Post, February 28, 1981, Pg E2.

External links

• Melville Millionaires home page