Rochester Mustangs (junior)
Encyclopedia
The Rochester Mustangs were an American junior A ice hockey
team that was located in Rochester, Minnesota
. The Mustangs were in existence from 1986-2002. Prior to 1986, the organization was located in Austin, Minnesota
and were known as the Austin Mavericks. The Mavericks played from 1974-1977 in the Midwest Junior Hockey League until it moved to the United States Hockey League in 1978. The Mustangs played its home games in the Rochester Recreation Center which seated approximately 2,500. Amazingly, the 'Recreation Center was home to the Mustangs for 17 years. It was the only arena Rochester ever played in. Unfortunately, the team ceased operations at the end of the 2001-2002 season because of poor attendance numbers and an old arena. The 'Stangs won the American National Junior "A" championship in 1987, 1988, and 1998.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team that was located in Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
. The Mustangs were in existence from 1986-2002. Prior to 1986, the organization was located in Austin, Minnesota
Austin, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,314 people, 9,897 households, and 6,076 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,168.2 people per square mile . There were 10,261 housing units at an average density of 954.3 per square mile...
and were known as the Austin Mavericks. The Mavericks played from 1974-1977 in the Midwest Junior Hockey League until it moved to the United States Hockey League in 1978. The Mustangs played its home games in the Rochester Recreation Center which seated approximately 2,500. Amazingly, the 'Recreation Center was home to the Mustangs for 17 years. It was the only arena Rochester ever played in. Unfortunately, the team ceased operations at the end of the 2001-2002 season because of poor attendance numbers and an old arena. The 'Stangs won the American National Junior "A" championship in 1987, 1988, and 1998.
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