Rochester Mustangs

The Rochester Mustangs were a hockey team in Rochester, Minnesota. From 1947 to 1970 they were a senior team in various leagues. From 1985 to 2002 they were a Junior "A" team in the United States Hockey League.
==Senior team==
The senior team played as follows:
*1947-1952 American Amateur Hockey League (1947-1952)
*1952-1953 Central Hockey League (1952-1953)
*1953-1955 Minnesota Hockey League (1953-1955)
*1955-1961 United States Central Hockey League 
*1961-1970 United States Hockey League
They played in the Mayo Civic Auditorium.
===Season-by-season results===
====American Amateur Hockey League====
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T	Pts	GF 	GA	Standing	Playoffs
1947-48	20	4 	15	1	9 	 	 	5th 	
1948-49	15	7 	7 	1	15 	 	 	3rd 	
1949-50	16	13	2 	1	27 	97 	49	1st 	
1950-51	23	19	4 	0	38 	152	93	1st 	
1951-52	40	15	21	4	34 	 	 	5th 	Did not qualify
====Central Hockey League====
Season 	GP	W 	L	T	Pts	GF 	GA 	Standing	Playoffs
1952-53	32	21	9	2	44 	169	113	1st 	Won Championship
====Minnesota Hockey League====
Season 	GP	W 	L	T	Pts	GF 	GA	Standing	Playoffs
1953-54	12	3 	9	0	6 	 	 	3rd 	
1954-55	17	15	1	1	31 	127	73	1st 	
==== United States Central Hockey League ====
Season 	GP	W 	L	T	Pts	GF 	GA 	Standing	Playoffs
1955-56	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1956-57	13	10	3	0	20 	 	 	T-1st 	
1957-58	21	15	6	0	30 	158	99 	1st 	
1958-59	20	19	1	0	38 	191	81 	1st 	
1959-60	24	18	6	0	36 	176	104	2nd 	
1960-61	21	19	2	0	38 	 	 	1st 	
Note: some games in 1957-58 appear to have been worth more than two points
=== Senior Mustangs who played in the NHL ===
*Gary Gambucci
*George Konik
*Bill Masterton
*Lou Nanne
*Art Strobel
*Carl Wetzel
==Junior team==
The junior team moved to Rochester in 1985. They had been the Austin Mavericks from 1974.
They played in the Rochester Recreation Center, which had a capacity of 2500.
These Mustangs lasted until 2002 when an old arena and declining attendance spelled the end of the team. They won the American National Junior "A" championship in 1987, 1988, and 1998.
=== Junior Mustangs who played in the NHL ===
*Keith Aldridge
*Jozef Balej
*Ralph Barahona
*Tim Conboy
*Bryce Lampman
*Shjon Podein
*Mike Stuart
*Jeff Taffe
Category:American Amateur Hockey League (1947-1952) teams
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:United States Hockey League team
Category:Established in 1947
Category:Disestablished in 1970
Category:Established in 1985
Category:Disestablished in 2002
Category:United States Central Hockey League teams
Category:Central Hockey League (1952-1953) teams
Category:Minnesota Hockey League (1953-55) teams