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By Ben Tompkins

So we meet again

Mustangs set for 2022 playoff rematch in Round 2

Apr 3, 2025 | 6:30 AM

Only four people on the Mustangs roster remain the same from their last playoff meeting with the Yorkton Terriers, and only one of them is a player.

The 2022 Round 1 playoff series had a 17-year-old Zac Somers, who just turned 21 on Wednesday, along with then 20-year-old player Tye Scherger, who is now in his second season as assistant coach.

The other two are Coach of the Year Trevor Blevins and Equipment Manager Shawn Mason.

In just a couple of days time, however, everyone will be a part of a Terriers and Mustangs postseason matchup, as their second round clash begins Friday.

Number-one Melfort is coming off a five-game win over the Kindersley Klippers, while fourth-seeded Yorkton took down their fifth-seed Highway 10 rivals in the Melville Millionaires, also in five games.

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“I think we are happy with a lot of areas when it comes to our first-round win over Kindersley. On special teams we executed well, our possession time and chances were numerous, and as far as our defensive play is concerned we didn’t give up a lot of high-quality chances. Absolutely there are things we can clean up but our work ethic was there and we are playing playoff type hockey,” Blevins told northeastNOW.

“With regards to Yorkton, they’re extremely well coached and they play the game the right way, they’re structured, and obviously they have the offense which we’ll have to pay attention to. A huge key for us will be how we defend throughout the series.”

In the regular season it was a one-sided battle, as the Mustangs swept the season-series over the Terriers 4-0, outscoring them 19-6.

The playoffs though are often considered a ‘second season’ and wins will come a lot harder against a team that will look much different.

“We’re not putting much stock into what happened in the past…the atmosphere will be different. There will obviously be a lot more at stake and there will be a much more desperate effort from both sides. We just have to focus on the next shift and what can bring us success in the moment,” added Blevins.

“Obviously, each team has their different strengths and weaknesses and you do want to exploit what you can, but ultimately you can only really focus on your own game and what you can control. We want them to have to adapt to us, rather than the other way around, so we can just take care of business and play the way we play to be successful.”

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