Haliburton County Huskies
CityHaliburton, Ontario, Canada
LeagueOntario Junior Hockey League
DivisionEast Division
Founded1965
Home arenaSG Nesbitt Memorial Arena
ColoursNavy, Gray, Black, White
       
Owner(s)Paul Wilson
General managerRyan Ramsay
Head coachRyan Ramsay[1]
AffiliatesPort Perry Lumberjacks (PJHL)
Oshawa Generals (OHL)
Franchise history
1965–1972Oshawa Crushmen
1972–2006Oshawa Legionaires
2006–2008Durham Fury
2008–2021Whitby Fury
2021–PresentHaliburton County Huskies

The Haliburton County Huskies are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History

This franchise was founded in 1965 as the Oshawa Crushmen, and were initially a member of the Eastern Junior B Hockey League. In 1972, the Crushmen jumped to the Metro Junior B Hockey League and were renamed the Legionaires.

In the late 1970s, the Legionaires were coached by future National Hockey League coach "Iron" Mike Keenan. Keenan's star player during this time was a young Dale Hawerchuk.

At the end of the 2005–06 season, the Oshawa Legionaires were bought out by NHLers Keith Primeau, Wayne Primeau, as well as business man Peter Tosh. Keith had recently retired due to injury and created his own equipment line known as "Fury", based out of Oshawa. In turn, the Primeaus bought the local team and named them to reflect the name of his company.

In 2008, the Fury relocated to Whitby, Ontario, where they played out of the Iroquois Park Sports Centre.

In 2021, the Fury again relocated to Minden, Ontario in Haliburton County, where they play out of S.G Nesbitt Memorial Arena as the Haliburton County Huskies.

Staff

Season-by-season results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
Oshawa Crushmen
1965–66 33 19 12 2 - 177 112 40 2nd EJBHL Won League
1966–67 Statistics not available
1967–68 31 19 11 1 - 202 150 39 3rd EJBHL Won League
1968–69 30 20 8 2 - -- -- 42 1st EJBHL Won League
1969–70 30 20 7 3 - 194 106 43 1st EJBHL
1970–71 30 21 7 2 - 177 105 44 2nd EJBHL
1971–72 Statistics not available
Oshawa Legionaires
1972–73 34 17 13 4 - 148 139 38 4th Metro B
1973–74 44 19 23 2 - 219 239 40 8th Metro B
1974–75 38 4 30 4 - 138 190 12 13th Metro B
1975–76 34 22 5 7 - 208 135 51 1st Metro B
1976–77 34 17 10 7 - 179 147 41 2nd Metro B
1977–78 36 27 4 5 - 233 133 59 1st Metro B
1978–79 44 34 6 4 - 311 165 72 1st Metro B
1979–80 42 18 20 4 - 197 219 40 9th Metro B
1980–81 42 25 12 5 - 254 153 55 2nd Metro B
1981–82 36 18 15 3 - 169 153 39 5th Metro B
1982–83 36 16 16 4 - 137 126 36 5th Metro B
1983–84 42 24 14 4 - 183 145 52 3rd Metro B
1984–85 36 25 9 2 - 193 133 54 2nd Metro B
1985–86 37 16 17 4 - 222 204 36 7th Metro B Lost quarter-final
1986–87 37 20 15 2 - 209 167 42 5th Metro B Lost quarter-final
1987–88 37 11 20 6 - 147 182 28 10th Metro B DNQ
1988–89 40 17 15 8 - 183 175 42 5th Metro B
1989–90 44 20 13 11 - 248 177 51 7th Metro B
1990–91 44 30 8 6 - 262 151 66 2nd Metro B
1991–92 44 10 32 2 - 158 252 22 11th Metro A
1992–93 48 16 29 3 - 196 237 35 12th Metro A
1993–94 50 25 24 1 - 244 237 51 8th Metro A DNQ
1994–95 49 18 30 1 - 199 240 37 11th Metro A
1995–96 52 13 38 1 - 184 286 27 11th Metro A DNQ
1996–97 50 20 30 0 - 231 292 40 10th Metro A
1997–98 50 34 15 1 - 266 183 69 3rd Metro A
1998–99 51 26 20 3 2 221 214 57 5th OPJHL-E
1999-00 49 13 29 4 3 157 212 33 8th OPJHL-S
2000–01 49 23 22 2 2 176 181 50 5th OPJHL-S
2001–02 49 14 25 7 3 158 226 38 8th OPJHL-S
2002–03 49 24 21 3 1 189 184 52 6th OPJHL-S
2003–04 49 24 21 4 0 164 214 52 5th OPJHL-S
2004–05 49 8 37 1 3 111 264 20 8th OPJHL-S
2005–06 49 9 35 4 1 144 241 23 8th OPJHL-S Lost Conf. QF
Durham Fury
2006–07 49 16 31 2 0 131 207 34 6th OPJHL-S Lost Conf. QF
2007–08 49 13 31 - 5 171 267 31 7th OPJHL-S
Whitby Fury
2008–09 49 16 30 - 3 181 250 35 7th OJHL-R
2009–10 50 24 22 - 4 182 198 52 7th CCHL-E Lost Preliminary
2010–11 50 22 17 - 11 170 158 55 6th OJHL-E DNQ
2011–12 49 28 12 - 9 178 132 65 4th OJHL-E Won Conf. Quarters 4-1 (Cougars)
won Conf. Semis 4-0 (Voyageurs)
Won Conf. Final 4-1 (Patriots)
Lost League Finals 2-4 (Spirit)
2012–13 55 31 19 - 5 171 157 67 3rd OJHL-E Lost Conf. Quarters 2–4 (Hurricanes)
2013–14 53 35 14 - 4 227 164 74 2nd OJHL-E Lost Conf. Quarters 2–4 (Golden Hawks)
2014–15 54 27 21 4 2 189 172 60 4th of 5 East Div
6th of 11 SE Conf
10th of 22 OJHL		 Lost Conf. Quarters 0–4 (Cougars)
2015–16 54 25 23 1 5 180 189 56 5th of 5 East Div
7th of 11 SE Conf
13th of 22 OJHL		 Lost Conf. Quarters 1–4 (Royals)
2016–17 54 38 11 1 4 226 147 81 3rd of 5 East Div
3rd of 11 SE Conf
5th of 22 OJHL		 Lost Conf. Quarters 3–4 (Dukes)
2017–18 54 18 31 4 1 139 190 41 5th of 5 East Div
9th of 11 SE Conf
19th of 22 OJHL		 Did not qualify
2018–19 54 33 18 1 2 167 122 69 3rd of 5 East Div
4th of 11 SE Conf
5th of 22 OJHL		 Won Conf. Quarters 4-2 (Trenton)
Lost Conf. Semis 3-4 (Wellington)
2019–20 54 21 27 1 5 152 210 48 3rd of 5 East Div
7th of 11 SE Conf
17th of 22 OJHL		 Lost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Trenton)
2020–21 Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
Haliburton County Huskies
2021–22 54 33 16 1 4 172 136 71 3rd of 5 East Div
5th of 11 SE Conf
8th of 21 OJHL		 Won Conf. Quarters 2-1(Trenton)
Lost Conf. Semis 1-2 (Coburg)
2022–23 54 36 14 1 3 229 129 76 3rd of 11 SE Conf
6th of 21 OJHL		 Won Conf. Quarters 4-1 (Toronto)
Lost Conf. Semis 0-4 (Wellington)

Playoffs

MetJHL years

Oshawa Legionaires defeated Markham Connections 3 games to none
Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 3
Oshawa Legionaires defeated Wellington Dukes 4 games to 2
Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 3
Pickering Panthers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 2
Oshawa Legionaires defeated Shelburne Wolves 3 games to none
Oshawa Legionaires defeated Wellington Dukes 3 games to 2
Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 2

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of the Legionnaires, and the Fury include:

References

  1. ^ "Haliburton Huskies Hockey Club". Haliburton County Huskies. Retrieved 2022-05-23.

External links

Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Hockey
Sports in the Greater Toronto Area
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