Huntsville Otters
| Huntsville Otters | |
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| City | Huntsville, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Operated | 1990-2012 |
| Home arena | Canada Summit Centre |
| Colors | Black, Yellow, and White |
| General manager | Andy Cooke |
| Head coach | Randy Salmon |
| Affiliates | Erie Otters (OHL) Stayner Siskins (GMOHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1990-1997 | Muskoka Bears |
| 1997-2004 | Huntsville Wildcats |
| 2004-2007 | Huntsville-Muskoka Otters |
| 2007-2012 | Huntsville Otters |
The Huntsville Otters were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
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[edit] History
Joining the ranks of Junior hockey in 1990, the Bears were a member of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. Prior to this, the team did have a past history of Junior C hockey.
The team did make hockey history on February 21, 1997 when their goalie, Ryan Venturelli, became the first goaltender in hockey history to score two goals (both empty net) in a hockey game against the Durham Huskies during the Metro Junior A Hockey League 1996-97 regular season.
From 1997 until 2004, the franchise was the Huntsville Wildcats. The team never truly found their groove and folded halfway through the 2003-04 season after 23 straight loses and a goals against average of roughly 10.
For the 2004-05 Season, the team reformed as the Huntsville-Muskoka Otters after Sherwood Bassin, Ray Irwin and Tom McCarthy took over ownership and have been with the league since. In 2007, the team was sold to local businessmen Kris House and Jason Armstrong, who shortened their team name to the Huntsville Otters.
The Town of Huntsville will host the 2011 Ontario Jr A Dudley Hewitt Cup, the weekend of April 18–23, 2011 at the Canada Summit Centre, on the Don Lough Arena.
It was announced that the Huntsville Otters will be contracted from the OJHL[1] Groups are lined up for a potential team in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League, or the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League to replace the Otters.
[edit] Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1990-91 | 44 | 5 | 39 | 0 | - | 116 | 356 | 10 | 12th Metro B | |
| 1991-92 | 44 | 23 | 19 | 2 | - | 224 | 233 | 48 | 4th Metro A | |
| 1992-93 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 4 | - | 251 | 223 | 58 | 3rd Metro A | |
| 1993-94 | 50 | 28 | 14 | 8 | - | 246 | 183 | 64 | 3rd Metro A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1994-95 | 50 | 23 | 26 | 1 | - | 256 | 223 | 47 | 8th Metro A | |
| 1995-96 | 52 | 21 | 26 | 5 | - | 237 | 229 | 47 | 8th Metro A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1996-97 | 50 | 14 | 34 | 2 | - | 200 | 298 | 30 | 11th Metro A | |
| 1997-98 | 50 | 18 | 28 | 4 | - | 157 | 209 | 40 | 12th Metro A | |
| 1998-99 | 51 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 142 | 323 | 23 | 12th OPJHL-C | |
| 1999-00 | 49 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 181 | 198 | 50 | 6th OPJHL-N | |
| 2000-01 | 49 | 9 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 121 | 290 | 23 | 7th OPJHL-N | |
| 2001-02 | 49 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 121 | 289 | 17 | 8th OPJHL-N | |
| 2002-03 | 49 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 406 | 5 | 6th OPJHL-N | |
| 2003-04 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 209 | 0 | 6th OPJHL-N | Folded |
| 2004-05 | 49 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 177 | 207 | 49 | 4th OPJHL-N | Lost Conf. SF |
| 2005-06 | 48 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 135 | 219 | 32 | 7th OPJHL-N | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2006-07 | 48 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 182 | 186 | 47 | 4th OPJHL-N | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 42 | 7 | - | 0 | 218 | 92 | 84 | 1st OPJHL-N | |
| 2008-09 | 49 | 38 | 7 | - | 4 | 224 | 125 | 80 | 2nd OJHL-P | |
| 2009-10 | 56 | 22 | 31 | - | 3 | 229 | 236 | 47 | 11th OJAHL | DNQ |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 25 | 17 | - | 8 | 175 | 144 | 58 | 4th OJHL-N | Lost Qualifier |
| 2011-12 | 49 | 18 | 26 | - | 5 | 175 | 205 | 41 | 5th OJHL-N | Lost Division QF |
[edit] Playoffs
MetJHL Years
- 1991 DNQ
- 1992 Lost Semi-final
- Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-3
- Bramalea Blues defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none
- 1993 Lost Semi-final
- Muskoka Bears defeated Aurora Eagles 4-games-to-2
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none
- 1994 Lost Semi-final
- Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2
- Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-2
- 1995 DNQ
- 1996 Lost Quarter-final
- Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-2
- 1997 Lost Preliminary
- Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none
- 1998 Lost Preliminary
- Thornhill Rattlers defeated Huntsville Wildcats 3-games-to-1
OJHL Years
- 1999 DNQ
- 2000 Lost Division Quarter-final
- Collingwood Blues defeated Huntsville Wildcats 4-games-to-3
- 2001 Lost Division Quarter-final
- Thornhill Rattlers defeated Huntsville Wildcats 4-games-to-none
- 2002 Lost Division Quarter-final
- Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Huntsville Wildcats 4-games-to-none
- 2003 DNQ
- 2004 Did Not Finish Season
- 2005 Lost Division Semi-final
- Huntsville-Muskoka Otters defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-1
- Aurora Tigers defeated Huntsville-Muskoka Otters 4-games-to-2
- 2006 Lost Division Quarter-final
- Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Huntsville-Muskoka Otters 4-games-to-1
- 2007 Lost Division Quarter-final
- Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Huntsville-Muskoka Otters 4-games-to-1
- 2008 Lost Division Semi-final
- Stouffville Spirit defeated Huntsville Otters 4-games-to-3
- 2009 Lost Conference Final
- Huntsville Otters defeated Toronto Dixie Beehives 3-games-to-none
- Huntsville Otters defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-2
- Huntsville Otters defeated Orangeville Crushers 4-games-to-1
- Kingston Voyageurs defeated Huntsville Otters 4-games-to-1
- 2010 DNQ OJAHL Playoffs
- 2011 Lost Qualifier, Hosted and Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup Final
- Orangeville Flyers defeated Huntsville Otters 2-games-to-none
- First in Dudley Hewitt Cup round robin (3-0)
- Wellington Dukes defeated Huntsville Otters 5-3 in final
- 2012 Lost Division Quarter-final
- Markham Waxers defeated Huntsville Otters 3-games-to-none
[edit] References
- ^ "CottageCountryNow Article: Junior league gets in line for Huntsville franchise". Cottagecountrynow.ca. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/local/article/1302531--junior-league-gets-in-line-for-huntsville-franchise. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
[edit] External links
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