Husky (disambiguation)

Husky is a general term for several breeds of dog used as sled dogs, which are believed to have originated in Siberia.

Husky or huskie may also refer to:

University teams

• Connecticut Huskies, teams of the University of Connecticut
• Washington Huskies, teams of the University of Washington
  • Husky Stadium
  • Husky Ballpark
• Northern Illinois Huskies
  • Huskie Stadium
• Northeastern Huskies
• Houston Baptist Huskies
• St. Cloud State Huskies
  • Husky Stadium (St. Cloud)
• Saint Mary's Huskies
• Michigan Tech Huskies, Michigan Technological University
• Saskatchewan Huskies, the University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Sports teams

• Les Husky de Cowansville, a former junior "A" team based out of Cowansville, Quebec, Canada
• Durham Huskies (c. 1908–1992), a franchise based in Durham, Ontario, Canada
• Durham Huskies (1996–2001), a junior "A" team
• Fort St. John Huskies, a junior "B" team in British Columbia, Canada
• Halton Huskies, a junior "A" team in Stoney Creek, Ontario
• Onaping Falls Huskies, a junior "A" team in Ontario
• Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, part of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
• Steinbach Huskies, junior "C" and senior teams based in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
• Whitehorse Huskies, a Canadian senior "AAA" team out of Whitehorse, Yukon
• Houston Huskies, a minor league team based in Houston, Texas
• North Iowa Huskies, a junior team that was based in Mason City, Iowa
• Kassel Huskies, a German professional team based in Kassel
• Cardiff Huskies, a sledge hockey team based in Cardiff, Wales
• Toronto Huskies, a defunct basketball team
• Edmonton Huskies, a Canadian Junior Football team
• Huskies de Rouen, a French baseball team

Transportation

Aircraft

• Advanced Aviation Husky, an ultralight aircraft
• Aviat Husky, a two-seat, high-wing, utility light aircraft
• Beagle Husky, a three-seat British light aircraft built in the 1960s
• Fairchild F-11 Husky, a Canadian bush plane
• Kaman HH-43 Huskie, a helicopter used by the United States military from the 1950s to the 1970s
• Kaman K-1125, a prototype civilian helicopter sometimes called the Huskie III

Civilian vehicles

• Hillman Husky, passenger car made 1954–1970
• A nickname for Husqvarna Motorcycles
• Buses run by Husky Tours in the Philippines

Military

• Husky VMMD (vehicle-mounted mine detector), formerly known as Chubby (mine detection system)
• International MXT-MV or Husky TSV, an armoured car
• Husky armoured recovery vehicle, used by the Canadian military beginning in the late 1970s

Maritime

• Husky (ship, 1959), see Boats of the Mackenzie River watershed

Places in Antarctica

• Husky Pass, Bowers Mountains
• Husky Dome, a snow dome in the Queen Maud Mountains
• Husky Heights, Queen Maud Mountains
• Husky Massif, a rock outcrop in the Prince Charles Mountains

Music

• Ferlin Husky (1925-2011), American singer
• S. Husky Höskulds, Grammy Award-winning audio engineer
• Husky (album), a studio album by Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet released in 2006
• Husky (band), an Australian indie folk band
• Husky (rapper), (born 1993 in Ulan-Ude) a Russian hip hop performer

Businesses and products

• Husky Energy, an integrated energy company and chain of gas stations
• Husky (computer), a handheld microcomputer issued in 1981
• Husky (tool brand), a tool brand of The Home Depot
• Husky (toy brand), a line of small die-cast toy vehicles
• Husqvarna AB, sometimes known as Husky in English
• Husky, a tobacco brand of the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
• For brands sometimes called "Husky" derived from Huskvarna, Sweden, see Husqvarna

Other uses

• Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War II
• Husky (commentator), a Starcraft II commentator and broadcaster
• Husky the Muskie, an outdoor sculpture in Kenora, Ontario

See also

• Huskey (surname)
• Huskii (born 1992), Australian rapper and musician