Haliburton 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.

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

History

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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

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  • President: Paul Wilson
  • Director of Hockey Operations: Brad Townsend
  • General manager / Head Coach: Ryan Ramsay
  • Assistant general manager / Assistant Coach: Brain MacKenzie

Season-by-season results

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2021 - current History
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)
2023–24 56 33 19 3 1 185 152 70 4th of 12 EAST Conf
7th of 24 OJHL
Lost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Coburg)

Playoffs

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MetJHL years

  • 1990 – lost quarter-final
Oshawa Legionaires defeated Markham Connections 3 games to none
Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 3
  • 1991 – lost semi-final
Oshawa Legionaires defeated Wellington Dukes 4 games to 2
Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 3
  • 1992 – DNQ
  • 1993 – DNQ
  • 1994 – DNQ
  • 1995 – DNQ
  • 1996 – DNQ
  • 1997 – lost preliminary
Pickering Panthers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 2
  • 1998 – lost semi-final
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

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Notable alumni of the Legionnaires, and the Fury include:

References

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