Onaping Falls Huskies

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Onaping Falls Huskies

City:	Onaping Falls, Ontario
League:	Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Operated:	1978-1986
Home Arena:	West Ferris Arena
Colours:	Black, Red, and Yellow

The Onaping Falls Huskies were a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Onaping Falls, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

[edit] History

Only playing in the NOJHL from 1978 until 1986, the Onaping Falls Huskies were a very successful team. In only 7 seasons, the Huskies pulled off 4 league titles. They won the McNamara Cup in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1986. The NOJHL champions were poised to do some damage at the National level, but in Ontario that means you have to get past the champion of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and then possibly face the Thunder Bay Flyers for the Dudley Hewitt Cup. To make it simple, the Huskies never got to compete for the Dudley.

In 1980, the Huskies were swept by the North York Rangers 3-games-to-none. In 1981, they were swept by the Belleville Bulls 3-games-to-none. And in 1982, the Huskies were swept by the Guelph Platers 3-games-to-none. Now, to put into perspective, both Belleville and Guelph were granted expansion into the Ontario Hockey League soon after these playoff runs. In 1986, the Huskies gave it one more crack, but ran into a brick wall, facing the dominant Orillia Travelways and losing 4-games-to-2.

[edit] Season-by-Season Results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1978-79	40	19	14	7	-	--	--	45	3rd NOJHL
1979-80	40	29	10	1	-	256	166	59	1st NOJHL	Won League
1980-81	40	24	12	4	-	294	201	52	2nd NOJHL	Won League
1981-82	42	31	9	2	-	272	169	64	1st NOJHL	Won League
1982-83	42	30	9	3	-	294	181	63	1st NOJHL
1983-84	-	-	-	-	-	--	--	-	Did Not Play
1984-85	40	16	21	3	-	253	261	35	4th NOJHL
1985-86	41	31	6	4	-	419	181	66	1st NOJHL	Won League