Huntsville Otters

Huntsville Otters
City Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
League Ontario Junior Hockey League
Founded 1990
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-Present Huntsville Otters

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

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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.

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

Playoffs

MetJHL Years

Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-3
Bramalea Blues defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none
Muskoka Bears defeated Aurora Eagles 4-games-to-2
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none
Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2
Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-2
Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-2
Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Huntsville Wildcats 3-games-to-1

OJHL Years

Collingwood Blues defeated Huntsville Wildcats 4-games-to-3
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Huntsville Wildcats 4-games-to-none
Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Huntsville Wildcats 4-games-to-none
Huntsville-Muskoka Otters defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-1
Aurora Tigers defeated Huntsville-Muskoka Otters 4-games-to-2
Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Huntsville-Muskoka Otters 4-games-to-1
Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Huntsville-Muskoka Otters 4-games-to-1
Stouffville Spirit defeated Huntsville Otters 4-games-to-3
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
Orangeville Flyers defeated Huntsville Otters 2-games-to-none

External links


Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Hockey
CJHL: Dudley Hewitt Cup  · Royal Bank Cup