Huntsville Otters

Huntsville Otters
City	Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
League	Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League
Operated	1990-Present
Home arena	Canada Summit Centre
Colors	Black, Yellow, and White
Franchise history
1990-1997	Muskoka Bears
1997-2004	Huntsville Wildcats
2004-2007	Huntsville-Muskoka Otters
2007-Present	Huntsville Otters

The Huntsville Otters are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Huntsville, Ontario. They are members of the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League after resigning from the Ontario Junior Hockey League in the Spring of 2012.

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.

Old Bears Logo

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.

Old Wildcats Logo

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.

Old Otters Logo

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] A local group successfully applied to bring the team to the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League in Match 2012.

Season-by-season results

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

References

External links

• Otters Webpage