Onaping Falls Huskies
| Onaping Falls Huskies | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Onaping Falls, Ontario |
| League | Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Operated | 1970–1986 |
| Home arena | Jim Coady Arena |
| Colours | Blue, red, and white |
| Franchise history | |
| 1970–1974 | Levack Miners |
| 1974–1986 | Onaping Falls Huskies |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | 9 (1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986) |
The Onaping Falls Huskies were a junior ice hockey team from Onaping Falls, Ontario, Canada, and were members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) from 1970 to 1986. The Huskies won nine league championships.[1]
History
As the Levack Miners, the team won the 1972 NOHA Jr. B League. In 1974, they changed their name to the Onaping Falls Huskies and won four consecutive NOHA Jr. B League titles (1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978) and three branch titles (1975, 1976, and 1978). They, and their league, were promoted to Jr. A in the summer of 1978.
Playing exclusively in the NOJHL from 1978 to 1986, the Onaping Falls Huskies were a very successful team, winning four league titles in their seven seasons. They won the McNamara Cup in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1986.[2] At the national level, they were never able to defeat the champions of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, however, and therefore never advanced to compete for the Dudley Hewitt Cup.
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. Both Belleville and Guelph were granted expansion into the Ontario Hockey League soon after these playoff runs. In 1986, the Huskies faced the dominant Orillia Travelways and lost 4-games-to-2.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | 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 dot 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 |
References
- ↑ Crawford, Bill (April 18, 1977). "Indians scramble to deadlock Junior B series with Huskies". The Sault Star. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Copeland-McNamara Trophy Winners". North Bay Nugget. April 6, 2009. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.