Huntsville Otters

The Huntsville Otters are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Huntsville, Ontario. Starting from the 2016-17 season the Otters are members of the Provincial Junior Hockey League. Prior to this change they were members of the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League after resigning from the Ontario Junior Hockey League in the Spring of 2012.

Huntsville Otters
CityHuntsville, Ontario, Canada
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceNorthern
DivisionCarruthers
Operated1990–present
Home arenaCanada Summit Centre
ColoursBlue, Yellow, and White
     
General managerBrian Crozier
Head coachJason Farnsworth “Farmer”
Franchise history
1990–1997Muskoka Bears
1997–2004Huntsville Wildcats
2004–2007Huntsville-Muskoka Otters
2007–presentHuntsville Otters

History

Joining the ranks of Junior hockey in 1990, the Muskoka Bears were a member of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. Prior to this, the team had played Junior C hockey.

The team made hockey history on February 21, 1997 when their goalie, Ryan Venturelli, became the first goaltender 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.[1]

From 1997 until 2004, the franchise was called 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 ownership.

In 2007, the team was sold to local businessmen Kris House and Jason Armstrong, who shortened the team's name to the Huntsville Otters.

The town of Huntsville hosted the 2011 Ontario Junior A Dudley Hewitt Cup on the weekend of April 18–23, 2011 at the Don Lough Arena, Canada Summit Centre. The Otters went 3-0, and received a bye to the final but lost the championship to the Wellington Dukes 5-3.

In March 2012, it was announced that the Huntsville Otters were to be contracted from the Ontario Junior Hockey League[2] when a local group successfully applied to bring the team to the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

Season-by-season results
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1990-91445390-1163561012th Metro B
1991-924423192-224233484th Metro A
1992-934827174-251223583rd Metro A
1993-945028148-246183643rd Metro ALost semi-final
1994-955023261-256223478th Metro A
1995-965221265-237229478th Metro ALost quarter-final
1996-975014342-2002983011th Metro A
1997-985018284-1572094012th Metro A
1998-9951937411423232312th OPJHL-C
1999-0049212062181198506th OPJHL-N
2000-014993523121290237th OPJHL-N
2001-024973921121289178th OPJHL-N
2002-03492460112140656th OPJHL-N
2003-0423023004220906th OPJHL-NFolded
2004-0549232321177207494th OPJHL-NLost Conf. SF
2005-0648122853135219327th OPJHL-NLost Conf. QF
2006-0748202143182186474th OPJHL-NLost Conf. QF
2007-0849427-021892841st OPJHL-N
2008-0949387-4224125802nd OJHL-P
2009-10562231-32292364711th OJAHLDNQ
2010-11502517-8175144584th OJHL-NLost Qualifier
2011-12491826-5175205415th OJHL-NLost Division QF
2012-1340830-2122260189th GMOHLWon Qualifier - 2-1 - (Devils)
Lost quarters, 0-4 (Hornets)
2013-1440829-396186199th GMOHLLost Qualifier, 0-2 (Devils)
2014-15402414-2176149503rd GMOHLLost quarters, 2-4 (Cougars)
2015-164020164-156134442nd of 9 GMOHLLost quarters, 1-4 (Shamrocks)
2016-174216260-149197326th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Lost Div Quarters, 2-4 (Flyers)
2017-1842162411154212346th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Lost Div Quarters, 3-4 (Golden Hawks)
2018-1942152421138191337th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Hornets)
2019-2042113010113208238th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Hornets)
2020-21Season Lost due too COVID-19 pandemic
2021-2230227015216658th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Siskins)
2022-2340172111132159366th of 9-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Cougars)

Playoffs
Old Bears Logo
Old Wildcats Logo
Old Otters Logo

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
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
  1. http://www.lcshockey.com/issues/LCS65.txt
  2. "CottageCountryNow Article: Junior league gets in line for Huntsville franchise". Cottagecountrynow.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
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