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

History

This franchise was founded in 1965 as the Oshawa Crushmen, and were initially a member of the Eastern Junior B Hockey League. In 1972, the Crushmen jumped to the Metro Junior B Hockey League and were renamed the Legionaires.

In the late 1970s, the Legionaires were coached by future National Hockey League coach "Iron" Mike Keenan. Keenan's star player during this time was a young Dale Hawerchuk.

At the end of the 2005–06 season, the Oshawa Legionaires were bought out by NHLers Keith Primeau, Wayne Primeau, as well as business man Peter Tosh. Keith had recently retired due to injury and created his own equipment line known as "Fury", based out of Oshawa. In turn, the Primeaus bought the local team and named them to reflect the name of his company.

In 2008, the Fury relocated to Whitby, Ontario, where they played out of the Iroquois Park Sports Centre.

In 2021, the Fury again relocated to Minden, Ontario in Haliburton County, where they play out of S.G Nesbitt Memorial Arena as the Haliburton County Huskies.

Staff

  • President: Paul Wilson
  • Director of Hockey Operations: Brad Townsend
  • General manager / Head Coach: Ryan Ramsay
  • Assistant general manager / Assistant Coach: Brain MacKenzie

Season-by-season results

1950 - 2021 History (Oshawa_Durham_Whitby) is hidden click to
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
Oshawa Crushmen
1965–663319122-177112402nd EJBHLWon League
1966–67Statistics not available
1967–683119111-202150393rd EJBHLWon League
1968–69302082-----421st EJBHLWon League
1969–70302073-194106431st EJBHL
1970–71302172-177105442nd EJBHL
1971–72Statistics not available
Oshawa Legionaires
1972–733417134-148139384th Metro B
1973–744419232-219239408th Metro B
1974–75384304-1381901213th Metro B
1975–76342257-208135511st Metro B
1976–773417107-179147412nd Metro B
1977–78362745-233133591st Metro B
1978–79443464-311165721st Metro B
1979–804218204-197219409th Metro B
1980–814225125-254153552nd Metro B
1981–823618153-169153395th Metro B
1982–833616164-137126365th Metro B
1983–844224144-183145523rd Metro B
1984–85362592-193133542nd Metro B
1985–863716174-222204367th Metro BLost quarter-final
1986–873720152-209167425th Metro BLost quarter-final
1987–883711206-1471822810th Metro BDNQ
1988–894017158-183175425th Metro B
1989–9044201311-248177517th Metro B
1990–91443086-262151662nd Metro B
1991–924410322-1582522211th Metro A
1992–934816293-1962373512th Metro A
1993–945025241-244237518th Metro ADNQ
1994–954918301-1992403711th Metro A
1995–965213381-1842862711th Metro ADNQ
1996–975020300-2312924010th Metro A
1997–985034151-266183693rd Metro A
1998–9951262032221214575th OPJHL-E
1999-0049132943157212338th OPJHL-S
2000–0149232222176181505th OPJHL-S
2001–0249142573158226388th OPJHL-S
2002–0349242131189184526th OPJHL-S
2003–0449242140164214525th OPJHL-S
2004–054983713111264208th OPJHL-S
2005–064993541144241238th OPJHL-SLost Conf. QF
Durham Fury
2006–0749163120131207346th OPJHL-SLost Conf. QF
2007–08491331-5171267317th OPJHL-S
Whitby Fury
2008–09491630-3181250357th OJHL-R
2009–10502422-4182198527th CCHL-ELost Preliminary
2010–11502217-11170158556th OJHL-EDNQ
2011–12492812-9178132654th OJHL-EWon Conf. Quarters 4-1 (Cougars) won Conf. Semis 4-0 (Voyageurs) Won Conf. Final 4-1 (Patriots) Lost League Finals 2-4 (Spirit)
2012–13553119-5171157673rd OJHL-ELost Conf. Quarters 2–4 (Hurricanes)
2013–14533514-4227164742nd OJHL-ELost Conf. Quarters 2–4 (Golden Hawks)
2014–1554272142189172604th of 5 East Div 6th of 11 SE Conf 10th of 22 OJHLLost Conf. Quarters 0–4 (Cougars)
2015–1654252315180189565th of 5 East Div 7th of 11 SE Conf 13th of 22 OJHLLost Conf. Quarters 1–4 (Royals)
2016–1754381114226147813rd of 5 East Div 3rd of 11 SE Conf 5th of 22 OJHLLost Conf. Quarters 3–4 (Dukes)
2017–1854183141139190415th of 5 East Div 9th of 11 SE Conf 19th of 22 OJHLDid not qualify
2018–1954331812167122693rd of 5 East Div 4th of 11 SE Conf 5th of 22 OJHLWon Conf. Quarters 4-2 (Trenton) Lost Conf. Semis 3-4 (Wellington)
2019–2054212715152210483rd of 5 East Div 7th of 11 SE Conf 17th of 22 OJHLLost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Trenton)
2020–21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 - current History
Haliburton County Huskies
2021–2254331614172136713rd of 5 East Div 5th of 11 SE Conf 8th of 21 OJHLWon Conf. Quarters 2-1(Trenton) Lost Conf. Semis 1-2 (Coburg)
2022–2354361413229129763rd of 11 SE Conf 6th of 21 OJHLWon Conf. Quarters 4-1 (Toronto) Lost Conf. Semis 0-4 (Wellington)
2023–2456331931185152704th of 12 EAST Conf 7th of 24 OJHLLost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Coburg)
2024–2556401501217152813rdof 12 EAST Conf 5th of 24 OJHLWon Conf. Quarters 4-2 (Buzzers) Won Conf Semifinals 4-2 (Toronto Jr. Canadiens) Lost Conf Finals 1-4 (Golden Hawks)

Playoffs

MetJHL years

  • 1990 – lost quarter-final

Oshawa Legionaires defeated Markham Connections 3 games to none

Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 3

  • 1991 – lost semi-final

Oshawa Legionaires defeated Wellington Dukes 4 games to 2

Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 3

  • 1992 – DNQ
  • 1993 – DNQ
  • 1994 – DNQ
  • 1995 – DNQ
  • 1996 – DNQ
  • 1997 – lost preliminary

Pickering Panthers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 2

  • 1998 – lost semi-final

Oshawa Legionaires defeated Shelburne Wolves 3 games to none

Oshawa Legionaires defeated Wellington Dukes 3 games to 2

Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 2

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of the Legionnaires, and the Fury include:

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