Huntsville Otters
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{{OPJHL team
|team_name = Huntsville Otters
|bg_color = DodgerBlue
|text_color =
|logo_image = Huntsville Otters.gif
|division = North
|founded = 1990
|history = 1990-1997: Muskoka Bears<br>1997-2004: Huntsville Wildcats<br>2004-2007: Huntsville-Muskoka Otters<br>2007-Pres: Huntsville Otters
|alternate =
|arena = [[Jack Bionda Arena]]
|city = [[Huntsville, Ontario]]
|team_colors = [[Black]], [[Yellow]], and [[White]]
|head_coach = [[Tom McCarthy (ice hockey coach)|Tom McCarthy]]
|general_manager = [[Ted Magee]]
|affiliates = [[Erie Otters]]<br>[[Stayner Siskins]]
|rbcs = none
|dhcs = none
|bucklands = none
|metro_cup =
|sutherland_cup =
|schmalz_cup =
}}
The '''Huntsville Otters''' are a Tier II Junior "A" [[ice hockey]] team from [[Huntsville, Ontario|Huntsville]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. They are a part of the [[Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League]].
==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 prior history of Junior C hockey.
[[Image:Muskoka Bears.gif|right|thumbnail|150px|Old Bears Logo]]
The team did make hockey history on [[February 21]], [[1997]] when their goalie, [http://www.lcshockey.com/issues/LCS65.txt Ryan Venturelli], became the first goaltender in hockey history to score two goals (both empty net) in a hockey game against the [[Durham Huskies Jr. A|Durham Huskies]] during the [[Metro Junior A Hockey League]] 1996-97 regular season.
[[Image:Huntsville Wildcats.gif|right|thumbnail|100px|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.
[[Image:Huntsville-Muskoka Otters.gif|right|thumbnail|100px|Old Otters Logo]]
For the 2004-05 Season, the team reformed as the Hunstville-Muskoka Otters and have been with the league since. In 2007, the team was sold to local interests who shortened their team name to the Huntsville Otters.
==Season-by-Season Results==
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
|'''Season''' ||'''GP''' || '''W''' || '''L''' || '''T''' || '''OTL''' || '''GF''' || '''GA''' || '''P''' || '''Results''' || '''Playoffs'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"
|1990-91 ||44 ||5 ||39 ||0 ||- ||116 ||356 ||10 ||12th Metro B||
|- align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"
|1991-92 ||44 ||23 ||19 ||2 ||- ||224 ||233 ||48 ||4th Metro A||
|- align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"
|1992-93 ||48 ||27 ||17 ||4 ||- ||251 ||223 ||58 ||3rd Metro A||
|- align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"
|1993-94 ||50 ||28 ||14 ||8 ||- ||246 ||183 ||64 ||3rd Metro A ||Lost Semi-final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"
|1994-95 ||50 ||23 ||26 ||1 ||- ||256 ||223 ||47 ||8th Metro A||
|- align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"
|1995-96 ||52 ||21 ||26 ||5 ||- ||237 ||229 ||47 ||8th Metro A ||Lost Quarter-final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"
|1996-97 ||50 ||14 ||34 ||2 ||- ||200 ||298 ||30 ||11th Metro A||
|- align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"
|1997-98 ||50 ||18 ||28 ||4 ||- ||157 ||209 ||40 ||12th Metro A||
|- align="center"
|[[OPJHL Standings#1998-99|1998-99]] ||51 ||9 ||37 ||4 ||1 ||142 ||323 ||23 ||35th OPJHL||
|- align="center"
|[[OPJHL Standings#1999-00|1999-00]] ||49 ||21 ||20 ||6 ||2 ||181 ||198 ||50 ||20th OPJHL||
|- align="center"
|[[OPJHL Standings#2000-01|2000-01]] ||49 ||9 ||35 ||2 ||3 ||121 ||290 ||23 ||34th OPJHL||
|- align="center"
|[[OPJHL Standings#2001-02|2001-02]] ||49 ||7 ||39 ||2 ||1 ||121 ||289 ||17 ||33rd OPJHL||
|- align="center"
|[[OPJHL Standings#2002-03|2002-03]] ||49 ||2 ||46 ||0 ||1 ||121 ||406 ||5 ||35th OPJHL||
|- align="center"
|[[OPJHL Standings#2003-04|2003-04]] ||23 ||0 ||23 ||0 ||0 ||42 ||209 ||0 ||35th OPJHL ||Folded
|- align="center"
|[[OPJHL Standings#2004-05|2004-05]] ||49 ||23 ||23 ||2 ||1 ||177 ||207 ||49 ||21st OPJHL ||Lost Conf. SF
|- align="center"
|[[OPJHL Standings#2005-06|2005-06]] ||48 ||12 ||28 ||5 ||3 ||135 ||219 ||32 ||30th OPJHL ||Lost Conf. QF
|- align="center"
|[[OPJHL Standings#2006-07|2006-07]] ||48 ||20 ||21 ||4 ||3 ||182 ||186 ||47 ||18th OPJHL ||Lost Conf. QF
|- align="center"
|2007-08 ||49 ||42 ||7 ||- ||0 ||218 ||92 ||84 ||3rd OPJHL ||
|}
==External links==
*[http://www.huntsvilleotters.com/ Otters Webpage]
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[[Category:Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League teams]]