| Huntsville Otters | |
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| Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League | |
| City | Huntsville, Ontario |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Division | North |
| Franchise history | 1990-1997: Muskoka Bears 1997-2004: Huntsville Wildcats 2004-2007: Huntsville-Muskoka Otters 2007-Pres: Huntsville Otters |
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| Head Coach | Tom McCarthy |
| General Manager | Ted Magee |
| Arena | Jack Bionda Arena |
| Team Colors | Black, Yellow, and White |
| Affiliate Team(s) | Erie Otters Stayner Siskins |
| Royal Bank Cups | none |
| Dudley Hewitt Cups | none |
| Buckland Trophies | none |
The Huntsville Otters are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. Huntsville (2006 population 18280 is a Town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye The Erie Otters are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Stayner Siskins are a Junior "C" Ice hockey team based out of Stayner Ontario. The Royal Bank Cup is an annual Ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship Ice hockey trophy won by tournament conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Huntsville (2006 population 18280 is a Town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page They are a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.
Joining the ranks of Junior hockey in 1990, the Bears were a member of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. This article is about the league in operation from 1956-1998 For the Metro Junior Hockey League from 1961-1963 see Metro Junior A League ----The Metro Prior to this, the team did have a prior history of Junior C hockey.
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. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar This article is about the Tier II Junior "A" Durham Huskies This article is about the league in operation from 1956-1998 For the Metro Junior Hockey League from 1961-1963 see Metro Junior A League ----The Metro
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.
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 | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1990-91 | 44 | 5 | 39 | 0 | - | 116 | 356 | 10 | 12th Metro B | |
| 1991-92 | 44 | 23 | 19 | 2 | - | 224 | 233 | 48 | 4th Metro A | |
| 1992-93 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 4 | - | 251 | 223 | 58 | 3rd Metro A | |
| 1993-94 | 50 | 28 | 14 | 8 | - | 246 | 183 | 64 | 3rd Metro A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1994-95 | 50 | 23 | 26 | 1 | - | 256 | 223 | 47 | 8th Metro A | |
| 1995-96 | 52 | 21 | 26 | 5 | - | 237 | 229 | 47 | 8th Metro A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1996-97 | 50 | 14 | 34 | 2 | - | 200 | 298 | 30 | 11th Metro A | |
| 1997-98 | 50 | 18 | 28 | 4 | - | 157 | 209 | 40 | 12th Metro A | |
| 1998-99 | 51 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 142 | 323 | 23 | 35th OPJHL | |
| 1999-00 | 49 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 181 | 198 | 50 | 20th OPJHL | |
| 2000-01 | 49 | 9 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 121 | 290 | 23 | 34th OPJHL | |
| 2001-02 | 49 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 121 | 289 | 17 | 33rd OPJHL | |
| 2002-03 | 49 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 406 | 5 | 35th OPJHL | |
| 2003-04 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 209 | 0 | 35th OPJHL | Folded |
| 2004-05 | 49 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 177 | 207 | 49 | 21st OPJHL | Lost Conf. The following is a listing of Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Standings. The following is a listing of Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Standings. The following is a listing of Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Standings. The following is a listing of Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Standings. The following is a listing of Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Standings. The following is a listing of Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Standings. The following is a listing of Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Standings. SF |
| 2005-06 | 48 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 135 | 219 | 32 | 30th OPJHL | Lost Conf. The following is a listing of Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Standings. QF |
| 2006-07 | 48 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 182 | 186 | 47 | 18th OPJHL | Lost Conf. The following is a listing of Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Standings. QF |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 42 | 7 | - | 0 | 218 | 92 | 84 | 3rd OPJHL |