The Onaping Falls Huskies were a Junior "A" ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 team from Onaping Falls

Onaping Falls, Ontario

Onaping Falls was a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, which existed from 1973 to 2000. It was created as part of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury, and took its name from the waterfalls on the Onaping River....

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Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League

Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...

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History

Founded in 1974 as a member of the NOHA Jr. B league. Only playing in the NOJHL from 1978 until 1986, the Onaping Falls Huskies were a very successful team, winning 4 league titles in their 7 seasons. They won the McNamara Cup in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1986. At the national level, they were never able to defeat the champions of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League

The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...

, however, and therefore never advanced to compete for the Dudley Hewitt Cup

Dudley Hewitt Cup

The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...

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In 1980, the Huskies were swept by the North York Rangers

North York Rangers

The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...

 3-games-to-none. In 1981, they were swept by the Belleville Bulls

Belleville Bulls

The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...

 3-games-to-none. And in 1982, the Huskies were swept by the Guelph Platers

Guelph Platers

The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:...

 3-games-to-none. Both Belleville and Guelph were granted expansion into the Ontario Hockey League

Ontario Hockey League

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 soon after these playoff runs. In 1986, the Huskies faced the dominant Orillia Travelways

Couchiching Terriers

The Couchiching Terriers were a Junior A ice hockey team from Rama, Ontario, Canada from Lake Couchiching. They originated in neighbouring Orillia, Ontario. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They were 1985 Centennial Cup National Champions and three time Dudley Hewitt Cup...

and lost 4-games-to-2.

Season-by-Season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	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 Not 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