Durham Huskies The Durham Huskies were a Canadian senior hockey team from circa 1908 until 1992 and later resurrected as a Junior " A " team in the 1990s . The Huskies played in Durham , Ontario , Canada . The Senior team was a member of Ontario Hockey Association leagues like the OHA Senior A Hockey League and at one time the Western Ontario Athletic Association , while the Junior team played as members of the OHA ' s Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Metro Junior A Hockey League . History . Formative Years 1908 - 1934 . The creation of the Durham Hockey Club happened in a year that seems to be unknown to most historians . Although it is known that a paramount moment in the Hockey Club ' s history happened in 1908 . 1908 marked the building of Durham ' s first indoor arena . The new 200 " by 75 " arena was built by a Mr . Brown on the corner of George and Kincardine in the heart of the town . Early teams played in the Ontario Hockey Association ' s Senior and Junior leagues , as well as the late - season Northern Hockey League which operated at the Senior and Junior level as well . It was common that all these entries would have a few players playing for all of them . Some of the earliest statistics from these leagues come from the 1919 - 20 Northern Hockey League season . The Senior Hockey Club was in Group 2 of the NorHL with Southampton , Mildmay , Hanover , Walkerton , and Mount Forest . The Durham HC had three recorded wins and losses in that season . The Southampton team won the league . The Junior team had a better season , although the regular season statistics are missing . In the league semi - final , Durham HC defeated Mount Forest 10 - 6 in two games ( 5 - 3 , 5 - 3 ) and met Listowel - Palmerston in the final . In game one , the L - P Combines beat Durham 8 - 6 , but the Durham HC won game two 4 - 2 to level the series . The league ordered the series to be replayed , which Listowel - Palmerston won both games ( 4 - 3 , 3 - 1 ) . In the 1920 - 21 season , the Durham HC competed in the OHA Intermediate League . As members of Group 14 , the HC was grouped in with Owen Sound , Markdale , and Wiarton . Markdale and Wiarton dominated their counterparts , while Owen Sound and Durham both finished with one win on the six game season . The 1926 - 27 season had the Durham HC win Group 18B against Paisley and Chesley . Despite winning 18B , they had to defeated the 18A winner to move on to provincials . Listowel was the winner of 18A , and defeated Durham 11 - 6 in two games . In 1928 - 29 , the Durham HC was in the Group 16 loop of the OHA Intermediate League . In with Markdale and Flesherton , Durham easily dominated with a 4 - 0 record and outscoring their opponents 31 - 6 . Despite this , in the first round of provincials playdowns , the Durham HC lost 12 - 8 in two games to neighbouring Walkerton . The next season , 1929 - 30 , the Durham HC played a seven game season in Group 12B with five wins , a loss , and a tie . Due to their record , they had to play a tie breaker against Owen Sound to move on - - they defeated Owen Sound 2 - 0 . Durham then faced off against the Group 12A champion , Walkerton , but were defeated 7 - 1 and 2 - 0 . A year later , Durham found themselves in a reformed Group 16 with Walkerton and Owen Sound . Durham only managed one win in four games in the 1930 - 31 season and were eliminated from the playoffs . The 1930 - 31 season would also mark the last noted existance of a Durham Hockey Club Junior team . In 1931 , the Junior team won the Northern Hockey League Junior championship . It would take until the 1934 - 35 season before the Durham Hockey Club really jumped onto the Ontario Hockey Association radar . Pre - Huskies Years 1934 - 1952 . In the 1934 - 35 season , the Durham Hockey Club qualified for the OHA Intermediate B provincials by winning local Group 14 . With this victory , the Durham Hockey Club drew a dangerous Owen Sound squad in the first round of provincial playdowns . Durham squeezed through with an 8 - 7 two game victory . The Durham Hockey Club then had to face Acton in the OHA quarter - final . Acton did not prove to be that much of a challenge , as the HC won 9 - 4 in two games . In the OHA semi - final , the Durham Hockey Club ran into a much harder team in Clinton . The Durham HC fell 9 - 8 to Clinton in two games to end the run . Clinton ended up losing in the next round to Whitby , making Whitby the first even Intermediate B champion of the OHA . The 1935 - 36 season proved to be a historic one for the Durham Hockey Club . They came back after losing the OHA semi - final in 1934 - 35 with something to prove . The Durham Hockey Club defeated Arthur 24 - 8 in two games to win the Group 14 championship . In the first round of the OHA playdowns , the HC again drew Owen Sound . Owen Sound won game one of the two game set by a score of 5 - 3 . Durham would have to win the second game by at least three goals to move on , not only did they make the spread , they blew Owen Sound out by a score of 7 - 1 to make the OHA quarter - final . In the quarter - final , Durham drew the team that put them out the season before , Clinton . Game one resulted in a 1 - 1 tie and game two ended tied at a score of 2 - 2 . The OHA ordered the two teams to play a winner - take - all game three in which Durham took by a score of 6 - 2 to gain a measure of revenge over a tough Clinton squad . In the OHA semi - final , Durham found themselves against an Acton squad that was looking to avenge their loss from 1934 - 35 . Game one was a blowout victory for Acton , sticking it to Durham with a 7 - 2 win . Durham would have to not only win , but beat Acton by six goals in game two if they were to make the OHA final . Durham dug deep and found themselves in game two , crushing Acton 7 - 1 and taking the two game series 9 - 8 . During this magnificent playoff run , a reporter attempted to dub the team " The Hornets " , but the name did not stick . The team made the trip East to play in the OHA final , but were shocked to find out that the other semi - final was not even close to being finished . A Durham - native named Eddie Allen , an editor for the Mail and Empire ' s sports department , secured Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto to be the practice spot for the Durham Hockey Club until the Whitby / Niagara - on - the - Lake semi - final was concluded . Allen ' s gift to the Durham HC proved pivotal , as the team was able to stay in game shape to face Whitby once they were victorious . Durham found itself up against the defending provincial champion in the final and after a roller - coaster ride of a playoff already were ready for them . Durham shocked Whitby in game one , holding on for a 3 - 2 victory . The momentum carried to game two where Durham dominated Whitby with a 6 - 3 win to defeat them 2 - games - to - none and clinch the OHA Intermediate B championship . Not much is known about the Durham Hockey Club in the 1940 ' s . In 1949 , an attempt was made to dub the team the " Durham Phantoms " . The name was not accepted . In 1951 , the Durham Hockey Club made the jump to the Western Ontario Athletic Association . In their first season in the WOAA , the Durham Hockey Club won the league ' s Grand Championship . The Continental League 1972 - 1982 . In 1972 the Western Intermediate C Hockey League became the Western Senior B Hockey League . In 1973 that league was renamed the Continental Senior B Hockey League . The Huskies were league and provincial champions in 1974 . The Huskies were renamed the Durham - Walkerton Huskies from 1974 until 1976 due to the Old Durham Arena being condemned . They spilt their time in nearby Walkerton . At the same time their league was promoted to Senior A and gained Allan Cup eligibility . In 1976 , the Durham - Walkerton Huskies won the Continental League by defeating the Stratford Perths and faced the Barrie Flyers in the Ontario Allan Cup final and National Quarter - final . The Flyers took Game 1 5 - 4 and Game 2 9 - 5 . The Huskies kept it close but fell in Game 3 4 - 2 and Game 4 6 - 4 to end an amazing season for the towns of Durham and Walkerton . In 1980 , the Continental League became the OHA Senior A Hockey League . The Huskies only played 2 seasons in what was the new OHA Senior super - league . Like all OHA - run Senior Leagues , the league folded ( only a few seasons after the Huskies left ) . Senior B Years 1982 - 1992 . In the summer of 1982 , the Durham Huskies announced that they were leaving the Senior " A " loop . In a rare admission , the team President Steve Morris informed the Toronto Star that the team was only staying competitive by the necessity to pay its players . This admission was rare as the OHA often denied that its teams were anything but fully amateur . Due to the increase in semi - professional hockey , teams had taken to paying players to play Senior hockey . Durham ' s coffers had run thin as the more Toronto - area teams had more sponsorship to draw from , and were forced to walk away . The League folded in 1987 . The Huskies spent a dismal 1982 - 83 season in the Major Intermediate A Hockey League . They finished last and the league was merged into the Senior A league in the summer of 1983 . The Huskies permanently dropped to the Senior B level . In 1989 , the Huskies finished the 1988 - 89 season with the top record in the Central Senior B Hockey League . Due to their record they were allowed to enter into the Ontario Hardy Cup championships . They were victorious and played off against the Port - aux - Basques Mariners in the Eastern Final to determine the East seed to the Hardy Cup . The Huskies fell in 2 straight games . Senior Season - by - Season Record . " Note : GP = Games Played , W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , OTL = Overtime Losses , GF = Goals for , GA = Goals against " " More seasons will be added as more information is uncovered . " Junior " A " 1996 - 2001 . The Durham Huskies were resurrected in 1996 as member of the Metro Junior A Hockey League . The effort to bring a junior team to Durham , although , began soon after the folding of the original Durham Huskies in 1992 . Only a year or two later , flyers were posted at the Durham Community Centre inquiring about people who may be interested in bringing junior hockey to a town known for its senior hockey teams . Soon rumours were flying about a new Durham Huskies franchise in town . Initially , the Huskies were thought to have potential to join the OHA Development League with rival centre Seaforth . The Seaforth Centenaires were a staple of Junior " D " hockey from the early 1970s . Sadly , with Seaforth and the Mitchell Hawks being the closest teams in the league , the Huskies had no chance of joining . Junior " C " seemed like a perfect fit for the team . The Western Junior C Hockey League had always been in the area and rivalry between a Huskies club and the Hanover Barons and Mount Forest Patriots would be something for the ages , but both teams objected to the expansion . Junior " B " seemed like a less likely , but viable alternative . An hour North of the Listowel Cyclones , Guelph Dominators , Elmira Sugar Kings , Kitchener Dutchmen , and Waterloo Siskins seemed like a great opportunity for the team , but being only 44 kilometers South of the Owen Sound Greys left them open to objection . The Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League did not seem like much of an option at the time , but with teams like the Collingwood Blues and Couchiching Terriers within driving distance it seemed like an option . But , the Huskies were granted expansion in the last place anyone would think of , the Metro Junior A Hockey League . The renegade Metro league was on a part - time basis with Hockey Canada , but the league had no objection to coming to the Town of Durham . The neighbouring competition was the Shelburne Wolves and the Caledon Canadians . Highlights : In the Summer of 1998 , the Metro Junior A Hockey League imploded and all teams , minus the Pittsburgh Jr . Penguins , were shipped off to the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association . Highlights : At the end of the 2000 - 01 season , the Huskies asked the OHA for a one year leave from the association with intentions of joining Junior " C " in 2002 . The next summer , the Huskies applied to join the Western Junior C Hockey League for the second time and were turned down . Apparently , the effort was made again a year later with the same result . The Huskies have not iced a team since . Junior " A " Season - by - Season Record . " Note : GP = Games Played , W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , OTL = Overtime Losses , GF = Goals for , GA = Goals against " External links . http : / / www . webcitation . org / query ? id = 1256520740115902 & url = www . geocities . com / durham _ huskies /