Whitby Fury

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Whitby Fury
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City Whitby, Ontario, Canada
League Ontario Junior Hockey League
DivisionEast Division
Founded1965
Home arena Iroquois Park Arena
Colours Blue, yellow, black, white
    
General managerRico Sirizzotti [1]
Head coachRob Pearson (2017–18)
Affiliates Port Perry Mojacks (COJCHL)
Whitby Wildcats (ETA) Oshawa Generals (OHL)
Franchise history
1965–1972Oshawa Crushmen
1972–2006Oshawa Legionaires
2006–2008Durham Fury
2008–2021Whitby Fury
2021–PresentHaliburton County Huskies

The Whitby Fury were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team was relocated to Haliburton, Ontario ahead of the 2021-22 OJHL season to become the Haliburton County Huskies.

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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

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
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
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
1998–99 51262032221214575th OPJHL-E
1999-00 49132943157212338th OPJHL-S
2000–01 49232222176181505th OPJHL-S
2001–02 49142573158226388th OPJHL-S
2002–03 49242131189184526th OPJHL-S
2003–04 49242140164214525th OPJHL-S
2004–05 4983713111264208th OPJHL-S
2005–06 4993541144241238th OPJHL-SLost Conf. QF
2006–07 49163120131207346th OPJHL-SLost Conf. QF
2007–08491331-5171267317th OPJHL-S
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 NE Conf
10th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 0–4 (Cougars)
2015–1654252315180189565th of 5 East Div
7th of 11 NE Conf
13th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 1–4 (Royals)
2016–1754381114226147813rd of 5 East Div
3rd of 11 NE Conf
5th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 3–4 (Dukes)
2017–1854183141139190415th of 5 East Div
9th of 11 NE Conf
19th of 22 OJHL		Did Not Qualify

Playoffs

MetJHL years

Oshawa Legionaires defeated Markham Connections 3 games to none
Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 3
Oshawa Legionaires defeated Wellington Dukes 4 games to 2
Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 3
Pickering Panthers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 2
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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References

  1. ↑ http://whitbyfury.pointstreaksites.com/view/whitbyfury/club-directory [ dead link ]
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