Husky (disambiguation)
Appearance
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Husky is a general term for several breeds of dog used as sled dogs, which are believed to have originated in Siberia.
Husky or huskie may also refer to:
University teams
[edit]- Connecticut Huskies, teams of the University of Connecticut
- Washington Huskies, teams of the University of Washington
- Northern Illinois Huskies
- Northeastern Huskies
- Houston Baptist Huskies
- St. Cloud State Huskies
- Saint Mary's Huskies
- Michigan Tech Huskies, Michigan Technological University
- Saskatchewan Huskies, the University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Sports teams
[edit]- Les Husky de Cowansville, a former junior "A" team based out of Cowansville, Quebec, Canada
- Durham Huskies (c. 1908–1992), a franchise based in Durham, Ontario, Canada
- Durham Huskies (1996–2001), a junior "A" team
- Fort St. John Huskies, a junior "B" team in British Columbia, Canada
- Halton Huskies, a junior "A" team in Stoney Creek, Ontario
- Onaping Falls Huskies, a junior "A" team in Ontario
- Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, part of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
- Steinbach Huskies, junior "C" and senior teams based in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada
- Whitehorse Huskies, a Canadian senior "AAA" team out of Whitehorse, Yukon
- Houston Huskies, a minor league team based in Houston, Texas
- North Iowa Huskies, a junior team that was based in Mason City, Iowa
- Kassel Huskies, a German professional team based in Kassel
- Cardiff Huskies, a sledge hockey team based in Cardiff, Wales
- Toronto Huskies, a defunct basketball team
- Edmonton Huskies, a Canadian Junior Football team
- Huskies de Rouen, a French baseball team
Transportation
[edit]Aircraft
[edit]- Advanced Aviation Husky, an ultralight aircraft
- Airbus CC-330 Husky, a Royal Canadian Air Force transport and refueling aircraft, based on the Airbus A330
- Aviat Husky, a two-seat, high-wing, utility light aircraft
- Beagle Husky, a three-seat British light aircraft built in the 1960s
- Fairchild F-11 Husky, a Canadian bush plane
- Kaman HH-43 Huskie, a helicopter used by the United States military from the 1950s to the 1970s
- Kaman K-1125, a prototype civilian helicopter sometimes called the Huskie III
Civilian vehicles
[edit]- Hillman Husky, passenger car made 1954–1970
- A nickname for Husqvarna Motorcycles
- Buses run by Husky Tours in the Philippines
Military
[edit]- Husky VMMD (vehicle-mounted mine detector), formerly known as Chubby (mine detection system)
- International MXT-MV or Husky TSV, an armoured car
- Husky armoured recovery vehicle, used by the Canadian military beginning in the late 1970s
Maritime
[edit]Places in Antarctica
[edit]- Husky Pass, Bowers Mountains
- Husky Dome, a snow dome in the Queen Maud Mountains
- Husky Heights, Queen Maud Mountains
- Husky Massif, a rock outcrop in the Prince Charles Mountains
Music
[edit]- Ferlin Husky (1925-2011), American singer
- S. Husky Höskulds, Grammy Award-winning audio engineer
- Husky (album), a studio album by Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet released in 2006
- Husky (band), an Australian indie folk band
- Husky (rapper), (born 1993 in Ulan-Ude) a Russian hip hop performer
Businesses and products
[edit]- Husky Energy, an integrated energy company and chain of gas stations
- Husky (computer), a handheld microcomputer issued in 1981
- Husky (tool brand), a tool brand of The Home Depot
- Husky (toy brand), a line of small die-cast toy vehicles
- Husqvarna AB, sometimes known as Husky in English
- Husky, a tobacco brand of the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
- For brands sometimes called "Husky" derived from Huskvarna, Sweden, see Husqvarna
Other uses
[edit]- Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War II
- Husky (commentator), a Starcraft II commentator and broadcaster
- Husky the Muskie, an outdoor sculpture in Kenora, Ontario
See also
[edit]- Huskey (surname)
- Huskii (born 1992), Australian rapper and musician