Husky (tools)

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:

Sports teams

University

* UConn Huskies, the teams of the University of Connecticut, Connecticut, United States
* Houston Christian Huskies, the teams of Houston Christian University, Houston, Texas, United States
** Husky Stadium (Houston Christian University)
** Husky Field (Houston Christian Baseball)
** Husky Field (softball)
* Michigan Tech Huskies, the teams of Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, United States
** Blizzard T. Husky, the mascot of Michigan Technological University
* Northeastern Huskies, the teams of Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
* Northern Illinois Huskies, the teams of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, United States
** Huskie Stadium
* Saint Mary's Huskies, the teams of Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
* St. Cloud State Huskies, the teams of St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
** Husky Stadium (St. Cloud)
* Saskatchewan Huskies, the teams of the University of Saskatchewan, Canada
* Washington Huskies, the teams of the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
** Husky Stadium
** Husky Ballpark

Ice hockey

Canada

* Les Husky de Cowansville, a former junior "A" team based in Cowansville, Quebec
* Durham Huskies (c. 1908–1992), a franchise based in Durham, Ontario
* Durham Huskies (1996–2001), a junior "A" team
* Fort St. John Huskies, a junior "B" team in British Columbia
* 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
* Whitehorse Huskies, a Canadian senior "AAA" team out of Whitehorse, Yukon

Elsewhere

* Houston Huskies, a minor league team based in Houston, Texas
* North Iowa Huskies, a junior team that was based in Mason City, Iowa
* EC Kassel Huskies, a German professional team based in Kassel
* Cardiff Huskies, a sledge hockey team based in Cardiff, Wales

Other sports teams

* Toronto Huskies, a defunct basketball team
* Edmonton Huskies, a Canadian Junior Football team
* Huskies de Rouen, a French baseball team

Businesses and products

* 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 Group, 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

Military

* Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War II
* Airbus CC-330 Husky, a Royal Canadian Air Force transport and refueling aircraft
* Kaman HH-43 Huskie, an American helicopter
* 437 Transport Squadron, nicknamed Husky, a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force
* M116 Husky, a United States Marine Corps amphibious cargo carrier/marginal terrain vehicle
* Husky (armoured recovery vehicle), used by the Canadian military
* Husky TSV, an armoured tactical support vehicle
* Husky VMMD, a vehicle-mounted mine detector
* , a Royal Canadian Navy Second World War armed yacht
* ''Laika''-class submarine, also known as the Husky class, a series of nuclear submarines being developed for the Russian Navy

People

* Ferlin Husky (1925–2011), American country music singer
* Rick Husky (born 1940), American television writer and producer, creator of the television series ''T. J. Hooker''
* S. Husky Höskulds, Grammy Award-winning audio engineer
* Husky (rapper) (born 1993), Russian hip hop performer
* Stefan "Husky" Hüskens, a former member of the German thrash metal band Sodom
* Mike Lamond (born 1987), online alias Husky, a ''Starcraft II'' commentator and broadcaster
* Husky Harris, a ring name of Bray Wyatt (1987–2023), American professional wrestler

Places

Antarctica

* 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

Canada

* Husky Lakes, Northwest Territories
* Husky Formation, Yukon, a geological formation

Music

* ''Husky'' (album), a 2006 album by Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet
* Husky (band), an Australian indie folk band

Transportation

Air

* Advanced Aviation Husky, an ultralight aircraft
* Aviat Husky, a three-seat British light aircraft built in the 1960s
* Fairchild F-11 Husky, a Canadian bush plane
* Kaman K-1125, a prototype American civilian helicopter sometimes called the Huskie III
* Fleet Model 1, originally the Consolidated Model 14 Husky Junior, a family of two-seat trainer and sports biplanes produced in the 1920s and 1930s

Land

* Hillman Husky, a passenger car made from 1954 to 1970
* A nickname for Husqvarna Motorcycles
* Buses run by Husky Tours in the Philippines

Sea

* ''Husky'' (1959 ship), see Boats of the Mackenzie River watershed

See also

* Husky the Muskie, an outdoor sculpture in Kenora, Ontario
* Huskey (surname)
* Huskii (born 1992), Australian rapper and musician

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