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| Toronto Native Sons | |
|---|---|
| City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Ontario Hockey Association |
| Operated | 1930 to 1942 |
| Home arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
The Toronto Native Sons were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1930 until 1942. They played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Prior to moving up to the OHA, the team played in the Toronto Junior Hockey League.[citation needed] The Native Sons were finalists for the J. Ross Robertson Cup during the 1938–39 OHA season, losing in three games to the Oshawa Generals.[1]
Five alumni of the Native Sons graduated to play in the National Hockey League; including George Parsons (1930–31),[2] Red Heron (1933–34),[3] Chick Webster (1937–1940),[4] Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Bill Quackenbush (1940–41),[5] and Al Dewsbury (1941–42).[6]
Season-by-season results
[edit]Regular season and playoffs results:[citation needed]
Legend: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Memorial Cup champions | League champions | League finalists |
| Season | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | Pts | Pct | GF | GA | Finish | ||
| 1930–31 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0.667 | 28 | 25 | 2nd Group 6 | Lost group final (West Toronto Nationals) 5–1[7] |
| 1931–32 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0.444 | 18 | 21 | 3rd Group 6 | Lost second-place tiebreaker (North Toronto) 1–0[8] |
| 1932–33 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.875 | 41 | 22 | 1st Group 3 | Lost group final (Oshawa Blue Imps) 6–5[9] |
| 1933–34 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0.458 | 57 | 58 | 4th Group 7 | Did not qualify |
| 1934–35 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 15 | 73 | 5th Group 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1935–36 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.600 | 28 | 29 | 3rd Group 1 | Lost semifinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 9–6[10] |
| 1936–37 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.083 | 18 | 75 | 7th Group 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1937–38 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0.417 | 45 | 44 | 5th OHA | Did not qualify |
| 1938–39 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.536 | 53 | 45 | 3rd Group 2 | Won quarterfinal (Toronto Marlboros) 2–0[11] Won semifinal (Toronto Young Rangers) 2–1[12] Lost OHA final (Oshawa Generals) 3–0[13] |
| 1939–40 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0.225 | 48 | 113 | 5th OHA | Did not qualify |
| 1940–41 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 52 | 147 | 5th OHA | Did not qualify |
| 1941–42 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 43 | 120 | 7th OHA | Did not qualify |
References
[edit]- ↑ Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition. Cambridge, Ontario: Ontario Hockey Association. 2006. p. W-13.
- ↑ "George Parsons–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Robert Heron–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "John Webster–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Player Inductee: Bill Quackenbush". Legends of Hockey. Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Al Dewsbury–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Hockey Results". The Sun Times. Owen Sound, Ontario. February 11, 1931. p. 10.
- ↑ "Native Sons Eliminated By North Toronto". Toronto Telegram. February 3, 1932. p. 17.
- ↑ "Oshawa Beaten But Win Round". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. February 7, 1933. p. 12.
- ↑ Walker, Gordon (February 24, 1936). "Sons Eliminated; Rangers Blanked". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. 9.
- ↑ "Hockey Scores". Ottawa Citizen. February 22, 1939. p. 10.
- ↑ Burnett, Red (March 7, 1939). "Referee Fans On Counter As Natives Best Rangers". Toronto Star. p. 11.
- ↑ "Crown O.H.A. Junior Kings". Windsor Star. The Canadian Press. March 23, 1939. p. 26.
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