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Toronto Native Sons

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Toronto Native Sons
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
LeagueOntario Hockey Association
Operated1930 to 1942
Home arenaMaple 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 and were coached by Harold Cotton.[citation needed] The Native Sons were league finalists for the 1939 J. Ross Robertson Cup, losing in three games to the Oshawa Generals.[1]

Five alumni of the Native Sons graduated to play in the National Hockey League. Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Bill Quackenbush played for the team in the 1940–41 season. Other alumni include; Al Dewsbury, Red Heron, George Parsons and John Webster.[2]

Season-by-season results

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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[3]
1931–32 9 4 5 0 8 0.444 18 21 3rd Group 6 Lost second-place tiebreaker (North Toronto) 1–0[4]
1932–33 8 7 1 0 14 0.875 41 22 1st Group 3 Lost group final (Oshawa Blue Imps) 6–5[5]
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[6]
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[7]
Won semifinal (Toronto Young Rangers) 2–1[8]
Lost OHA final (Oshawa Generals) 3–0[9]
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 0 0 24 0 0 0.000 43 120 7th OHA Did not qualify

References

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  1. ^ Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition. Cambridge, Ontario: Ontario Hockey Association. 2006. p. W-13.
  2. ^ "NHL Player Search—Toronto Native Sons". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hockey Results". The Sun Times. Owen Sound, Ontario. February 11, 1931. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Native Sons Eliminated By North Toronto". Toronto Telegram. February 3, 1932. p. 17.
  5. ^ "Oshawa Beaten But Win Round". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. February 7, 1933. p. 12.
  6. ^ Walker, Gordon (February 24, 1936). "Sons Eliminated; Rangers Blanked". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. 9.
  7. ^ "Hockey Scores". Ottawa Citizen. February 22, 1939. p. 10.
  8. ^ Burnett, Red (March 7, 1939). "Referee Fans On Counter As Natives Best Rangers". Toronto Star. p. 11.
  9. ^ "Crown O.H.A. Junior Kings". Windsor Star. The Canadian Press. March 23, 1939. p. 26.
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