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Toronto Native Sons

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. 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.

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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. 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

Regular season and playoffs results:

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) 5–17
1931–32 9 4 5 0 8 0.444 18 21 3rd Group 6 Lost second-place tiebreaker (North Toronto) 1–08
1932–33 8 7 1 0 14 0.875 41 22 1st Group 3 Lost group final (Oshawa Blue Imps) 6–59
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) 9–610
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) 2–011
Won semifinal (Toronto Young Rangers) 2–112
Lost OHA final (Oshawa Generals) 3–013
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

References

  1. Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition. Cambridge, Ontario: Ontario Hockey Association. 2006. p. W-13.
  2. "George Parsons–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  3. "Robert Heron–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  4. "John Webster–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  5. "Player Inductee: Bill Quackenbush". Legends of Hockey. Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  6. "Al Dewsbury–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  7. "Hockey Results". The Sun Times. Owen Sound, Ontario. February 11, 1931. p. 10.
  8. "Native Sons Eliminated By North Toronto". Toronto Telegram. February 3, 1932. p. 17.
  9. "Oshawa Beaten But Win Round". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. February 7, 1933. p. 12.
  10. Walker, Gordon (February 24, 1936). "Sons Eliminated; Rangers Blanked". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. 9.
  11. "Hockey Scores". Ottawa Citizen. February 22, 1939. p. 10.
  12. Burnett, Red (March 7, 1939). "Referee Fans On Counter As Natives Best Rangers". Toronto Star. p. 11.
  13. "Crown O.H.A. Junior Kings". Windsor Star. The Canadian Press. March 23, 1939. p. 26.