Toronto Native Sons

Toronto Native Sons
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
LeagueOntario Hockey Association
Operated1928 to 1942
Home arenaMaple Leaf Gardens

The Toronto Native Sons were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1928 until 1942. They played home games at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Prior to 1930, the team played in the Toronto 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.

Five alumni of the Native Sons graduated to play in the National Hockey League; including George Parsons (1930–31), Red Heron (1933–34), Chick Webster (1937–1940), Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Bill Quackenbush (1940–41), and Al Dewsbury (1941–42).

Season-by-season results

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
SeasonRegular seasonPlayoffs
GPWLTPtsPctGFGAFinish
1930–319630120.66728252nd Group 6Lost group final (West Toronto Nationals) 5–1
1931–32945080.44418213rd Group 6Lost second-place tiebreaker (North Toronto) 1–0
1932–338710140.87541221st Group 3Lost group final (Oshawa Blue Imps) 6–5
1933–3412561110.45857584th Group 7Did not qualify
1934–35909000.00015735th Group 1Did not qualify
1935–3610640120.60028293rd Group 1Lost semifinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 9–6
1936–3712111020.08318757th Group 1Did not qualify
1937–3812570100.41745445th OHADid not qualify
1938–3914761150.53653453rd Group 2Won quarterfinal (Toronto Marlboros) 2–0
Won semifinal (Toronto Young Rangers) 2–1
Lost OHA final (Oshawa Generals) 3–0
1939–4020415190.225481135th OHADid not qualify
1940–4115015000.000521475th OHADid not qualify
1941–4224024000.000431207th OHADid not qualify

References

  1. ↑ "THL Bulletin". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. November 17, 1928. p. 14.
  2. ↑ Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition. Cambridge, Ontario: Ontario Hockey Association. 2006. p. W-13.
  3. ↑ "George Parsons–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Robert Heron–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ "John Webster–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Player Inductee: Bill Quackenbush". Legends of Hockey. Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Al Dewsbury–Stats, Contract, Salary & More". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Hockey Results". The Sun Times. Owen Sound, Ontario. February 11, 1931. p. 10.
  9. ↑ "Native Sons Eliminated By North Toronto". Toronto Telegram. February 3, 1932. p. 17.
  10. ↑ "Oshawa Beaten But Win Round". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. February 7, 1933. p. 12.
  11. ↑ Walker, Gordon (February 24, 1936). "Sons Eliminated; Rangers Blanked". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. 9.
  12. ↑ "Hockey Scores". Ottawa Citizen. February 22, 1939. p. 10.
  13. ↑ Burnett, Red (March 7, 1939). "Referee Fans On Counter As Natives Best Rangers". Toronto Star. p. 11.
  14. ↑ "Crown O.H.A. Junior Kings". Windsor Star. The Canadian Press. March 23, 1939. p. 26.