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The West Toronto Nationals were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1928 to 1936. Previously, they were known as the West Toronto Redmen due to their red colour sweaters. Home games were played at Mutual Street Arena and later Maple Leaf Gardens.[citation needed]

The Nationals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as champions of the OHA in 1930, and defeated the Niagara Falls Cataracts by an 11–9 combined score in two games.[1] The Nationals won the Eastern Canada junior playoffs by defeating teams from Sault Ste. Marie and Ottawa, to earn a berth in the 1930 Memorial Cup.[citation needed]. Travelling to Winnipeg for a best-of-three series at Shea’s Amphitheatre, the Nationals lost game one to the Regina Pats by 3–1 score, were leading game two by a 2–0 score, then conceded three goals to lose the game and the series.[2]

The Nationals were finalists for the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1931, and were defeated by the Niagara Falls Cataracts by a 12–7 combined score in two games.[1]

In the 1935–36 season, the National were managed by Harold Ballard and coached by Hap Day. The team had not lost a regular season game since February, and defeated the Oshawa Red Devils in the OHA semifinal.[3] The Nationals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1936, by defeating the Kitchener Greenshirts in two games in a best-of-three series.[1] The Nationals were led by Peanuts O’Flaherty, who was the league’s leading scorer.[4] The Nationals won the George Richardson Memorial Trophy as Eastern Canada junior playoffs champions by defeating the South Porcupine Porkies, the Junior Quebec Aces, and the Pembroke Lumber Kings. The Nationals earned a berth in the 1936 Memorial Cup played in Toronto, and defeated the Saskatoon Wesleys in two games, by scores of 5–1 and 4–2.[5]

National Hockey League alumni

Roy Conacher played three seasons for the Nationals from 1933 to 1936, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998.[6]

List of alumni who played in the National Hockey League:

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 Memorial Cup finalists OHA champions OHA finalists
Season Regular season Playoffs
GP W L T Pts Pct GF GA Finish
1928–29 12 9 3 0 18 0.750 57 24 1st Group 5 Lost group final (Toronto Young Rangers) 8–5[17]
1929–30 9 9 0 0 18 1.000 63 14 1st Group 6 Won group final (Toronto Victorias) 5–2[18]
Won second round (University of Toronto Schools) 14–4[19]
Won third round (Oshawa Shamrocks) 17–1[20]
Won quarterfinals (Kingston Frontenacs) 15–0[21]
Won semifinal (Toronto Varsity Blues) 8–5[22]
Won OHA final (Junior Niagara Falls Cataracts) 11–9[23]
Won Eastern Canada semifinal (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) 6–4[24]
Won Eastern Canada championship (Ottawa Rideaus) 6–5[25]
Lost 1930 Memorial Cup final (Regina Pats) 2–0[26]
1930–31 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 43 16 1st Group 6 Won group final (Toronto Native Sons) 5–1[27]
Won second round (Toronto Canoe Club) 8–4[28]
Won quarterfinal (Oshawa Majors) 4–3[29]
Won semifinal (Owen Sound Greys) 11–5[30]
Lost OHA final (Junior Niagara Falls Cataracts) 12–7[31]
1931–32 10 6 4 0 12 0.600 44 27 2nd Group 5 Won group semifinal (Junior Toronto National Sea Fleas) 3–2[32]
Lost group final (Toronto Marlboros) 2–1–1[33]
1932–33 Did not operate during season
1933–34 12 2 10 0 4 0.167 25 94 5th Group 7 Did not qualify
1934–35 12 1 10 1 3 0.125 24 55 4th Group 1 Did not qualify
1935–36 10 8 2 0 16 0.800 59 17 2nd Group 1 Won group semifinal (Toronto Young Rangers) 6–3[34]
Won group final (Toronto St. Michael’s Majors) 3–0[35]
Won semifinal (Oshawa Red Devils) 2–0[36]
Won OHA final (Kitchener Greenshirts) 2–0[37]
Won Eastern Canada quarterfinal (South Porcupine Porkies) 2–0[38]
Won Eastern Canada semifinal (Junior Quebec Aces) 2–0[39]
Won Eastern Canada final (Pembroke Lumber Kings) 2–0[40]
Won 1936 Memorial Cup (Saskatoon Wesleys) 2–0[41]

References

  1. ^ a b c Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition. Cambridge, Ontario: Ontario Hockey Association. 2006. p. W-13.
  2. ^ Lapp & Macaulay (1997), pp. 39–41
  3. ^ Lapp & Macaulay (1997), p. 53
  4. ^ “OHL Awards: Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Top Scorer)”. Ontario Hockey League. 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  5. ^ Lapp & Macaulay (1997), pp. 53–54
  6. ^ a b “Conacher, Roy — Honoured Player”. Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. 1998. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  7. ^ “Norm Collings–Stats, Contract, Salary & More”. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  8. ^ “Jack Crawford–Stats, Contract, Salary & More”. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  9. ^ “John Doran–Stats, Contract, Salary & More”. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  10. ^ “Jimmy Fowler–Stats, Contract, Salary & More”. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  11. ^ “Bob Gracie–Stats, Contract, Salary & More”. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  12. ^ “Robert Heron–Stats, Contract, Salary & More”. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  13. ^ “Bill Jennings–Stats, Contract, Salary & More”. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  14. ^ “Peanuts O’Flaherty–Stats, Contract, Salary & More”. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  15. ^ “George Parsons–Stats, Contract, Salary & More”. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  16. ^ “Bill Thoms–Stats, Contract, Salary & More”. Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  17. ^ Adams, Ralph W. (February 16, 1929). “Group Title Won By Young Rangers”. The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. 14.
  18. ^ Perry, Bert (February 5, 1930). “West Toronto Wins O.H.A. Group Title”. The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. 10.
  19. ^ “West Toronto Win Round From U.T.S.” Toronto Star. February 14, 1930. p. 8.
  20. ^ “West Toronto Eliminated Oshawa Jrs”. Toronto Telegram. February 25, 1930. p. 17.
  21. ^ “West Toronto Juniors Ready For Semifinal”. Toronto Telegram. March 1, 1930. p. 21.
  22. ^ “West Toronto “In”“. Ottawa Citizen. March 6, 1930. p. 10.
  23. ^ “Toronto Youngsters Eliminate Niagara Falls in Third Game Of Hard Fought Final Series”. The Sun Times. Owen Sound, Ontario. The Canadian Press. March 14, 1930. p. 9.
  24. ^ “West Toronto Won Round From Soo By Tieing Game”. The Kingston Whig-Standard. March 18, 1930. p. 8.
  25. ^ “West Toronto Wins Second Game, of Home and Home Series By 3–1 To Annex Eastern Canada Title”. Ottawa Citizen. The Canadian Press. March 24, 1930. p. 14.
  26. ^ Marsh, Lou E. (March 31, 1930). “Junior Hockey Championship Taken By Regina Patricias”. Toronto Star. p. 10.
  27. ^ “Hockey Results”. The Sun Times. Owen Sound, Ontario. February 11, 1931. p. 10.
  28. ^ Box, Ab (February 24, 1931). “West Toronto Advance In Junior O.H.A. Playoffs”. Toronto Telegram. p. 17.
  29. ^ “West Toronto Juniors Climb”. Windsor Star. March 3, 1931. p. 15.
  30. ^ Marsh, Lou (March 7, 1931). “West Toronto Juniors Ruin Greys’ Championship Hopes”. Toronto Star. p. 10.
  31. ^ “Niagara Falls Team Captures Junior O.H.A. Championship”. Ottawa Journal. The Canadian Press. March 12, 1931. p. 28.
  32. ^ “West Toronto Defeated But Enter Finals”. Toronto Telegram. February 4, 1932. p. 21.
  33. ^ “Young Marlboros Beat West Toronto in Bitter Contest”. Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune. February 20, 1932. p. 6.
  34. ^ “Young Rangers Win Game–Lose Round”. Toronto Telegram. February 27, 1936. p. 21.
  35. ^ “St. Mike’s Eliminated”. Windsor Star. The Canadian Press. March 9, 1936. p. 25.
  36. ^ “National Triumph”. Ottawa Journal. The Canadian Press. March 14, 1936. p. 32.
  37. ^ Fitkin, Ed (March 23, 1936). “O.H.A. Junior Title to West Toronto”. The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. 7.
  38. ^ Fitkin, Ed (March 30, 1936). “All-Ontario Title To West Toronto”. The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. 7.
  39. ^ “Nats Awarded Game To Capture Series”. Toronto Telegram. April 3, 1936. p. 20.
  40. ^ “West Toronto Cup Finalist”. Windsor Star. The Canadian Press. April 8, 1936. p. 28.
  41. ^ “West Toronto Nationals Won The Memorial Cup”. The Kingston Whig-Standard. April 14, 1936. p. 8.

Sources

  • Lapp, Richard M.; Macaulay, Alec (1997). The Memorial Cup: Canada’s National Junior Hockey Championship. Madeira Park, British Columbia: Harbour Publishing. ISBN 1-55017-170-4.