Toronto Lions

CityToronto, Ontario

Operated1931 to 1939

The Toronto Lions were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1931 to 1939. They played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto and were coached by Eddie Livingstone. The team was previously known as the Victorias, and changed their name in 1931 when they became affiliated with the Lions Club.^{[citation needed]}

Lions centre Jimmy Good won the OHA scoring title in 1934-35,^[1] playing with future Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Gordie Drillon on his wing. Three alumni of the Toronto Lions graduated to play in the National Hockey League: Drillon, Charlie Phillips, and Lefty Wilson.^[2]

Season	Regular season									Playoffs
Season	GP	W	L	T	Pts	Pct	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
1931–32	9	8	1	0	16	0.889	34	13	1st Group 6	Lost group final (North Toronto) 11–10
1932–33	8	3	5	0	6	0.375	28	28	3rd Group 3	Did not qualify
1933–34	12	5	6	1	17	–	47	32	3rd Group 7	Did not qualify
1934–35	13	9	4	0	18	0.692	66	56	3rd Group 1	Won group semifinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 8–7 Lost group final (Oshawa Majors) 2–0
1935–36	10	3	7	0	6	0.300	23	33	5th Group 1	Lost 4th-place tiebreaker (Toronto Young Rangers) 6–3
1936–37	12	3	9	0	6	0.250	36	66	5th Group 1	Did not qualify
1937–38	11	1	10	0	2	0.091	22	72	7th OHA	Did not qualify
1938–39	14	1	13	0	2	0.071	24	76	4th Group 2	Did not qualify

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