Toronto Young Rangers
Canadian junior ice hockey team
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The Toronto Young Rangers were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), based in Toronto, Ontario, established in the 1928–29 season.[1][2] Known as the "Bowles Rangers" during the 1940–41 season, Senator Salter Hayden served as the team president.[3] The Young Rangers dropped out of OHA competition after the 1947–48 season and its players dispersed.[4][5] The Young Rangers' name continued to be used for a minor ice hockey team in the Toronto Hockey League.[6]
| Toronto Young Rangers | |
|---|---|
| City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Ontario Hockey Association |
| Operated | 1928–1948 |
| Home arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
They Young Rangers were owned, operated and coached by Ed Wildey (d. July 19, 1964).[7] For contributions to junior hockey, Wildey was awarded the OHA Gold Stick in 1962.[8] He coached 29 players who graduated from junior hockey to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), and previously coached with the Toronto National Sea Fleas.[7] He stressed "clean living, physical fitness, and hard work" to his players.[7]
Notable players
Alumni of the Young Rangers who have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame:
List of NHL alumni:
- Vernon Ayres[12]
- Hugh Bolton[13]
- Jim Conacher[14]
- Al Dewsbury[15]
- Gordie Drillon[10]
- Jimmy Fowler[16]
- Jack Gelineau[17]
- George Grigor[18]
- Red Hamill[19]
- Jackie Hamilton[20]
- Murray Henderson[21]
- Ron Hurst[22]
- Punch Imlach[11]
- Jack McLean[23]
- George Parsons[24]
- Charlie Phillips[25]
- Harry Pidhirny[26]
- Bill Shill[27]
- Cliff Simpson[28]
- Don Smillie[29]
- Stan Smrke[30]
- Rhys Thomson[31]
Season-by-season results
Regular season and playoffs results: 1937–1948,[32] 1942–1948[33]
Legend: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | Pts | Pct | GF | GA | Finish | ||
| 1928–29 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0.583 | 29 | 25 | 2nd Group 5 | Won group final (West Toronto Nationals) 8–5[34] Won eighthfinal (Owen Sound Greys) 8–6[35] Won quarterfinal (Oshawa Shamrocks) 5–4[36] Lost semifinal (Toronto Marlboros) 5–4[37] |
| 1929–30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0.286 | 15 | 31 | 3rd Group 6 | Did not qualify |
| Team did not operate from 1930 to 1933 | ||||||||||
| 1933–34 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 22 | – | 76 | 50 | 1st Group 6 | Won group final (Parkdale Canoe Club) 13–3[38] Lost semifinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 13–3[39] |
| 1934–35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0.611 | 32 | 25 | 2nd Group 2 | Won group final (Parkdale Canoe Club) 13–4[40] Lost semifinal (Oshawa Majors) 10–8[41] |
| 1935–36 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.300 | 23 | 33 | 4th Group 1 | Won fourth-place playoff (Toronto Lions) 6–3[42] Lost group semifinal (West Toronto Nationals) 6–3[43] |
| 1936–37 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0.708 | 58 | 30 | 3rd Group 1 | Lost group semifinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 2–1[44] |
| 1937–38 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0.500 | 41 | 54 | 4th Group 1 | Lost group semifinal (Oshawa Generals) 2–1[45] |
| 1938–39 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.692 | 50 | 41 | 2nd Group 2 | Won quarterfinal (Guelph Indians) 2–0[46] Lost semifinal (Toronto Native Sons) 2–1[47] |
| 1939–40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0.600 | 67 | 93 | 3rd OHA | Lost semifinal (Oshawa Generals) 2–0[48] |
| 1940–41 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0.286 | 73 | 84 | 4th OHA | Lost semifinal (Oshawa Generals) 3–2[49] |
| 1941–42 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 0.500 | 87 | 89 | 5th OHA | Won quarterfinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 2–0[50] Lost semifinal (Guelph Biltmores) 3–1[51] |
| 1942–43 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 0.333 | 80 | 138 | 7th OHA | Did not qualify |
| 1943–44 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0.042 | 48 | 156 | 5th Group 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1944–45 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0.316 | 56 | 90 | 5th OHA | Won quarterfinal (Toronto Marlboros) 2–0[52] Lost semifinal (Galt Red Wings) 2–1[53] |
| 1945–46 | 28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 0.320 | 78 | 110 | 6th OHA | Lost quarterfinal (Toronto Marlboros) 2–0[54] |
| 1946–47 | 36 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 0.167 | 62 | 117 | 10th OHA | Did not qualify |
| 1947–48 | 31 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0.032 | 63 | 259 | 10th OHA | Did not qualify |
