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Oshawa Generals
Oshawa Generals Logo
City Oshawa, Ontario
League Ontario Hockey League
Conference Eastern
Division East
Founded 1937–38
Home arena Tribute Communities Centre
Colors Red, blue and white
              
General manager Roger Hunt
Head coach Derek Laxdal
Affiliate(s) Haliburton County Huskies
Port Perry Lumberjacks
Championships OHL Champions

1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1966, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1997, 2015

Memorial Cups
1939, 1940, 1944, 1990, 2015

Website
www.oshawagenerals.com

The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. In November 2016, the General Motors Centre changed its name to Tribute Communities Centre. Its 184 graduates to the National Hockey League are second in the OHL. The Generals have won the Memorial Cup five times - (1939, 1940, 1944, 1990, 2015), as well as a record thirteen Ontario Hockey League Championships, the J. Ross Robertson Cup - (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1966, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1997, 2015)

The Generals have two distinct eras in their history. The original Generals operated from 1937 to 1953. The team went on a hiatus from 1953 to 1962 due to a fire at the Hambly Arena. The team was resurrected in 1962. Famous alumni of the Generals include Hockey Hall of Famers Bobby Orr, Ted Lindsay, Alex Delvecchio, Dave Andreychuk, and Eric Lindros.

History[]

Early years (1908–1937)[]

Prior to 1908, Oshawa belonged to the Midland Hockey League. It competed against other teams from Whitby, Bowmanville, Port Hope and Cobourg. The first Oshawa team in the Ontario Hockey Association junior division began play in the 1908–1909 season, known as the Oshawa Shamrocks. Ed Bradley, a prominent local businessman was responsible for organizing the team and bringing junior hockey to Oshawa and was the team's manager for the next 13 seasons.-

Success came early to the team reaching the semifinals in 1909. In the 1920s, the team enjoyed many successful years, battling against Orillia and Owen Sound. In June 1928, Bradley's Arena burnt to the ground. The team relocated to Whitby until the new Oshawa Arena was built for 1930.-

In the early 1930s, the team became known as the Oshawa Majors. The Majors won the OHA title in 1935 versus the Kitchener Greenshirts, and played the Northern Ontario champion Sudbury Cub Wolves. In a protest by Kitchener, the title was taken away from Oshawa while games were already underway with Sudbury.-

In 1936, different sources name the team as the Majors, the Red Devils, and the Junior G-Men. This team coached by Bill Hancock and managed by Matt Leyden played the season against St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, Toronto Young Rangers, Toronto Marlboros, Toronto Native Sons and the Toronto Lions.-

OHA dynasty (1937–1944)[]

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The team logo from 1937–38 to 1948–49

In 1937, the Oshawa Generals were created and named after the sponsor, General Motors of Canada. The Generals put together an unequalled feat of seven consecutive OHA Championships, and winning three Memorial Cups in the same span.-

The Generals grew a reputation for treating its players well and signed many young men who would go on to National Hockey League fame. Players were admitted free to theatres, dancing, wrestling, roller skating and other attractions at the arena. Sponsors gave full scholarships to school and weekly stipends. Through the whole dynasty, the team was managed by Matt Leyden, and its secretary was Neil Hezzlewood. Both men would be inducted in the Oshawa Sports Hall of fame.-

From 1937 to 1944, Oshawa Generals graduated 20 players to become NHL alumni, and another player in David Bauer, who would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder's Category. NHL alumni from 1937 to 1944 include; Frank Bennett, Harvey Bennett, Les Colvin, Jim Conacher, Floyd Curry, Buck Davies, Bob Dawes, Jim Drummond, Frank Eddolls, Bill Ezinicki, Armand (Bep) Guidolin, Nick Knott, Ted Lindsay, Jud McAtee, Norm McAtee, Gus Mortson, Chuck Scherza, Ken Smith, Billy "The Kid" Taylor and Wally Wilson.-

Fire (1953)[]

Main article: Hambly Arena

In September 1953 a great tragedy struck in Oshawa when Hambly's Arena burned down. The city lost their arena, and their OHA team.-

Donations poured in from many fellow OHA teams and local businessmen. Equipment and other items were dispersed to all the players attending the training camp to cover individual losses. The Generals, homeless so close to the start of the new season, were disbanded.-

Salvaged from the disbanded team, General Manager Wren Blair made a Senior B team known as the Oshawa Truckmen, who played in Bowmanville for the 1953–1954 season. The year after, this team became the Whitby Dunlops. The Dunlops were Allan Cup Champions in 1957 & 1959, and World Champions in 1958.-

Rebirth of the Generals (1962)[]

In 1960, Wren Blair began negotiations with Boston Bruins president Weston Adams to begin building the new Oshawa Generals. The agreement was made contingent on a new arena being built in Oshawa. The Oshawa Civic Auditorium would open in 1964.-

In the meantime, the Oshawa Generals were reactivated for the 1962–1963 as a team playing in the Metro Junior A League. For this year, the team played its home games at Maple Leaf Gardens. Fundraising for a new arena was well under way at the same time.-

The Generals wore red, white and blue jerseys until the 1965–66 season when they adopted the black, gold and white of their parent team, the Boston Bruins.-

In 1963 the Metro Junior A league was disbanded, and Oshawa was readmitted in the OHA. Since the Toronto Marlboros used Maple Leaf Gardens as a home rink, the Generals team played out of nearby Bowmanville for one full season, and part of another.-

The Bobby Orr years (1962–1966)[]

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Orr with the Generals

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Bobby Orr pictured in 2010

The greatest player ever to wear an Oshawa Generals uniform, Bobby Orr, became a legend in the NHL and to be inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame.-

Orr was discovered by Wren Blair as a 14-year-old while playing a game in Gananoque, Ontario. He was quickly signed to a contract and invited to training camp for the 1962–63 season. He would commute three hours from Parry Sound for all weekend games he played with the Generals that year. Even so, he was selected to the Metro Junior A League's second all-star team.-

During the 1963–64 season (his first full season in Junior A hockey), Bobby Orr scored 29 goals to break the record for most goals by a defenceman, previously held by Jacques Laperriere. Orr was also selected as a first team all-star defenceman.-

During the 1964–65 season, the Generals moved into their new home at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium. Orr broke his own record, scoring 34 goals that season.-

In the 1965–66 season, Oshawa returned to the Memorial Cup after a 22-year absence. The Generals were coached that year by alumnus Armand "Bep" Guidolin, who played for Oshawa in the 1942 Memorial Cup, and subsequently made the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a 16-year-old. Team captain Bobby Orr scored 38 goals during the season.-

The Generals defeated their bitter rivals, the St. Catharines Black Hawks, in the quarter-finals before eliminating the Montreal Junior Canadiens in the semi-finals, and winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup over the Kitchener Rangers.-

The Generals then outscored the Northern Ontario Junior A champion North Bay Trappers by a combined score of 43–9 to win the series in four games, and then defeated Shawinigan Bruins in three games to be the Eastern Canadian representative for the Memorial Cup.-

In the Memorial Cup series, Orr played injured through most games, but the team lost to the Edmonton Oil Kings in six games.-

After the season ended, many players graduated from the team and moved on: Orr went to the Bruins, Blair became general manager of the NHL's Minnesota North Stars and head coach Guidolin returned to coaching in Thorold.-

Ninth championship (1983)[]

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The team logo from 1962–63 to 1964–65; 1967–68 to 1973–74 and 1984–85 to 2005–06

After many dismal seasons through the late 1960s and 1970s, the Generals began to rebuild for a run at the Memorial Cup. In 1979, the Generals hired Head Coach Paul Theriault, who would lead the team to nine consecutive winning seasons, including two Memorial Cup appearances.-

In 1983, the Generals returned to the Memorial Cup after a 17-year absence, defeating the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for their ninth J. Ross Robertson Cup. The Memorial Cup that year was played in Portland, Oregon. The Generals lost in the finals to the host team, the Portland Winter Hawks, by a score of 8–3. That year's team captain, defenceman Joe Cirella, went on to play 16 years in the NHL.-

Tragedy (1985)[]

During an early season practice, Bruce Melanson left the ice feeling very weak. Within a few minutes he collapsed, succumbing to a congenital heart disorder known as Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome. He was 18 years old at the time. The Generals wore black arm bands for the remainder of the season in memoriam of their teammate they nicknamed "Moose." In his honour, his number 9 was never worn by another member of the Generals and was later retired in 2006 for the late Red Tilson. A memorial scholarship was also set up at his former high school in New Brunswick. The Generals now hand out an award to the most scholarly student, named the Bruce Melanson Scholactic Player of the Year Award. Melanson's hard-hitting and aggressive style led him to be selected by New York Islanders in the second round, 41st overall, in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.-

Hosting the Memorial Cup (1987)[]

In the 1986–87 season the Generals set a team record with 101 points for the season. The Generals played on home ice in the Memorial Cup, as the host city and as the OHL champions.-

In 1987, the OHL organized a "super series" for the right to host the Memorial Cup tournament between the Leyden Division-winning Generals and the Emms Division-winning North Bay Centennials. The super series was played before the OHL playoffs commenced, and Oshawa defeated North Bay four games to three for the right to host the Memorial Cup. Coincidentally, Oshawa also won the OHL championship series defeating North Bay four games to three. Since Oshawa won both the super series and the OHL championship, only three teams participated in the Memorial Cup. Oshawa reached the finals against the Medicine Hat Tigers, but lost 6–2 in the championship game.-

Eric Lindros and a fourth Memorial Cup (1989–1991)[]

Eric Lindros was drafted by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, but refused to play for them, forcing the Greyhounds to trade him. After arriving in Oshawa, Lindros turned out to be the player the Generals needed to reach the Memorial Cup, in addition to the existing core of players captained by Iain Fraser.-

After playing for the Canadian National Team, Lindros started his rookie year with the Generals in 1989–90. Lindros would go on to score 17 goals and 19 assists in only 25 games. The same year in the playoffs, he scored 18 goals and 18 assists in only 17 games.-

Copps Coliseum hosted the 1990 Memorial Cup. The Generals played against the Kamloops Blazers, Laval Titan and the OHL runners-up, the Kitchener Rangers. The championship game on May 13, 1990, attracted 17,383 spectators who eventually witnessed the Generals defeat the Rangers 4–3 in double overtime on a goal scored by Bill Armstrong. This was the fourth Memorial Cup in Generals history.-

In the subsequent off-season, Lindros was chosen first overall at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques. Entering the 1990–91 season, the Generals were expected to repeat as OHL champions. In 57 regular season games, Lindros again led the team in points after scoring 71 goals and 78 assists. The Generals, however, lost the OHL final that year to Lindros' draft team, the Sault Ste. Marie.-

Twelfth OHL Championship (1997)[]

The Generals set the benchmark for other OHL teams by winning their 12th J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1997.-

The Generals upset the first place Ottawa 67's in the OHL final, 4–2. The sixth game ended just eight seconds into the first overtime on a goal from Marc Savard.-

The Generals then participated in the 1997 Memorial Cup in Hull, Quebec, in which they finished third in the round-robin and lost in the semi-final to the Lethbridge Hurricanes.-

Future NHL players from Oshawa's 1997 roster included Marc Savard, John Tripp, Ian MacNeil, Kevin Colley, Dan Hinote, Jeff Ware, Bryan Allen, Jeff MacMillan and Tyrone Garner.-

New ownership, new home (2004 to present)[]

In 2004, John Davies purchased the team from John Humphreys. This marked the beginning of a new era for the team, as the Humphreys family had owned the team since its resurrection in 1962.-

In 2005, the Generals drafted 14-year-old John Tavares first overall in the OHL Priority Selection; he was previously granted Exceptional Player Status by the OHL, which allowing him to be drafted one year earlier than the norm. Following his selection, the Generals worked to build another championship team centered around Tavares. Other building blocks added to the team included Michael Del Zotto, Dale Mitchell, Cal Clutterbuck, Brett MacLean (then one of the youngest players in the OHL), goaltender Anthony Peters and eventually Calvin de Haan.-

The new ownership also brought to an end the Generals era playing in the Civic Auditorium. Led by Oshawa Mayor John Gray,[1] the Generals were able to call a new arena in downtown Oshawa their home. The team moved into the General Motors Centre on November 1, 2006, and played the inaugural game on November 3 against the Owen Sound Attack.-

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Captain Brett Parnham in 2009

After topping scoring boards and points lists with the Generals for three and a half seasons, John Tavares and Michael Del Zotto were traded to the London Knights on January 8, 2009, and a new crop of young talent was brought onto the Generals team. Christian Thomas, Scott Valentine and Michael Zador, along with several draft picks, were part of the Tavares deal. Other additions included Tony DeHart and Lucas Lessio, a result of one of London's draft picks that was traded to Oshawa.-

In July 2008, the Generals' executive team announced a change of ownership structure, with Rocco Tullio of Windsor, Ontario, agreeing to terms and conditions with John Davies to acquire his remaining shares of the Generals. In January 2010, Tullio welcomed two new partners as owners – former NHL star and Stanley Cup champion Adam Graves and former championship OHL coach and manager Peter DeBoer.[2]

2015: Return to the Memorial Cup[]

Memorial Cup at the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame

Photo of the Memorial Cup at the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame in 2015

Further information: 2015 Memorial Cup

For the first time since 1997, the Oshawa Generals made it back to the Memorial Cup in 2015. They ended up winning all three of their round robin games, and clinched a spot in the 2015 Memorial Cup final. They defeated the Kelowna Rockets in the final after Anthony Cirelli scored the game-winning goal in overtime.-

In the 2014–15 season, the Generals won their 13th J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Erie Otters. They went undefeated at the Memorial Cup in Quebec City to take home their fifth Memorial Cup in club history.-

Championships[]

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1965-66 Oshawa Generals

The Generals have won 13 J. Ross Robertson Cup championships, the most of the OHL's history. Oshawa also has won five Memorial Cup championships.-

Hamilton Spectator Trophy
First overall in the OHL regular season standings.

  • 1986–87 101 points
  • 1989–90 88 points
  • 1990–91 100 points

Leyden Trophy
First overall in the Eastern Division regular season standings.

  • 1986–87 101 points
  • 1989–90 88 points
  • 1990–91 100 points
  • 2013–14 90 points
  • 2014–15 108 points

Bobby Orr Trophy
Eastern Conference Champions.

  • 2014–15

J. Ross Robertson Cup
Ontario Hockey League Championship

George Richardson Memorial Trophy
Eastern Canadian Championship

Memorial Cup
Canadian Hockey League Championship

Coaches[]

The Generals have had several head coaches who have also coached at the NHL level as head and/or assistant coaches including Charlie Conacher, Armand "Bep" Guidolin, Paul Theriault, Bill LaForge, Bill Stewart, George Burnett, Brad Selwood, and Randy Ladouceur.

Coaches of the year;

Matt Leyden Trophy winners.

List of coaches[]

Players[]

The Oshawa Generals have graduated 184 young men onto the NHL, third behind the Toronto Marlboros and the Peterborough Petes for most graduated future NHLers from the OHL. Five Generals have gone on to become honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Award winners[]

CHL Player of the Year

CHL Top Scorer Award

CHL Rookie of the Year

  • 2005–06 John Tavares

CHL Top Draft Prospect Award

  • 1990–91 Eric Lindros
  • 2008–09 John Tavares

Red Tilson Trophy
OHL Most Outstanding Player.

Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
OHL Top Point Scorer.

OHL Goaltender of the Year
Voted best goaltender in the OHL.

Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy
OHL Top Scoring Right Winger.

Jack Ferguson Award
First overall draft pick.

  • 2005 John Tavares

Dave Pinkney Trophy
Lowest team goals against average.

Emms Family Award
Rookie of the year.

  • 1980–81 Tony Tanti
  • 2005–06 John Tavares

F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy
Best rookie goals against average.

William Hanley Trophy
Most sportsmanlike player.

Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy
Overage player of the year.

Bobby Smith Trophy
Scholastic player of the year.

Retired numbers[]

Tribute Communities Centre - Interior 2017

Banners honouring retired numbers (top right) hang from the rafters of the Tribute Communities Centre

The Oshawa Generals retired number nine in honour of Red Tilson at a pregame Remembrance Day ceremony on November 12, 2006.[7] Tilson was the league's leading scorer during the 1942–43 who died during combat in World War II. The Red Tilson Trophy for the OHL's most outstanding player is named in his honour. Eric Lindros' number 88 was retired on March 6, 2008.[8] Bobby Orr's number 2 was officially retired on November 27, 2008, after having been out of circulation since Orr moved on to the NHL in 1966.[9] John Tavares' number 91 was retired on September 28, 2014.[10] Number 27 was retired on October 2, 2016, in honour of Marc Savard.

Honoured numbers Bruce Melanson was last player to wear number nine. It was taken out of circulation after his death, then later retired for Red Tilson.

  • # 9 Bruce Melanson (1983–1985) – died during season.

Hockey Hall of Fame members[]

Players

Builders

NHL alumni[]

List of Oshawa Generals alumni to play in the National Hockey League.[11]

Season-by-season results[]

The Oshawa Generals have won three Hamilton Spectator trophies for finishing first overall in the OHL regular season standings, and five Leyden trophies for finishing first overall in the eastern division OHL regular season standings. The Oshawa Generals have won 13 J. Ross Robertson Cups as the OHL/OHA playoff champions, and won five Memorial Cups as the CHL/CAHA champions.

Uniforms and logos[]

collage of General logos over the years

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Generals logo 1980-2006

80th anniversary logo

The current version of the Oshawa Generals uniforms has been in use since the 1989–90 season. The team has announced an updated logo to coincide with moving into a new arena. The new logo cresting will be triple layered as opposed to the single layer. Players' names and numbers with have double cresting.

The Oshawa Generals have also issued two throwback style jerseys in the recent past. During alumni week for the 2001–02 season, the Generals wore a jersey based on the 'Bruins" style worn in the 1965–66 season, when Bobby Orr skated for the club. For two seasons from 2004–05 to 2005–06 the Generals "red" jersey was replaced by a jersey based on the style worn during the 1939, 1940 and 1944 Memorial Cup winning seasons, featuring the square "GM" logo.[12]

The Generals unveiled a new mascot during a pregame ceremony on November 16, 2007, who would be named "Deke" in a naming contest in Oshawa.[13] The previous mascot, "General Shooter," had been retired at the end of the 2006–07 season.

Arenas[]

The Oshawa Generals have the dubious distinction of having their home arena destroyed by fire not once, but twice in the franchise history. In June 1928 the Bradley Arena was destroyed by fire. Then 25 years later, the Hambly Arena was also destroyed by fire.

From 1928 to 1930, the team played out of nearby Whitby until the Hambly Arena was constructed. When the Hambly Arena burned down in 1953, the Oshawa Generals were disbanded. When the team was resurrected in 1962, they played both at Maple Leaf Gardens and also in the Bowmanville Community Arena (now demolished) for two seasons until moving until the Civic Auditorium.

The early years[]

Before Oshawa joined the OHA in 1908, it was part of the Midland Hockey League. Its games were played out of the Oshawa Curling Club located by the Oshawa Creek in the vicinity of present-day Valleyview Gardens, Kinsmen Stadium and Children's Arena. Since the curling club controlled its use and thus when games could or could not be played, a new location was sought.

A new outdoor rink was built four blocks away, where the present day Oshawa Armouries stand at the corner of Simcoe St. and Richmond St. This would be the team's home until 1908.

Bradley Arena 1908–1928[]

The Bradley Arena, nicknamed "The Big Rink," opened up in 1908 on Duke St. in downtown Oshawa. Its namesake was Ed Bradley, a prominent local businessman who was responsible for organizing the team and bringing Junior Hockey to Oshawa.

The arena was packed to the rafters many nights when Oshawa played there for the 1920s League championships versus Orillia and Owen Sound. In June 1928, the predominantly wooden structure succumbed to an overnight fire.

Hambly Arena 1930–1953[]

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Hambly Arena on fire September 15, 1953

The Oshawa Arena (later known as the Hambly Arena) opened in 1930 and was built in large part to the contributions of Colonel Robert Samuel McLaughlin. It was the first brick facade and steel support structure for hockey in Oshawa. Shortly after training camp in 1953, the arena would suffer the same demise as its predecessor and burned to the ground on September 15.

Civic Auditorium 1964–2006[]

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Oshawa Civic Auditorium in 2006

The Oshawa Civic Auditorium opened in 1964, built on fundraising by citizens of Oshawa. The first scheduled OHA game was December 15, 1964 vs. the St. Catharines Black Hawks.[14] The Generals prevailed by a score of 6 to 4 in front of 4,109 fans attending the game.

In 1987 the Civic Auditorium played host to the Memorial Cup. The Generals contested for the cup against the Medicine Hat Tigers and the Longueuil Chévaliers.

The last championship the Generals won was played at the Civic in May 1997. The Generals upset the 1st place Ottawa 67's in the OHL final, 4 games to 2. The sixth game ended 8 seconds into the first overtime on a goal from Marc Savard.

The Generals played the first five home games of the 2006–07 season in the Civic Auditorium before moving into their new arena. The final game played was October 29, 2006, against the Kingston Frontenacs, the Generals won 8–6.

Downtown arena 2006–present[]

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Tribute Communities Centre in 2016

On March 10, 2005, Oshawa City Council approved what was then known as the "Downtown Sports & Entertainment Facility Project" after many years of waiting for a new arena. Groundbreaking for the new facility at the corner of Athol and Mary Streets in downtown Oshawa took place on June 22, 2005. The building is operated by Global Spectrum Facility Management.-

On October 5, 2006, the Oshawa Generals announced a naming rights deal which will see the arena named the General Motors Centre.- The inaugural game was played November 3, 2006, against the Owen Sound Attack.-

On May 15, 2015, the Generals won their 13th J. Ross Robertson Cup at the General Motors Centre, defeating the Erie Otters 4–1.-

On November 1, 2016, the General Moters Centre was renamed to the Tribute Communities Centre.-

Season-by-season results[]

Complete data is unavailable from 1908 to 1937. The team did not operate in the OHA between the 1953–54 and 1961–62 seasons.

Regular season[]

Legend: OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Season Games Won Lost Tied OL SL Points Pct % Goals
for
Goals
against
Standing
1937–38 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 57 42 2nd OHA
1938–39 14 13 1 0 36 0.929 83 27 1st Group 2
1939–40 18 15 1 2 32 0.938 120 46 1st OHA
1940–41 16 10 4 2 22 0.714 101 67 2nd OHA
1941–42 24 17 7 0 34 0.708 143 88 2nd OHA
1942–43 22 17 5 0 36 0.773 134 72 1st OHA
1943–44 26 23 3 0 46 0.885 203 69 1st Group 1
1944–45 20 9 11 0 18 0.450 75 80 4th OHA
1945–46 28 17 11 0 34 0.607 155 101 3rd OHA
1946–47 36 28 8 0 56 0.778 217 109 2nd OHA
1947–48 36 27 8 1 55 0.764 173 80 2nd OHA
1948–49 48 27 18 3 57 0.594 207 172 3rd OHA
1949–50 48 12 34 2 26 0.271 160 262 9th OHA
1950–51 54 26 26 2 54 0.500 250 231 5th OHA
1951–52 54 7 41 6 20 0.185 146 281 10th OHA
1952–53 56 24 29 3 51 0.455 230 271 6th OHA
1962–63 40 12 23 5 29 0.362 146 222 5th Metro JrA
1963–64 56 22 28 6 50 0.446 236 246 6th OHA
1964–65 56 23 24 9 55 0.491 224 233 4th OHA
1965–66 48 22 18 8 52 0.542 217 178 4th OHA
1966–67 48 12 26 10 34 0.354 138 192 9th OHA
1967–68 54 12 37 5 29 0.269 177 310 9th OHA
1968–69 54 18 28 8 44 0.407 233 268 9th OHA
1969–70 54 17 27 10 44 0.407 213 252 8th OHA
1970–71 62 18 37 7 46 0.347 232 316 9th OHA
1971–72 63 35 18 10 80 0.635 296 251 2nd OHA
1972–73 63 23 32 8 54 0.429 295 310 6th OHA
1973–74 70 33 29 8 74 0.529 283 275 6th OHA
1974–75 70 28 33 9 65 0.464 288 306 7th OMJHL
1975–76 66 31 27 8 70 0.530 312 299 4th Leyden
1976–77 66 5 57 4 14 0.106 216 444 6th Leyden
1977–78 68 30 26 12 72 0.529 320 289 3rd Leyden
1978–79 68 37 30 1 75 0.551 367 326 3rd Leyden
1979–80 68 42 26 0 84 0.618 329 275 3rd Leyden
1980–81 68 35 30 3 73 0.537 321 352 4th Leyden
1981–82 68 40 26 2 82 0.603 335 296 2nd Leyden
1982–83 70 45 22 3 93 0.664 380 255 3rd Leyden
1983–84 70 37 32 1 75 0.536 315 297 4th Leyden
1984–85 66 32 32 2 66 0.500 271 259 5th Leyden
1985–86 66 37 27 2 76 0.576 285 257 2nd Leyden
1986–87 66 49 14 3 101 0.765 322 201 1st Leyden
1987–88 66 32 31 3 67 0.508 278 288 5th Leyden
1988–89 66 36 24 6 78 0.591 337 286 2nd Leyden
1989–90 66 42 20 4 88 0.667 334 244 1st Leyden
1990–91 66 47 13 6 100 0.758 382 233 1st Leyden
1991–92 66 31 26 9 71 0.538 274 273 5th Leyden
1992–93 66 33 28 5 71 0.538 270 268 3rd Leyden
1993–94 66 26 32 8 60 0.455 272 309 6th Leyden
1994–95 66 40 21 5 85 0.644 300 242 2nd East
1995–96 66 30 28 8 68 0.515 248 238 4th East
1996–97 66 41 18 7 89 0.674 287 202 2nd East
1997–98 66 26 32 8 60 0.455 214 247 4th East
1998–99 68 39 24 5 83 0.610 280 217 3rd East
1999–2000 68 32 30 4 2 70 0.500 227 224 5th East
2000–01 68 20 36 7 5 52 0.346 184 254 5th East
2001–02 68 23 33 7 5 58 0.390 205 247 4th East
2002–03 68 34 30 2 2 72 0.515 243 225 4th East
2003–04 68 30 29 8 1 69 0.500 188 206 3rd East
2004–05 68 15 48 3 2 35 0.243 173 289 5th East
2005–06 68 18 45 4 1 41 0.301 233 330 5th East
2006–07 68 31 29 3 5 70 0.515 292 320 2nd East
2007–08 68 38 17 6 7 89 0.654 290 262 2nd East
2008–09 68 25 35 2 5 57 0.426 213 282 4th East
2009–10 68 24 39 3 2 53 0.390 216 299 4th East
2010–11 68 39 19 4 6 88 0.647 273 240 2nd East
2011–12 68 31 30 4 3 69 0.507 242 241 4th East
2012–13 68 42 22 1 3 88 0.647 235 192 2nd East
2013-14 68 42 20 - 0 6 90 0.662 232 187 1st East
2014-15 68 51 11 - 2 4 108 0.794 292 157 1st East
2015-16 68 27 33 - 4 4 62 0.456 197 235 4th East
2016-17 68 40 23 - 3 2 85 0.625 228 215 2nd East
2017-18 68 36 29 - 3 0 75 0.551 250 243 3rd East
2018-19 68 44 20 - 4 0 92 0.676 288 216 2nd East
2019-20 62 31 20 - 6 5 73 0.589 229 227 3rd East
2020-21 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 Season cancelled
2021-22 68 30 31 - 2 5 67 0.493 215 240 3rd East
2022-23 68 26 36 - 1 5 58 0.426 235 290 4th East
2023-24 68 40 19 - 7 2 89 0.654 273 204 1st East

Playoffs[]

  • 1937–1938 Defeated Toronto Marlboros.
    Defeated Guelph Indians in OHA finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
    Lost to St. Boniface Seals in Memorial Cup Series.
  • 1938–1939 Defeated St. Michael's Majors in semi-finals.
    Defeated Toronto Native Sons in OHA finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
    Defeated North Bay Trappers.
    Defeated Verdun Maple Leafs.
    Defeated Edmonton A.C. Roamers in Memorial Cup Series. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
  • 1939–1940 Defeated Toronto Young Rangers in semi-finals.
    Defeated Toronto Marlboros in OHA Finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
    Defeated South Porcupine.
    Defeated Verdun Maple Leafs.
    Defeated Kenora Thistles in Memorial Cup Series. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
  • 1940–1941 Defeated Toronto Marlboros in OHA finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
    Lost to Montreal Royals in Eastern Canadian Finals.
  • 1941–1942 Defeated Brantford Lions in semi-finals.
    Defeated Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters in OHA finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
    Defeated Ottawa St. Patrick's College .
    Lost to Portage la Prairie Terriers in Memorial Cup Series.
  • 1942–1943 Defeated Hamilton Whizzers in semi-finals.
    Defeated Brantford Lions in OHA finals. OHA CHAMPIONS.
    Defeated Montreal Jr. Canadiens.
    Lost to Winnipeg Rangers in Memorial Cup Series.
  • 1943–1944 Defeated St. Michael's Majors in OHA finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
    Defeated Montreal Jr. Canadiens.
    Defeated Trail Smoke Eaters in Memorial Cup Series. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
  • 1944–1945 Defeated St. Catharines Teepees in first round.
    Lost to St. Michael's Majors in second round.
  • 1945–1946 Lost to St. Michael's Majors in OHA final.
  • 1946–1947 Lost to St. Michael's Majors.
  • 1947–1948 Lost to Windsor Spitfires.
  • 1948–1949 Out of playoffs.
  • 1949–1950 Out of playoffs.
  • 1950–1951 Lost to Windsor Spitfires.
  • 1951–1952 Out of playoffs.
  • 1952–1953 Lost to St. Michael's Majors.
  • 1962–1963 Out of Metro Jr.A. playoffs.
  • 1963–1964 Lost to St. Catharines Black Hawks 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
  • 1964–1965 Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
  • 1965–1966 Defeated St. Catharines Black Hawks 8 points to 6 in quarter-finals.
    Defeated Montreal Jr. Canadiens 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
    Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 2 in finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
    Defeated North Ontario champions North Bay Trappers.
    Defeated Shawinigan Bruins for Eastern Canadian championship.
    Lost to Edmonton Oil Kings in 6 games in Memorial Cup series.
  • 1966–1967 Out of playoffs.
  • 1967–1968 Out of playoffs.
  • 1968–1969 Out of playoffs.
  • 1969–1970 Defeated Hamilton Red Wings in one game tiebreaker for 8th overall by score of 5 to 4 in OT.
    Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
  • 1970–1971 Out of playoffs.
  • 1971–1972 Defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
    Lost to Ottawa 67's 9 points to 3 in semi-finals.
  • 1972–1973 Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
  • 1973–1974 Lost to St. Catharines Black Hawks 9 points to 1 in quarter-finals.
  • 1974–1975 Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
  • 1975–1976 Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds 6 points to 4 in 1st round.
  • 1976–1977 Out of playoffs.
  • 1977–1978 Lost to Peterborough Petes 9 points to 3 in quarter-finals.
  • 1978–1979 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
  • 1979–1980 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
  • 1980–1981 Defeated Peterborough Petes 3 games to 2 in division quarter-final.
    Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 4 in division semi-finals.
  • 1981–1982 Defeated Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
    Lost to Ottawa 67's 8 points to 6 in semi-finals.
  • 1982–1983 Defeated Belleville Bulls 7 points to 1 in first round.
    Defeated Peterborough Petes 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
    Defeated Ottawa 67's 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
    Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 9 points to 5 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
    Lost to Portland Winter Hawks in Memorial Cup Final 8 to 3.
  • 1983–1984 Defeated Belleville Bulls 6 points to 0 in first round.
    Lost to Ottawa 67's 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
  • 1984–1985 Lost to Belleville Bulls 8 points to 2 in first round.
  • 1985–1986 Lost to Kingston Canadians 8 points to 4 in first round.
  • 1986–1987 Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 3 in Super Series. Earned 1st round bye.
    Defeated Kingston Canadians 4 to 2 in quarter-finals.
    Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 to 2 in semi-finals.
    Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 3 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
    Lost to Medicine Hat Tigers in Memorial Cup Final 6 to 2.
  • 1987–1988 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 3 in first round.
  • 1988–1989 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in first round.
  • 1989–1990 Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 2 in first round.
    Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
    Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 3 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
    Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 to 3 in second OT in Memorial Cup Final. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
  • 1990–1991 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in first round.
    Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 to 1 in semi-finals.
    Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 2 in finals.
  • 1991–1992 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in first round.
  • 1992–1993 Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 3 in first round.
    Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 2 in semi-finals.
  • 1993–1994 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
  • 1994–1995 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in division quarter-finals.
  • 1995–1996 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
  • 1996–1997 Accepted first round bye, after Ottawa 67's declined.
    Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
    Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 2 in semi-finals.
    Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
    Lost to Lethbridge Hurricanes 5 to 4 in OT in Memorial Cup semi-final.
  • 1997–1998 Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 3 in division quarter-finals.
  • 1998–1999 Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
    Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
    Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
  • 1999–2000 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2000–2001 Out of playoffs.
  • 2001–2002 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2002–2003 Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
    Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
  • 2003–2004 Lost to Mississauga Ice Dogs 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2004–2005 Out of playoffs.
  • 2005–2006 Out of playoffs.
  • 2006–2007 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
    Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
  • 2007–2008 Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
    Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
    Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
  • 2008–2009 Out of playoffs.
  • 2009–2010 Out of playoffs.
  • 2010–2011 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
    Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.
  • 2011–2012 Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2012–2013 Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
    Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
  • 2013-2014 Defeated Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
    Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
    Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
  • 2014-2015 Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
    Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.
    Defeated North Bay Battalion 4 games to 2 in conference finals.
    Defeated Erie Otters 4 games to 1 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
    Defeated Kelowna Rockets 2 to 1 in OT in Memorial Cup Final. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
  • 2015–2016 Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2016–2017 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
    Lost to Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.
  • 2017–2018 Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2018-2019 Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
    Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
    Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
  • 2019–2020 Cancelled.
  • 2020–2021 Cancelled.
  • 2021-2022 Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2022-2023 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2023-2024 Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
    Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.

Misc. Images[]

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Oshawa Generals program 1953

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1965-66 Oshawa Generals program

See also[]

References[]

Bibliography[]

  • Babe Brown, Bobby Attersley, and Bill Kurelo (1978). A History of the Oshawa Generals, Volume One. Chimo Publishing; Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Babe Brown, and Bill Kurelo (1993). A History of the Oshawa Generals, Volume Two. General Printers; Oshawa, ON, Canada.
  • Richard M. Lapp and Alex Macaulay (1997) The Memorial Cup: Canada's National Junior Hockey Championship. Harbour Publishing; Madeira Park, BC, Canada.

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