List of OHA Junior A standings

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This is a list of OHA standings and season-by-season summaries of the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior A division from 1933 to 1972, and its Tier I division from 1972 to 1974.

Contents

Legend

1933–34

The Toronto St. Michael's Majors won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Stratford Midgets 2 games to 0.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Group 6
Toronto Young Rangers 12840227650
Parkdale Canoe Club 12561144940
Toronto Canoe Club 12210043788
University of Toronto 12210043895
Group 7
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 1212003210436
Oshawa Majors 151221259327
Toronto Lions 12561174742
Toronto Native Sons 12561115758
West Toronto Nationals 12210042594
Group 11A
London 64208209
Woodstock 642081515
Paris 623151621
Ingersoll 614131521
Group 11B
Windsor Wanderers Only Jr. A team in group
Group 12
Stratford Midgets 141112248241
Kitchener Empires 15834205654
Galt Terrier Pups 15861174841
Hamilton Hockey Club16673155047
Brantford Lions 160160047100
Playoffs

Group Semi-finals

London beat Woodstock 3 goals to 2.
(1-2, 2-0)
Kitchener Empires beat Galt Terrier Pups 5 goals to 4.
(1-3, 4-1)

Group Finals

Toronto Young Rangers beat Parkdale Canoe Club 13 goals to 3.
(4-2, 9-1)
Toronto St. Michael's Majors beat Oshawa Majors 2 wins to none, 1 tie.
(3-3, 8-2, 10-4)
Windsor Wanderers beat London 8 goals to 5.
(2-0, 6-5)
Stratford Midgets beat Kitchener Empires 11 goals to 9.
(5-4, 6-5)

Semi-final

Stratford Midgets beat Windsor Wanderers 25 goals to 3.
(6-2, 19-1)
Toronto St. Michael's Majors beat Toronto Young Rangers 13 goals to 3.
(6-0, 7-3)

Robertson Cup Finals

Toronto St. Michael's Majors beat Stratford Midgets 2 wins to none.
(7-0, 4-2)

OHA Grand Championship

Toronto St. Michael's Majors beat St. Michael's Buzzers (Jr. B) by default.
(12-3, default)

1934–35

The Kitchener Greenshirts won the J. Ross Robertson Cup by default over the Oshawa Majors.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Group 1
Oshawa Majors 141310269424
Toronto Lions 13940186661
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 14651134637
West Toronto Nationals 12110132955
Toronto Native Sons 909001573
Group 2
Parkdale Canoe Club 9522123026
Toronto Young Rangers 9531113225
Toronto Cubs 9432102718
University of Toronto 917132141
Group 3
Kitchener Greenshirts 1918103610636
Stratford Midgets 201181233430
Galt Terrier Pups 2010100204776
Brantford 19991195153
Hamilton 206140124890
Guelph 20416082748
Group 4
Windsor Wanderers Only Jr. A team in group
Playoffs

Group Semi-finals

Toronto Lions beat Toronto St. Michael's Majors 8 goals to 7.
(0-3, 5-2, 3-2)
Stratford Midgets beat Galt Terrier Pups 11 goals to 2.
(6-1, 5-1)

Group Finals

Oshawa Majors beat Toronto Lions 2 wins to none.
(10-2, 10-3)
Toronto Young Rangers beat Parkdale Canoe Club 13 goals to 4.
(4-3, 9-1)
Kitchener Greenshirts beat Stratford Midgets 2 wins to none, 1 tie.
(2-2, 6-1, 5-4)

Semi-final

Kitchener Greenshirts beat Windsor Wanderers 10 goals to 4.
(4-1, 6-3)
Oshawa Majors beat Toronto Young Rangers 10 goals to 8.
(3-4, 4-3, 3-1)

Robertson Cup Final

Results thrown out due to Oshawa using illegal player.
Oshawa won Game 1 4-1, Kitchener won Game 2 4-3, then it was discovered that Oshawa used an illegal player (Bill Bagnall). Due to time constraints a third game was then played to determine entry into the Memorial Cup playdowns, but not the winner of the winner of the Robertson Cup -- to be determined later.
Robertson Cup replay

Quarter-final

Toronto Lions 9 - Toronto Young Rangers 8 (OT)

Semi-final

Kitchener Greenshirts 7 - Toronto Lions 5

Final

Kitchener Greenshirts beat Oshawa Majors by default
Oshawa refused to play, claiming they had already won the championship. The Ontario Hockey Association disagreed and awarded the title to Kitchener.

1935–36

The West Toronto Nationals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Kitchener Greenshirts 2 games to 0.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Group 1
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 10910165516
West Toronto Nationals 10820165918
Toronto Native Sons 10640122829
Toronto Young Rangers 1147082936
Toronto Lions 1138062345
University of Toronto 1019021565
Group 2
Kitchener Greenshirts 8710143116
Niagara Falls 7430103127
Stratford Midgets 935172927
Port Colborne 706131839
Group 3
Oshawa Majors Only Jr. A team in group
Playoffs

Group Semi-finals

Toronto St. Michael's Majors beat Toronto Native Sons 9 goals to 6.
(3-4, 6-2)
West Toronto Nationals beat Toronto Young Rangers 6 goals to 3.
(5-0, 1-3)
Stratford Midgets beat Niagara Falls 12 goals to 9.
(6-5, 6-4)

Group Finals

West Toronto Nationals beat Toronto St. Michael's Majors 3 wins to none.
(1-0, 6-1, 6-5)
Kitchener Greenshirts beat Stratford Midgets 5 goals to 1.
(2-0, 3-1)

Semi-final

West Toronto Nationals beat Oshawa Majors 2 wins to none.
(5-2, 6-2)

Robertson Cup Final

West Toronto Nationals beat Kitchener Greenshirts 2 wins to none.
(3-2, 6-1)

1936–37

The Toronto St. Michael's Majors won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Stratford Midgets 3 games to 2.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Group 1
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 12921196227
Oshawa Generals 12822186936
Toronto Young Rangers 12831175830
Toronto British Consols 12642145346
Toronto Lions 1248083660
University of Toronto 1239064163
Toronto Native Sons 12111021875
Group 2
Stratford Midgets Only Junior A teams
Kitchener Greenshirts from a mixed group
Playoffs

Group Semi-finals

Toronto St. Michael's Majors beat Toronto Young Rangers 2 wins to 1.
(7-4, 3-4, 12-4)
Toronto British Consols beat Oshawa Generals 2 wins to none.
(4-1, 5-5, 7-4)

Group Finals

Toronto St. Michael's Majors beat Toronto British Consols 3 wins to none.
(4-3, 5-3, 3-1)
Stratford Midgets beat Kitchener Greenshirts 2 wins to none.
(5-3, 4-1)

Robertson Cup

Toronto St. Michael's Majors beat Stratford Midgets 3 wins to 2.
(6-2, 4-7, 4-5, 6-5, 8-3)

1937–38

The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Indians 3 games to 0.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Group 1
Toronto Marlboros 121200248027
Oshawa Generals 12840165742
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 12750145238
Toronto Young Rangers 12660124154
Toronto Native Sons 12570104544
Toronto Varsity Blues 1129042747
Toronto Lions 11110022272
Group 2
Stratford Midgets 16142028--
Guelph Indians 16115022--
Kitchener Greenshirts 1678115--
Galt Terrier Pups 16510111--
Hamilton Tigers 1621404--

1938–39

The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Toronto Native Sons 3 games to 0.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Group 1
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 141040207043
Guelph Indians 14752153038
Toronto Marlboros 1449193353
Toronto Varsity Blues 14110352763
Group 2
Oshawa Generals 141310368327
Toronto Young Rangers 14941195041
Toronto Native Sons 14761155345
Toronto Lions 14113022476

1939–40

The league drops its divisions. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors and the Toronto Lions drop out of the league. The University of Toronto Varsity Blues drop out of the league mid-season. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Toronto Marlboros 3 games to 2.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Oshawa Generals 1815123212046
Toronto Marlboros 1911532510649
Toronto Young Rangers 201280246793
Guelph Indians 201082228861
Toronto Native Sons 204151948113
Toronto Varsity Blues*171160239108

1940–41

Toronto Young Rangers are renamed Toronto Bowles Rangers. Guelph Indians become Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Toronto Marlboros 4 games to 3.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Toronto Marlboros 1713312511351
Oshawa Generals 1610422210167
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 161150228575
Toronto Bowles Rangers 15410197384
Toronto Native Sons 150150052147

1941–42

The Toronto Bowles Rangers revert to being the Toronto Young Rangers. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors rejoin the league. The Brantford Lions join the league. The Toronto Native Sons drop out halfway through the season, and declare all their games forfeit. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 3 games to 2.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Brantford Lions 2419503818383
Oshawa Generals 2417703414388
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 241311026100115
Toronto Marlboros 2412102267379
Toronto Young Rangers 2411112248789
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 24101402066120
Toronto Native Sons*0240043120

1942–43

The Hamilton Whizzers and the Stratford Kroehlers join the league. The Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters drop out of the league. The Toronto Young Rangers drop out of the league. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Brantford Lions 4 games to 1.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Oshawa Generals 2217503613472
Brantford Lions 22121022610298
Hamilton Whizzers 24119426122106
Stratford Kroehlers 25799247578
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 219111239299
Toronto Marlboros 21812117105119

1943–44

The OHA splits into two groups when four teams join the league; the Galt Canadians, St. Catharines Falcons, Port Colborne Recreationists, and Toronto Young Rangers. The Hamilton Whizzers, become Hamilton Majors. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 1. Oshawa's Ken Smith won the scoring title with 53 goals and 26 assists for 79 points, followed by teammates Bob Love (75) and Bill Ezinicki (63). [1]


TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Group 1
Oshawa Generals 2623304620369
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 2521404416969
Hamilton Majors 251212125113124
Toronto Marlboros 2681511873122
Toronto Young Rangers 251231348156
Group 2
St. Catharines Falcons 26159232125103
Galt Canadians 26151103012597
Brantford Lions 25111312390126
Port Colborne Recreationists 261016020111126
Stratford Kroehlers 2571621699154

1944–45

The OHA groups are dissolved when the Brantford Lions, Stratford Kroehlers and Hamilton Majors drop out of league. The Galt Canadians become the Galt Red Wings. The Port Colborne Recreationists drop out of the league mid-season. The inaugural Red Tilson Trophy is awarded to Doug McMurdy, as the most outstanding player in the OHA; Albert "Red" Tilson, a recent Oshawa Generals player and the OHA scoring champion of 1942–43, was killed in World War II action just as the 1944–45 OHA season was starting. [2] The Toronto St. Michael's Majors won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Galt Red Wings 4 games to 0.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 1918103617454
St. Catharines Falcons 2012802410193
Galt Red Wings 201280248391
Oshawa Generals 209110187580
Toronto Young Rangers 196130125690
Toronto Marlboros 202180452141
Port Colborne Recreationists*716022449

(*) folded mid-season

1945–46

The Barrie Flyers and the Hamilton Lloyds join the league. The inaugural Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded for the top scorer in the league to Tod Sloan. He was also awarded the Red Tilson Trophy as the most outstanding player. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2.

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 2826205219954
Galt Red Wings 2822604418796
Oshawa Generals 281711034155101
St. Catharines Falcons 281414028133123
Toronto Marlboros 28111612378111
Toronto Young Rangers 2881731978110
Barrie Flyers 2881821889171
Hamilton Lloyds 283250676229

1946–47

The Hamilton Lloyds become Hamilton Szabos. The Windsor Spitfires join the league, and the Stratford Kroehlers rejoin the league. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Galt Red Wings 4 games to 0.

Awards
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 3633306623459
Oshawa Generals 36288056217109
Galt Red Wings 3627905423299
Stratford Kroehlers 362214044164108
Toronto Marlboros 3620160408784
Barrie Flyers 351716236129144
Windsor Spitfires 36102422275125
St. Catharines Falcons 36725418101219
Hamilton Szabos 3863201276313
Toronto Young Rangers 3663001262117

1947–48

Hamilton drops out of the league. The Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters join the league. The Galt Red Wings become the Galt Rockets. The St. Catharines Falcons become the St. Catharines Teepees. The Barrie Flyers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 2.

Awards
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Windsor Spitfires 36296159231124
Oshawa Generals 3627815517380
Barrie Flyers 362313046198116
Stratford Kroehlers 362113244151134
Galt Rockets 361813541168129
St. Catharines Teepees 361917038137155
Toronto Marlboros 32122003097149
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 361223125144168
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 3262601676135
Toronto Young Rangers 311300263259

1948–49

Toronto Young Rangers drop out of the league. The Barrie Flyers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Windsor Spitfires 483413169272184
Barrie Flyers 482816460208134
Oshawa Generals 482718357207172
St. Catharines Teepees 482520353191198
Stratford Kroehlers 482521252190200
Toronto Marlboros 482024444168176
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 482026242169221
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 48133143096128
Galt Rockets 481134325154252

1949–50

The Galt Rockets become the Galt Black Hawks. The Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Toronto Marlboros 48379276253119
Windsor Spitfires 483413169307169
St. Catharines Teepees 482717458269211
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 482618456189157
Barrie Flyers 482124345180217
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 481926341164213
Stratford Kroehlers 481431331165218
Galt Black Hawks 481432230144265
Oshawa Generals 481234226160262

1950–51

The Waterloo Hurricanes join the league. The Barrie Flyers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Barrie Flyers 543814278276161
Toronto Marlboros 543216670220167
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 543116769256194
Windsor Spitfires 543218468209167
Oshawa Generals 542626254250231
St. Catharines Teepees 542324753200192
Galt Black Hawks 542139448181223
Stratford Kroehlers 542028646200230
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 541631739189244
Waterloo Hurricanes 54744317163339

1951–52

The Kitchener Greenshirts join the league. The Stratford Kroehlers drop out of the league. The Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Toronto Marlboros 53398684302146
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 543713478341197
Galt Black Hawks 543517272307213
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 533020363227188
St. Catharines Teepees 543023161249229
Kitchener Greenshirts 542922361231213
Barrie Flyers 532230147225230
Waterloo Hurricanes 531537131215363
Windsor Spitfires 54942321172355
Oshawa Generals 54741620146281

1952–53

The Waterloo Hurricanes drop out of the league. The Barrie Flyers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Barrie Flyers 563717276258187
Toronto Marlboros 563217771199139
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 563118769238181
St. Catharines Teepees 563120567219234
Galt Black Hawks 562726357242225
Oshawa Generals 562429351230271
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 562232246212244
Windsor Spitfires 561635537127186
Kitchener Greenshirts 561538333181239

1953–54

The Windsor Spitfires become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs. The Oshawa Generals drop out of the league, after a fire destroys the Hambly Arena. The St. Catharines Teepees won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
St. Catharines Teepees 594215286308211
Toronto Marlboros 593418775242160
Hamilton Tiger Cubs 583124365222208
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 593026363246211
Kitchener Greenshirts 592727559236211
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 592631254248268
Barrie Flyers 592533151260285
Galt Black Hawks 592137143204288

1954–55

The Kitchener Greenshirts become the Kitchener Canucks. The Toronto Marlboros won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
St. Catharines Teepees 493215266260176
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 493215266211158
Toronto Marlboros 492917361189142
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 492619456171151
Hamilton Tiger Cubs 492123547181173
Galt Black Hawks 491825642181203
Barrie Flyers 491831036169251
Kitchener Canucks 49839218140248

1955–56

The Galt Black Hawks drop out of the league. The Toronto Marlboros won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
St. Catharines Teepees 482817359219197
Kitchener Canucks 482621153222198
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 482520353262195
Toronto Marlboros 482321450174164
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 482223347181197
Barrie Flyers 482025343179207
Hamilton Tiger Cubs 481330531171250

1956–57

The Kitchener Canucks become the Peterborough TPT Petes. The Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters won the J. Ross Robertson Cup. Each team played each other team eight times, as well as playing four games against the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 523712377237143
Toronto Marlboros 523514373189133
St. Catharines Teepees 522525252184193
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 522324551195189
Hamilton Tiger Cubs 522426250170191
Barrie Flyers 521337228147218
Peterborough TPT Petes 521140123139239
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens 2817743812176

1957–58

Each team played each other team eight times, as well as playing four games against the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens (although the final game between Barrie and Hull-Ottawa was cancelled). The Hamilton Spectator donated a trophy awarded annually to the team that finished first overall in the regular season. The St. Catharines Teepees won the first Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Toronto Marlboros won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
St. Catharines Teepees 523214670246174
Hamilton Tiger Cubs 522718761200176
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 522322753176189
Toronto Marlboros 5221211052210186
Peterborough TPT Petes 522125648159185
Barrie Flyers 511829440201234
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 521334531137223
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens 27179138149112

1958–59

The St. Catharines Teepees repeated their first overall finish in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Peterborough TPT Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
St. Catharines Teepees 544011384257175
Peterborough TPT Petes 542920563222179
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 5423181359220226
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 481924551149159
Barrie Flyers 542127648178192
Toronto Marlboros 541927846160213
Hamilton Tiger Cubs 541135830167229

1959–60

The Toronto Marlboros finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The St. Catharines Teepees won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Toronto Marlboros 482817359222180
St. Catharines Teepees 482519454209191
Barrie Flyers 482418654193172
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 482319652149150
Peterborough TPT Petes 482223347206205
Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 481921846197185
Hamilton Tiger Cubs 481034424158251

1960–61

The Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters become the Guelph Royals. The Barrie Flyers become the Niagara Falls Flyers. The Hamilton Tiger Cubs become the Hamilton Red Wings. The OHA inaugurates the Max Kaminsky Trophy for the league's most gentlemanly player. The Guelph Royals finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Guelph Royals 48309969255165
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 482616658160160
Hamilton Red Wings 482219751192148
Niagara Falls Flyers 482221549165166
St. Catharines Teepees 481824642167204
Peterborough TPT Petes 481624840167188
Toronto Marlboros 48930927136211

1961–62

The Montreal Jr. Canadiens join the OHA from the Quebec Junior Hockey League. The Metro Junior A League starts. Its teams will be the St. Michael's Majors, Toronto Marlboros, Brampton 7Ups, Unionville Seaforths and Whitby Mohawks. The Montreal Junior Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Hamilton Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Provincial Jr. A.
Montreal Junior Canadiens 503411573230138
Hamilton Red Wings 503212670220162
St. Catharines Teepees 501923846194206
Niagara Falls Flyers 5016231143193193
Guelph Royals 501826642194236
Peterborough Petes 50933826114210
Metro Jr. A.
Toronto St. Michael's Majors 3325715517091
Toronto Marlboros 33189644141103
Whitby Mohawks 361420230123170
Brampton 7–Ups 361121426143189
Unionville Seaforths 361021525133157

1962–63

The Oshawa Generals join the Metro Junior League. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors become the Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons. The Unionville Seaforths become Toronto Knob Hill Farms. The Whitby Mohawks become the Whitby Dunlops. The St. Catharines Teepees become the St. Catharines Black Hawks. The Niagara Falls Flyers finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy, and won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the playoffs.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Provincial Jr. A.
Niagara Falls Flyers 503112769212146
Montreal Junior Canadiens 502714963201146
Peterborough Petes 5021181153144132
Hamilton Red Wings 502121850202184
St. Catharines Black Hawks 5015241141172224
Guelph Royals 50935624158257
Metro Jr. A.
Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons 40334369260110
Toronto Marlboros 402212650217159
Toronto Knob Hill Farms 401420634121154
Whitby Dunlops 401121830167225
Oshawa Generals 401223529146222
Brampton 7–Ups 401224428157208

1963–64

The Metro Junior League disbands. The Toronto Marlboros rejoin the OHA, as do the Oshawa Generals although they play their first season in Bowmanville. The other teams in the Metro Junior League cease operations. The Guelph Royals become the Kitchener Rangers. The Toronto Marlboros, now the only team representing Toronto in an OHA Junior A season in the league's history, finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy, and won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the playoffs.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Toronto Marlboros 56409787336195
Montreal Junior Canadiens 563516575289188
St. Catharines Black Hawks 562920765244215
Niagara Falls Flyers 562622860207178
Peterborough Petes 562425755176200
Oshawa Generals 562228650236246
Hamilton Red Wings 5611351032193285
Kitchener Rangers 56941624142316

1964–65

The Niagara Falls Flyers finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy, and won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the playoffs.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Niagara Falls Flyers 563611981236168
Toronto Marlboros 563217771259222
Peterborough Petes 562820864243197
Oshawa Generals 562324955224233
Montreal Junior Canadiens 562028848215214
Kitchener Rangers 561932543225284
St. Catharines Black Hawks 561928941236253
Hamilton Red Wings 5614311139220287

1965–66

The London Nationals are granted a franchise, moving their Junior B team of the same name to Ingersoll. The Peterborough Petes finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Peterborough Petes 4824141058211171
Montreal Junior Canadiens 482415957200147
Niagara Falls Flyers 4823151056210162
Oshawa Generals 482218852217178
Hamilton Red Wings 482220650203217
Toronto Marlboros 4820181050203211
Kitchener Rangers 481623941160183
St. Catharines Black Hawks 481526737182231
London Nationals 481229731149235

1966–67

The Kitchener Rangers finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Toronto Marlboros won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Kitchener Rangers 482812864213164
Niagara Falls Flyers 4823151056238195
Toronto Marlboros 4823151056208184
Hamilton Red Wings 482221549172161
St. Catharines Black Hawks 481920947175155
London Nationals 481821945185214
Montreal Junior Canadiens 481623941176204
Peterborough Petes 4815231040183219
Oshawa Generals 4812261034138192

1967–68

The Ottawa 67's are granted a franchise. The Kitchener Rangers finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Niagara Falls Flyers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Kitchener Rangers 543810682326175
Montreal Junior Canadiens 543912381261170
Hamilton Red Wings 5431131072253162
Niagara Falls Flyers 543215771255169
Toronto Marlboros 543117668273179
St. Catharines Black Hawks 542130345200211
London Nationals 541731640177262
Peterborough Petes 5413301137183243
Oshawa Generals 541237529177310
Ottawa 67's 54645315105329

1968–69

The London Nationals become the London Knights. The Montreal Junior Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy, and won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the playoffs.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Montreal Junior Canadiens 543711680303171
St. Catharines Black Hawks 5431111274296206
Peterborough Petes 542718963222193
Niagara Falls Flyers 542824258223229
Hamilton Red Wings 542724357207190
Toronto Marlboros 542127648222239
London Knights 541926947242258
Ottawa 67's 542028646214253
Oshawa Generals 541828844233268
Kitchener Rangers 54940523155310

1969–70

The Max Kaminsky Trophy is rededicated, now awarded to the most outstanding defenceman in the league. The Montreal Junior Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy, and won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the playoffs.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Montreal Junior Canadiens 543712579316200
Peterborough Petes 5429131270240172
St. Catharines Black Hawks 543018666268210
Toronto Marlboros 5426171163239201
Ottawa 67's 5421231052213206
London Knights 542225751209238
Kitchener Rangers 542228448210236
Oshawa Generals 5417271044213252
Hamilton Red Wings 5416261244207238
Niagara Falls Flyers 541041323151313

1970–71

OHA president Tubby Schmalz was concerned with the level of physical play during the season, and personally interviewed four players to dissuade them from further on-ice misconduct. [3] He submitted recommendations to the 1971 Canadian Amateur Hockey Association general meeting on behalf of the OHA to reduce the curvature of the hockey stick to one half inch for player safety. He also suggest to revert to the rectangular goal crease from the recent change to a semi-circle, since some rinks in his league were used by professional teams who used the old rules for the goal crease. [4] Schmalz wanted to see consistency the application of the rules, and raise the standards for the level of instruction given to players. He instituted referee and coach clinics in the OHA, prior to it being mandated at the national level. [5] In 1971, he sought to hire a technical director to conduct coaching and refereeing clinics across the province. [6]

Schmalz announced that teams from the OHA and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League would not play against any team from the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) for the 1971 Memorial Cup, due to disagreements over travel allowances given to team at the Memorial Cup and the higher number of over-age players allowed on WCHL rosters. He said that plans for an Eastern Canada series for the George Richardson Memorial Trophy would go ahead. [7] As of the OHA playoffs, he reiterated that teams were still unanimous in their decision not to play for the Memorial Cup against WCHL teams. [8] The Peterborough Petes finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The St. Catharines Black Hawks won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Peterborough Petes 624113890290174
St. Catharines Black Hawks 624017585343236
Ottawa 67's 623818682302212
Montreal Junior Canadiens 623519878295235
Toronto Marlboros 622826864353304
Kitchener Rangers 622632456267283
Hamilton Red Wings 622235549224328
London Knights 621935846232281
Oshawa Generals 621837746232316
Niagara Falls Flyers 621144729193350

1971–72

Two new trophies are inaugurated for the 1971–72 season. The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded for the Coach of the Year. The Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy is awarded for the top-scoring right winger. It was donated by the Peterborough Petes in memory of Jim Mahon, who died in the summer. The Toronto Marlboros finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Toronto Marlboros 634515393363256
Oshawa Generals 6335181080296251
Peterborough Petes 633420977292227
Ottawa 67's 633325571251216
Kitchener Rangers 633124870317259
Niagara Falls Flyers 632727963280293
St. Catharines Black Hawks 632531757258311
London Knights 632331955253285
Montreal Junior Canadiens 6313401036237315
Hamilton Red Wings 631146628200334

1972–73

Junior A hockey is divided into "Tier I" and "Tier II." The OHA Junior A teams from 1972 became the Tier I division, also known as Major Junior hockey. The Montreal Junior Canadiens move to the QMJHL; the Niagara Falls Flyers move to Sudbury, becoming the Sudbury Wolves. The Sault Ste. Greyhounds are granted an expansion franchise. The Emms Family Award is donated to the OHA by Hap Emms, to be awarded to the Rookie of the Year. The Toronto Marlboros finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy, and won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the playoffs.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Toronto Marlboros 634779103416199
Peterborough Petes 634213892330234
Ottawa 67's 634115789391243
London Knights 633322874334246
St. Catharines Black Hawks 6324281159280318
Oshawa Generals 632332854295310
Sudbury Wolves 6321321052289379
Kitchener Rangers 631641638244368
Hamilton Red Wings 631541737244374
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 6311421032244396

1973–74

The Kingston Canadians are granted a franchise. The Kitchener Rangers finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The St. Catharines Black Hawks won the J. Ross Robertson Cup. The OHA became the OMJHL for the 1974–75 OMJHL season.

Awards
All Stars - First Team
All Stars - Second Team
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Kitchener Rangers 704318995377229
St. Catharines Black Hawks 704123688358278
Peterborough Petes 7035211484255230
London Knights 703627779282250
Sudbury Wolves 7031261375298288
Oshawa Generals 703329874283275
Ottawa 67's 703031969293276
Toronto Marlboros 703031969293276
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 702440654295352
Kingston Canadians 702043747256378
Hamilton Red Wings 701649537221376

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