The Generals, however, lost the OHL final that year to Lindros' draft team, the Sault Ste. In June 1928, Bradley's Arena burnt to the ground. They went undefeated at the Memorial Cup in Quebec City to take home their 5th Memorial Cup in club history.

The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. 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.

[citation needed], 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. Then 25 years later, the Hambly Arena was also destroyed by fire. We also invite you to ask us about our policies or feel free to let us know how we can better serve your privacy concerns.

In the 1920s the team enjoyed many successful years, battling against Orillia and Owen Sound. 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. Christian Thomas, Scott Valentine and Michael Zador, along with several draft picks, were part of the Tavares deal. William Hanley TrophyMost sportsmanlike player. [citation needed], The Generals set the benchmark for other OHL teams by winning their 12th J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1997. The same year in the playoffs, he scored 18 goals and 18 assists in only 17 games. Thank you for visiting Hockeydb.com. The first Oshawa team in the Ontario Hockey Association junior division began play in the 1908–1909 season, known as the Oshawa Shamrocks.

The Majors won the OHA title in 1935 versus the Kitchener Greenshirts, and played the Northern Ontario champion Sudbury Cub Wolves. Thank you for your interest in our network of websites, newsletters, and other services. Other additions included Tony DeHart and Lucas Lessio, a result of one of London's draft picks that was traded to Oshawa. The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) cares about your privacy. [citation needed], The Generals have won 13 J. Ross Robertson Cup Championships, the most of the OHL's history. The year after, this team became the Whitby Dunlops. The new logo cresting will be triple layered as opposed to the single layer. They defeated the Kelowna Rockets in the final when Anthony Cirelli scored the game-winning goal in overtime. The Generals wore black arm bands for the remainder of the season in memoriam of their teammate they nicknamed "Moose." The team has announced an updated logo to coincide with moving into a new arena. Jack Ferguson AwardFirst overall draft pick. Bobby Orr TrophyEastern Conference Champions. 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. [citation needed], The Generals grew a reputation for treating its players well and signed many young men who would go on to National Hockey League fame. 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. Oshawa reached the finals against the Medicine Hat Tigers, but lost 6–2 in the championship game. Since Oshawa won both the super series and the OHL championship, only three teams participated in the Memorial Cup. $title = "Please complete this test to move on"; The sixth game ended just eight seconds into the first overtime on a goal from Marc Savard. advertising, and we do not run intrusive ads, so please be considerate and turn off your ad blocker if you're a frequent user of our site. [citation needed], Ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, Eric Lindros and a fourth Memorial Cup (1989–1991), New ownership, new home (2004 to present), Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Oshawa Generals Unable to Come to Terms with Bob Jones on Contract Extension", "Oshawa Generals Hockey Club - Albert "Red" Tilson", "Oshawa Generals Hockey Club - Eric Lindros", "Oshawa Generals Hockey Club - Bobby Orr", "New York Islanders - Tavares to have number retired in Oshawa", "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Players By Team -- Oshawa Generals", "Generals host Bulls and holding on-line auction", "The OHL Arena Guide - Tribute Communities Centre, Oshawa Generals", Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Ground, Laurentian Voyageurs (Men's)/Lady Vees (Women's), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oshawa_Generals&oldid=983048535, Articles needing additional references from January 2020, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from April 2018, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Your Home For Oshawa Generals Tickets. The Generals have won the Memorial Cupfive times, as well as a record thirteen Ontario Hockey League Cha… Hamilton Spectator TrophyFirst overall in the OHL regular season standings. That year's team captain, defenceman Joe Cirella, went on to play 16 years in the NHL. 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. Even so, he was selected to the Metro Junior A League's second all-star team. Lindros would go on to score 17 goals and 19 assists in only 25 games. The Lakeshore, Ont, native was the Generals 11th…, Oshawa, ON– Whether he was jumping from airplanes, riding around in his ATV, or hitting the gym, 18-year-old forward Tyler Tullio has been busy this summer. We are unsure if you are an actual human visitor, or if you are a web robot, so we need you to complete this test before proceeding. The city lost their arena, and their OHA team. Sponsors gave full scholarships to school and weekly stipends. In June 1928, the predominantly wooden structure succumbed to an overnight fire. Find Other Oshawa Generals Dates And See Why SeatGeek Is The Trusted Choice For Tickets.

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. Its 184 graduates to the National Hockey League are second in the OHL. The Oshawa Civic Auditorium would open in 1964.

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Ranked 53rd by NHL Central Scouting, the 18-year-old has been home…. The current version of the Oshawa Generals uniforms has been in use since the 1989–90 season. 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.

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. 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. This would be the team's home until 1908. The Dunlops were Allan Cup Champions in 1957 & 1959, and World Champions in 1958. The Generals lost in the finals to the host team, the Portland Winter Hawks, by a score of 8–3. Fundraising for a new arena was well under way at the same time. The Generals played on home ice in the Memorial Cup, as the host city and as the OHL champions.

Team captain Bobby Orr scored 38 goals during the season. Let's Go!

Coincidentally, Oshawa also won the OHL championship series defeating North Bay four games to three. The agreement was made contingent on a new arena being built in Oshawa. [citation needed], 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. Leo Lalonde Memorial TrophyOverage player of the year. [6] John Tavares' number 91 was retired on September 28, 2014. This was the fourth Memorial Cup in Generals history. A memorial scholarship was also set up at his former high school in New Brunswick. Led by Oshawa Mayor John Gray,[1] the Generals were able to call a new arena in downtown Oshawa their home. In November 2016, the General Motors Centre changed its name to Tribute Communities Centre. OSHAWA — The OHL’s Oshawa Generals, the longtime divisional rivals of the Peterborough Petes, could be on the move down the road if a new arena in Ajax is built. The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. [citation needed], In the 2014-2015 season, the Generals won their 13th J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Erie Otters. The team relocated to Whitby until the new Oshawa Arena was built for 1930. Please note that using an ad blocker on this site can cause this message, and can lead to our filters blocking your IP as a bot. The Oshawa Generals hope to add to their CHL-leading five Memorial Cup titles this season. They ended up winning all three of their round robin games, and clinched a spot in the 2015 Memorial Cup final. The Generals have had several head coaches who have also coached at the NHL level as head and/or assistant coaches. He was 18 years old at the time. Following his selection, the Generals worked to build another championship team centered around Tavares.

[2], For the first time since 1997, the Oshawa Generals made it back to the Memorial Cup in 2015. Groundbreaking for the new facility at the corner of Athol and Mary Streets in downtown Oshawa took place on June 22, 2005.

Both men would be inducted in the Oshawa Sports Hall of fame. [citation needed], 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. During a time when so…, Oshawa, ON– Finnish forward Oliver Suni has been living his "new normal" at his childhood home in Kempele, Finland.

[needs update] The Generals have won the Memorial Cup five times, as well as a record thirteen Ontario Hockey League Championships, the J. Ross Robertson Cup. [citation needed] The inaugural game was played November 3, 2006, against the Owen Sound Attack. We believe in fully disclosing the methods to which we collect and use your personal information. Oshawa, ON– Tyler Tullio has been selected in the 5th round, 126 overall by the Edmonton Oilers, in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

[citation needed], In 1983, the Generals returned to the Memorial Cup after a 17-year absence, defeating the Sault Ste. [citation needed]. He was quickly signed to a contract and invited to training camp for the 1962–63 season.