West Toronto Nationals
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| West Toronto Nationals | |
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| City: | Toronto, Ontario |
| League: | Ontario Hockey Association |
| Home Arena: | Mutual Street Arena |
The West Toronto Nationals, also known as the West Toronto Redmen or the "Westionals", were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association. Home games were played at Mutual Street Arena and later Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario.
Toronto West were the Eastern Canadian Champions in 1930 and 1936, moving on to play in the Memorial Cup both years. In 1930, the Regina Pats defeated West Toronto in two games by scores of 3-1 and 3-2. In 1936, West Toronto won the Memorial Cup, defeating the Saskatoon Wesleys in two games, by scores of 5-1 and 4-2.
The team folded by the end of the Second World War. Alumni who played for the team and later in the National Hockey League are Norm Collings, Roy Conacher, Jack Crawford, John Doran, Jimmy Fowler, Bob Gracie, Red Heron, Bill Jennings, Peanuts O'Flaherty, George Parsons and Bill Thoms. Roy Conacher is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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