Toronto Lions
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The Toronto Lions were a junior ice hockey
Junior ice hockey
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 team in the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey League
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 from 1931 to 1939. They played at Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena that was converted into a Loblawssupermarket and Ryerson University athletic centre in Toronto, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto's Garden District.One of the temples of hockey, it was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the...

 in Toronto
Toronto
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 and were coached by Eddie Livingstone. The team was previously known as the Victorias, and changed their name in 1931 when they became affiliated with the Lions Club.

Lions centre
Centre (ice hockey)
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 Jimmy Good won the OHA scoring title
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
The Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top scorer in the Ontario Hockey League. The trophy was donated by the Toronto Marlboro Athletic Club in memory of Edward Powers, and was first awarded to Tod Sloan of St...

 in 1934-35, playing with future Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
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 inductee Gordie Drillon
Gordie Drillon
Gordon Arthur Drillon was a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame ice hockey player. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. From 1936 through to 1942 he was part of one of the NHL's most prolific scoring lines as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs...

 on his wing. Three alumni of the Toronto Lions graduated to play in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
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: Drillon, Charlie Phillips, and Lefty Wilson
Ross Wilson (ice hockey)
Ross Ingram "Lefty" Wilson was a Canadian ice hockey player.Wilson was a trainer for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL from 1950–1982. He won 4 Stanley Cup Championships with Detroit in 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1955...

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Yearly results

Results prior to 1937-38 are currently unavailable.
Season Games Won Lost Tied Points Pct % Goals
For
Goals
Against
Standing
1937-38 11 1 10 0 2 0.091 22 72 7th OHA
1938-39 14 1 13 0 2 0.071 24 76 4th Group 2

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