The Toronto Young Rangers 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 the league's early days until 1948. They played at Maple Leaf Gardens

Maple Leaf Gardens

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 in Toronto

Toronto

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. During the 1940-41 season, the team was known as the "Bowles Rangers." The team took a one year hiatus for the 1942-43 season.

NHL alumni

Two former Young Rangers have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

Hockey Hall of Fame

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: Gordie Drillon as a player and Punch Imlach as a builder.

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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	12	6	6	0	12	0.500	41	54	4th OHA
1938-39	14	9	4	1	19	0.692	50	41	2nd Group 2
1939-40	20	12	8	0	24	0.600	67	93	3rd OHA
1940-41	15	4	10	1	9	0.286	73	84	4th OHA
1941-42	24	11	11	2	24	0.500	87	89	5th OHA
1943-44	25	1	23	1	3	0.042	48	156	5th Group 1
1944-45	19	6	13	0	12	0.316	56	90	5th OHA
1945-46	28	8	17	3	19	0.320	78	110	6th OHA
1946-47	36	6	30	0	12	0.167	62	117	10th OHA
1947-48	31	1	30	0	2	0.032	63	259	10th OHA

External links

• Maple Leaf Gardens - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide