This is the 1950-51 Ontario Hockey Association Major season:
History[]
This was the first year that the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association had this level. It was an open classification, which allowed amateurs and pros to play. Previously, only amateurs could play in CAHA leagues. There were also Major leagues in Western Canada, Quebec, and the Maritimes. The winners of these leagues played in national playoffs for the Alexander Cup.
The Major level was a failure in the OHA. Poor attendance and high costs doomed this experiment. The OHA abandoned this level after this season, as did Western Canada. Only Quebec and the Maritimes kept it after this season.
Teams[]
| Team | Location | Arena | Tenure | Notes/Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tigers (Senior) | Hamilton | Barton Street Arena | 1950-1951 | join OHA Senior A League (1890-1979) |
| Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | Kitchener & Waterloo | Waterloo Memorial Arena | 1950-1951 | join OHA Senior A League (1890-1979) |
| Toronto Marlboros | Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | 1950-1951 | fold |
| Toronto St. Michaels Monarchs | Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | 1950-1951 | fold |
Regular Season[]
| Regular Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto St Michaels Monarchs | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 139 | 108 | 58 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 40 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 159 | 164 | 43 |
| Toronto Marlboros | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 137 | 109 | 42 |
| Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | 40 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 141 | 195 | 25 |
A shortage of dates at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto led to many 3,4,5,or 6 point games being played.
The top 3 teams advanced to the semi final.
Semi Final[]
Round Robin
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3 | Monarchs 5 | Marlboros 3 | Toronto |
| March 7 | Hamilton 2 | Marlboros 1 | Hamilton |
| March 9 | Monarchs 3 | Hamilton 1 | Toronto |
| March 10 | Monarchs 3 | Marlboros 2 | Toronto |
| March 14 | Hamilton 5 | Monarchs 3 | Hamilton |
| March 17 | Cancelled |
| Semi Final | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto St Michaels Monarchs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 6 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| Toronto Marlboros | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
The top 2 teams advanced to the final.
Final[]
Best of 7
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17 | Toronto 6 | Hamilton 2 | Toronto |
| March 21 | Hamilton 2 | Toronto 1 | Hamilton |
| March 23 | Toronto 4 | Hamilton 3 | Toronto |
| March 28 | Toronto 7 | Hamilton 6 | Hamilton |
| March 30 | Toronto 2 | Hamilton 0 | Toronto |
Toronto St Michaels Monarchs beat Hamilton Tigers 4 games to 1.
Toronto St Michaels Monarchs advanced to the 1950-51 Alexander Cup playoffs.
Top 10 Scorers[]
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Flick | Kitchener | 27 | 30 | 57 |
| Mickey Roth | Kitchener | 22 | 32 | 54 |
| Dinny Flanagan | Kitchener | 16 | 35 | 51 |
| Murray Comfort | Hamilton | 23 | 27 | 50 |
| Tom Smolle | Hamilton | 16 | 28 | 44 |
| John Ubriaco | St. Michaels | 15 | 28 | 43 |
| Gord Hannigan | St. Michaels | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| Bill Johnson | Marlboros | 16 | 22 | 38 |
| Bob Hassard | Marlboros | 18 | 19 | 37 |
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