History[]
The Lethbridge Native Sons were a junior team.
They started out in the Southern Alberta Junior League from 1946-48 and then moved to the Western Canada Junior Hockey League (1949-56).
The Native Sons won their league in 1946-47, 1947-48, and 1952-53. In each of these seasons they advanced to, and lost in, the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs.
The Western Canada Junior Hockey League (1949-56) folded in 1956 and so did the Native Sons.
The team was revived in 1960. In both 1960-61 and 1961-62 the Native Sons played in an intermediate league and then lost the Alberta Junior Final.
Season-by-Season Records[]
Southern Alberta Junior League (1946-48)[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs | |
| 1946-47 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 75 | 47 | 1st | Won Final, Won Alta, Lost West Semi Final | |
| 1947-48 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 217 | 59 | 1st | Won Final, Won Alta, Lost West Final |
Western Canada Junior Hockey League (1949-56)[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs | |
| 1948-49 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 36 | - | - | 4th | Lost Semi Final | |
| 1949-50 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 60 | - | - | 1st | Lost Final | |
| 1950-51 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 59 | - | - | 1st | Lost Semi Final | |
| 1951-52 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 56 | - | - | 3rd | Lost Semi Final | |
| 1952-53 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 214 | 166 | 3rd | Won Final, Lost West Final | |
| 1953-54 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 30 | 183 | 171 | 3rd | Lost Quarter Final | |
| 1954-55 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 50 | 169 | 163 | 2nd | Lost Final | |
| 1955-56 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 32 | 223 | 233 | 3rd | Lost Final |
Alberta Junior Playoffs (1960-62)[]
- 1960-61 (Played in Alberta-British Columbia-Montana Hockey League) Lost Provincial Junior Final
- 1961-62 (Played in Alberta Big Six League). Lost Provincial Junior Final