The North York Rangers were a junior ice hockey team. They originated in 1967, when the Woodbridge Rangers of the Metro Junior B League moved to North York. The team operated out of the Metro League until the Ontario Junior Hockey League was founded in 1972, at which point the Rangers and four other Metro teams moved to the new league. The Rangers made it to the Royal Bank Cup in 1980 and 1983. In 1984, the team was renamed the North York Red Wings and folded after one season.
Season-by-season results Regular season Season GP W L T GF GA P Results PlayoffsWoodbridge Rangers 1966–67 36 3 33 088 316 6 7th Metro BNorth York Rangers 1967–68 36 14 16 6154 163 34 7th Metro B 1968–69 36 10 26 0130 153 20 8th Metro B 1969–70 36 24 7 5202 124 53 3rd Metro B 1970–71 44 28 10 6 233 163 62 3rd Metro B 1971–72 44 18 21 5 159 158 41 7th Metro B 1972–73 44 11 23 10 163 185 32 10th OPJHL 1973–74 44 26 11 7 231 151 59 1st OPJHL 1974–75 44 24 15 5 216 215 53 2nd OPJHL 1975–76 44 31 8 5 220 142 67 1st OPJHL 1976–77 44 34 6 4 281 163 72 1st OPJHL Won League 1977–78 50 17 26 7 232 257 41 7th OPJHL 1978–79 50 27 17 6 288 237 60 5th OPJHL 1979–80 44 26 14 4 239 183 56 4th OPJHL Won League 1980–81 44 24 17 3 259 218 51 3rd OPJHL 1981–82 50 16 26 8 215 244 40 8th OJHL 1982–83 48 31 13 4 292 183 66 1st OJHL Won League, won DHC, won MCC1983–84 42 22 17 3 252 207 47 3rd OJHL North York Red Wings1984–85 48 10 37 1 185 332 21 7th OJHL
Playoffs 1973 DNQ 1974 Lost semi-final North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-3 Aurora Tigers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none 1975 Lost semi-final North York Rangers defeated Whitby Knob Hill Farms 4-games-to-1 Wexford Raiders defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-3 1976 Lost final North York Rangers defeated Ajax Knob Hill Farms 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie North York Rangers defeated Toronto Nationals 4-games-to-1 North Bay Trappers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-3 1977 Won League, won OHA Buckland Cup, lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final North York Rangers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-1 North York Rangers defeated Royal York Royals 4-games-to-2 North York Rangers defeated North Bay Trappers 4-games-to-1 OPJHL CHAMPIONS North York Rangers defeated Guelph Platers (SOJHL) 4-games-to-3 BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS North York Rangers defeated Thunder Bay Eagles (TBJHL) 4-games-to-1 Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-2 1978 Lost quarter-final North Bay Trappers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-1 1979 Lost semi-final North York Rangers defeated Royal York Royals 4-games-to-3 Guelph Platers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none 1980 Won League, won OHA Buckland Cup, won Dudley Hewitt Cup, lost 1980 Centennial Cup final North York Rangers defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3 North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-2 North York Rangers defeated Royal York Royals 4-games-to-1 OPJHL CHAMPIONS North York Rangers defeated Onaping Falls Huskies (NOJHL) 3-games-to-none BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS North York Rangers defeated Thunder Bay North Stars (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none North York Rangers defeated Joliette Cyclones (QJAHL) 4-games-to-2 DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS Second in 1980 Centennial Cup round robin (2-2) Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) defeated North York Rangers 3-2 in final 1981 Lost semi-final North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1 Guelph Platers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-3 1982 Lost quarter-final Guelph Platers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none 1983 Won League, won OHA Buckland Cup, won Dudley Hewitt Cup, won Eastern Canada Championship, won 1983 Centennial Cup North York Rangers defeated Cambridge Winterhawks 4-games-to-none North York Rangers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3 North York Rangers defeated Orillia Travelways 4-games-to-none OJHL CHAMPIONS North York Rangers defeated Elliot Lake Vikings (NOJHL) 3-games-to-2 BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS North York Rangers defeated Thunder Bay Kings (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS North York Rangers defeated Halifax Lions (MVJHL) 4-games-to-1 EASTERN CANADA CHAMPIONS North York Rangers defeated Abbotsford Flyers (BCJHL) 4-games-to-none CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS 1984 Lost semi-final North York Rangers defeated Richmond Hill Dynes 4-games-to-2 Orillia Travelways defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none 1985 Lost quarter-final Aurora Tigers defeated North York Red Wings 4-games-to-none
NHL alumni List of North York Rangers alumni to play in the National Hockey League (NHL).Legends of Hockey alumni search
Paul Coffey Iain Duncan Paul Evans Mike Hartman Scott Howson Bob Hurlburt Ron Lalonde Ken Lockett Darren Lowe Jeff Madill Tom McCarthy Bernie Nicholls Gerry O'Flaherty Paul Pooley John Purves Steve Shutt
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