Oshawa Generals
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| City | Oshawa, Ontario |
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | East |
| Founded | 1937–38 |
| Home arena | Tribute Communities Centre |
| Colours | Red, blue and white |
| General manager | Roger Hunt |
| Head coach | Bob Jones |
| Captain | vacant after Cirelli traded to Erie |
| Affiliate(s) | Whitby Fury |
| Championships | 1939, 1940, 1944, 1990, & 2015 |
| Website | www.oshawagenerals.com |
The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. In November 2016, the General Motors Center changed its name to Tribute Communities Centre. Its 184 graduates to the National Hockey League are second in the OHL. The Generals have won the Memorial Cup five times, as well as a record thirteen Ontario Hockey League Championships, the J. Ross Robertson Cup.
The Generals have two distinct eras in their history. The original Generals operated from 1937 to 1953. The team went on a hiatus from 1953 to 1962 due to a fire at the Hambly Arena. The team was resurrected in 1962. Famous alumni of the Generals include Hockey Hall of Famers Bobby Orr, Red Tilson, Alex Delvecchio, Eric Lindros as well as John Tavares.
Prior to 1908, Oshawa belonged to the Midland Hockey League. It competed against other teams from Whitby, Bowmanville, Port Hope and Cobourg. The first Oshawa team in the Ontario Hockey Association junior division began play in the 1908–1909 season, known as the Oshawa Shamrocks. Ed Bradley, a prominent local businessman was responsible for organizing the team and bringing junior hockey to Oshawa and was the team's manager for the next 13 seasons.
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