List of Oshawa Generals seasons
This is a List of Oshawa Generals seasons.
The Generals celebrated their 70th anniversary during the 2007–08 OHL season. Oshawa has won five Memorial Cups, thirteen J. Ross Robertson Cups, the Hamilton Spectator Trophy three times, and the Leyden Trophy five times.
Season-by-season results
Complete data is unavailable from 1908 to 1937. The team did not operate in the OHA between the 1953–54 and 1961–62 seasons.
Regular season
Legend: OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OL | SL | Points | Pct % | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937–38 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0.667 | 57 | 42 | 2nd OHA |
| 1938–39 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0.929 | 83 | 27 | 1st Group 2 |
| 1939–40 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 0.938 | 120 | 46 | 1st OHA |
| 1940–41 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 22 | 0.714 | 101 | 67 | 2nd OHA |
| 1941–42 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 0.708 | 143 | 88 | 2nd OHA |
| 1942–43 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0.773 | 134 | 72 | 1st OHA |
| 1943–44 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 46 | 0.885 | 203 | 69 | 1st Group 1 |
| 1944–45 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0.450 | 75 | 80 | 4th OHA |
| 1945–46 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 0.607 | 155 | 101 | 3rd OHA |
| 1946–47 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 56 | 0.778 | 217 | 109 | 2nd OHA |
| 1947–48 | 36 | 27 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 55 | 0.764 | 173 | 80 | 2nd OHA |
| 1948–49 | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | – | – | 57 | 0.594 | 207 | 172 | 3rd OHA |
| 1949–50 | 48 | 12 | 34 | 2 | – | – | 26 | 0.271 | 160 | 262 | 9th OHA |
| 1950–51 | 54 | 26 | 26 | 2 | – | – | 54 | 0.500 | 250 | 231 | 5th OHA |
| 1951–52 | 54 | 7 | 41 | 6 | – | – | 20 | 0.185 | 146 | 281 | 10th OHA |
| 1952–53 | 56 | 24 | 29 | 3 | – | – | 51 | 0.455 | 230 | 271 | 6th OHA |
| 1962–63 | 40 | 12 | 23 | 5 | – | – | 29 | 0.362 | 146 | 222 | 5th Metro JrA |
| 1963–64 | 56 | 22 | 28 | 6 | – | – | 50 | 0.446 | 236 | 246 | 6th OHA |
| 1964–65 | 56 | 23 | 24 | 9 | – | – | 55 | 0.491 | 224 | 233 | 4th OHA |
| 1965–66 | 48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | – | – | 52 | 0.542 | 217 | 178 | 4th OHA |
| 1966–67 | 48 | 12 | 26 | 10 | – | – | 34 | 0.354 | 138 | 192 | 9th OHA |
| 1967–68 | 54 | 12 | 37 | 5 | – | – | 29 | 0.269 | 177 | 310 | 9th OHA |
| 1968–69 | 54 | 18 | 28 | 8 | – | – | 44 | 0.407 | 233 | 268 | 9th OHA |
| 1969–70 | 54 | 17 | 27 | 10 | – | – | 44 | 0.407 | 213 | 252 | 8th OHA |
| 1970–71 | 62 | 18 | 37 | 7 | – | – | 46 | 0.347 | 232 | 316 | 9th OHA |
| 1971–72 | 63 | 35 | 18 | 10 | – | – | 80 | 0.635 | 296 | 251 | 2nd OHA |
| 1972–73 | 63 | 23 | 32 | 8 | – | – | 54 | 0.429 | 295 | 310 | 6th OHA |
| 1973–74 | 70 | 33 | 29 | 8 | – | – | 74 | 0.529 | 283 | 275 | 6th OHA |
| 1974–75 | 70 | 28 | 33 | 9 | – | – | 65 | 0.464 | 288 | 306 | 7th OMJHL |
| 1975–76 | 66 | 31 | 27 | 8 | – | – | 70 | 0.530 | 312 | 299 | 4th Leyden |
| 1976–77 | 66 | 5 | 57 | 4 | – | – | 14 | 0.106 | 216 | 444 | 6th Leyden |
| 1977–78 | 68 | 30 | 26 | 12 | – | – | 72 | 0.529 | 320 | 289 | 3rd Leyden |
| 1978–79 | 68 | 37 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 75 | 0.551 | 367 | 326 | 3rd Leyden |
| 1979–80 | 68 | 42 | 26 | 0 | – | – | 84 | 0.618 | 329 | 275 | 3rd Leyden |
| 1980–81 | 68 | 35 | 30 | 3 | – | – | 73 | 0.537 | 321 | 352 | 4th Leyden |
| 1981–82 | 68 | 40 | 26 | 2 | – | – | 82 | 0.603 | 335 | 296 | 2nd Leyden |
| 1982–83 | 70 | 45 | 22 | 3 | – | – | 93 | 0.664 | 380 | 255 | 3rd Leyden |
| 1983–84 | 70 | 37 | 32 | 1 | – | – | 75 | 0.536 | 315 | 297 | 4th Leyden |
| 1984–85 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 2 | – | – | 66 | 0.500 | 271 | 259 | 5th Leyden |
| 1985–86 | 66 | 37 | 27 | 2 | – | – | 76 | 0.576 | 285 | 257 | 2nd Leyden |
| 1986–87 | 66 | 49 | 14 | 3 | – | – | 101 | 0.765 | 322 | 201 | 1st Leyden |
| 1987–88 | 66 | 32 | 31 | 3 | – | – | 67 | 0.508 | 278 | 288 | 5th Leyden |
| 1988–89 | 66 | 36 | 24 | 6 | – | – | 78 | 0.591 | 337 | 286 | 2nd Leyden |
| 1989–90 | 66 | 42 | 20 | 4 | – | – | 88 | 0.667 | 334 | 244 | 1st Leyden |
| 1990–91 | 66 | 47 | 13 | 6 | – | – | 100 | 0.758 | 382 | 233 | 1st Leyden |
| 1991–92 | 66 | 31 | 26 | 9 | – | – | 71 | 0.538 | 274 | 273 | 5th Leyden |
| 1992–93 | 66 | 33 | 28 | 5 | – | – | 71 | 0.538 | 270 | 268 | 3rd Leyden |
| 1993–94 | 66 | 26 | 32 | 8 | – | – | 60 | 0.455 | 272 | 309 | 6th Leyden |
| 1994–95 | 66 | 40 | 21 | 5 | – | – | 85 | 0.644 | 300 | 242 | 2nd East |
| 1995–96 | 66 | 30 | 28 | 8 | – | – | 68 | 0.515 | 248 | 238 | 4th East |
| 1996–97 | 66 | 41 | 18 | 7 | – | – | 89 | 0.674 | 287 | 202 | 2nd East |
| 1997–98 | 66 | 26 | 32 | 8 | – | – | 60 | 0.455 | 214 | 247 | 4th East |
| 1998–99 | 68 | 39 | 24 | 5 | – | – | 83 | 0.610 | 280 | 217 | 3rd East |
| 1999–2000 | 68 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 2 | – | 70 | 0.500 | 227 | 224 | 5th East |
| 2000–01 | 68 | 20 | 36 | 7 | 5 | – | 52 | 0.346 | 184 | 254 | 5th East |
| 2001–02 | 68 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 5 | – | 58 | 0.390 | 205 | 247 | 4th East |
| 2002–03 | 68 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 2 | – | 72 | 0.515 | 243 | 225 | 4th East |
| 2003–04 | 68 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 1 | – | 69 | 0.500 | 188 | 206 | 3rd East |
| 2004–05 | 68 | 15 | 48 | 3 | 2 | – | 35 | 0.243 | 173 | 289 | 5th East |
| 2005–06 | 68 | 18 | 45 | – | 4 | 1 | 41 | 0.301 | 233 | 330 | 5th East |
| 2006–07 | 68 | 31 | 29 | – | 3 | 5 | 70 | 0.515 | 292 | 320 | 2nd East |
| 2007–08 | 68 | 38 | 17 | – | 6 | 7 | 89 | 0.654 | 290 | 262 | 2nd East |
| 2008–09 | 68 | 25 | 35 | – | 2 | 5 | 57 | 0.426 | 213 | 282 | 4th East |
| 2009–10 | 68 | 24 | 39 | – | 3 | 2 | 53 | 0.390 | 216 | 299 | 4th East |
| 2010–11 | 68 | 39 | 19 | – | 4 | 6 | 88 | 0.647 | 273 | 240 | 2nd East |
| 2011–12 | 68 | 31 | 30 | – | 4 | 3 | 69 | 0.507 | 242 | 241 | 4th East |
| 2012–13 | 68 | 42 | 22 | – | 1 | 3 | 88 | 0.647 | 235 | 192 | 2nd East |
| 2013–14 | 68 | 42 | 20 | - | 0 | 6 | 90 | 0.662 | 232 | 187 | 1st East |
| 2014–15 | 68 | 51 | 11 | - | 2 | 4 | 108 | 0.794 | 292 | 157 | 1st East |
| 2015–16 | 68 | 27 | 33 | - | 4 | 4 | 62 | 0.456 | 197 | 235 | 4th East |
| 2016–17 | 68 | 40 | 23 | - | 3 | 2 | 85 | 0.625 | 228 | 215 | 2nd East |
| 2017–18 | 68 | 36 | 29 | - | 3 | 0 | 75 | 0.551 | 250 | 243 | 3rd East |
| 2018–19 | 68 | 44 | 20 | - | 4 | 0 | 92 | 0.676 | 288 | 216 | 2nd East |
| 2019–20 | 62 | 31 | 20 | - | 6 | 5 | 73 | 0.589 | 229 | 227 | 3rd East |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | Season cancelled |
| 2021–22 | 68 | 30 | 31 | - | 2 | 5 | 67 | 0.493 | 215 | 240 | 3rd East |
| 2022–23 | 68 | 26 | 36 | - | 1 | 5 | 58 | 0.426 | 235 | 290 | 4th East |
| 2023–24 | 68 | 40 | 19 | - | 7 | 2 | 89 | 0.654 | 273 | 204 | 1st East |
| 2024–25 | 68 | 41 | 21 | - | 4 | 2 | 88 | 0.647 | 261 | 218 | 3rd East |
Playoffs
- 1937–38 – Defeated Toronto Marlboros
– Defeated Guelph Indians in OHA finals; OHA champions
– Lost to St. Boniface Seals in Memorial Cup series - 1938–39 – Defeated St. Michael's Majors in semifinals
– Defeated Toronto Native Sons in OHA finals; OHA champions
– Defeated North Bay Trappers
– Defeated Verdun Maple Leafs
– Defeated Edmonton A.C. Roamers in Memorial Cup series; Memorial Cup champions - 1939–40 – Defeated Toronto Young Rangers in semifinals
– Defeated Toronto Marlboros in OHA finals; OHA champions
– Defeated South Porcupine
– Defeated Verdun Maple Leafs
– Defeated Kenora Thistles in Memorial Cup series; Memorial Cup champions - 1940–41 – Defeated Toronto Marlboros in OHA finals; OHA champions
– Lost to Montreal Royals in Eastern Canadian finals - 1941–42 – Defeated Brantford Lions in semifinals
– >Defeated Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters in OHA finals; OHA champions
– Defeated Ottawa St. Patrick's College
– Lost to Portage la Prairie Terriers in Memorial Cup series - 1942–43 – Defeated Hamilton Whizzers in semifinals
– Defeated Brantford Lions in OHA finals; OHA champions
– Defeated Montreal Jr. Canadiens
– Lost to Winnipeg Rangers in Memorial Cup series - 1943–44 – Defeated St. Michael's Majors in OHA finals; OHA champions
– Defeated Montreal Jr. Canadiens
– Defeated Trail Smoke Eaters in Memorial Cup series; Memorial Cup champions - 1944–45 – Defeated St. Catharines Teepees in first round
– Lost to St. Michael's Majors in second round - 1945–46 – Lost to St. Michael's Majors in OHA final
- 1946–47 – Lost to St. Michael's Majors
- 1947–48 – Lost to Windsor Spitfires
- 1948–49 – Out of playoffs
- 1949–50 – Out of playoffs
- 1950–51 – Lost to Windsor Spitfires
- 1951–52 – Out of playoffs
- 1952–53 – Lost to St. Michael's Majors
- 1962–63 – Out of Metro Jr.A. playoffs
- 1963–64 – Lost to St. Catharines Black Hawks 8 points to 4 in quarterfinals
- 1964–65 – Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 4 in quarterfinals
- 1965–66 – Defeated St. Catharines Black Hawks 8 points to 6 in quarterfinals
– Defeated Montreal Jr. Canadiens 8 points to 2 in semifinals
– Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 2 in OHA finals; OHA champions
– Defeated North Ontario champions North Bay Trappers
– Defeated Shawinigan Bruins for Eastern Canadian championship
– Lost to Edmonton Oil Kings in 6 games in Memorial Cup series - 1966–67 – Out of playoffs
- 1967–68 – Out of playoffs
- 1968–69 – Out of playoffs
- 1969–70 – Defeated Hamilton Red Wings in one game tiebreaker for 8th overall by score of 5 to 4 in overtime
– Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in quarterfinals - 1970–71 – Out of playoffs
- 1971–72 – Defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 4 in quarterfinals
– Lost to Ottawa 67's 9 points to 3 in semifinals - 1972–73 – Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 0 in quarterfinals
- 1973–74 – Lost to St. Catharines Black Hawks 9 points to 1 in quarterfinals
- 1974–75 – Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarterfinals
- 1975–76 – Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds 6 points to 4 in first round
- 1976–77 – Out of playoffs
- 1977–78 – Lost to Peterborough Petes 9 points to 3 in quarterfinals
- 1978–79 – Lost to Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 2 in quarterfinals
- 1979–80 – Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 3 in quarterfinals
- 1980–81 – Defeated Peterborough Petes 3 games to 2 in division quarterfinal
– Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 4 in division semifinals - 1981–82 – Defeated Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarterfinals
– Lost to Ottawa 67's 8 points to 6 in semifinals - 1982–83 – Defeated Belleville Bulls 7 points to 1 in first round
– Defeated Peterborough Petes 8 points to 0 in quarterfinals
– Defeated Ottawa 67's 8 points to 2 in semifinals
– Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 9 points to 5 in OHL finals; OHL champions
– Lost to Portland Winter Hawks in Memorial Cup final 8 to 3 - 1983–84 – Defeated Belleville Bulls 6 points to 0 in first round
– Lost to Ottawa 67's 8 points to 0 in quarterfinals - 1984–85 – Lost to Belleville Bulls 8 points to 2 in first round
- 1985–86 – Lost to Kingston Canadians 8 points to 4 in first round
- 1986–87 – Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 3 in super series; earned 1st round bye
– Defeated Kingston Canadians 4 to 2 in quarterfinals
– Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 to 2 in semifinals
– Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 3 in OHL finals; OHL champions
– Lost to Medicine Hat Tigers in Memorial Cup final 6 to 2 - 1987–88 – Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 3 in first round
- 1988–89 – Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in first round
- 1989–90 – Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 2 in first round
– Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in semifinals
– Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 3 in OHL finals; OHL champions
– Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 to 3 in second overtime in Memorial Cup final; Memorial Cup champions - 1990–91 – Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in first round
– Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 to 1 in semifinals
– Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 2 in OHL finals - 1991–92 – Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in first round
- 1992–93 – Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 3 in first round
– Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 2 in semifinals - 1993–94 – Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in division quarterfinals
- 1994–95 – Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in division quarterfinals
- 1995–96 – Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in division quarterfinals
- 1996–97 – Accepted first round bye, after Ottawa 67's declined
– Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in quarterfinals
– Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 2 in semifinals
– Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in OHL finals; OHL champions
– Lost to Lethbridge Hurricanes 5 to 4 in overtime in Memorial Cup semifinal - 1997–98 – Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 3 in division quarterfinals
- 1998–99 – Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals
– Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 3 in conference semifinals
– Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference finals - 1999–2000 – Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals
- 2000–01 – Out of playoffs
- 2001–02 – Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals
- 2002–03 – Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals
– Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals - 2003–04 – Lost to Mississauga Ice Dogs 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals
- 2004–05 – Out of playoffs
- 2005–06 – Out of playoffs
- 2006–07 – Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals
– Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals - 2007–08 – Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals
– Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals
– Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference finals - 2008–09 – Out of playoffs
- 2009–10 – Out of playoffs
- 2010–11 – Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals
– Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference semifinals - 2011–12 – Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals
- 2012–13 – Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals
– Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals - 2013–14 – Defeated Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals
– Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals
– Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference finals - 2014–15 – Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals
– Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference semifinals
– Defeated North Bay Battalion 4 games to 2 in conference finals
– Defeated Erie Otters 4 games to 1 in OHL finals; OHL champions
– Defeated Kelowna Rockets 2 to 1 in overtime in Memorial Cup final; Memorial Cup champions - 2015–16 – Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals
- 2016–17 – Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals
– Lost to Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 1 in conference semifinals - 2017–18 – Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals
- 2018–19 – Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals
– Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals
– Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference finals - 2019–20 – Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020–21 – Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021–22 – Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals
- 2022–23 – Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals
- 2023–24 – Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals
– Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals
– Defeated North Bay Battalion 4 games to 3 in conference finals
– Lost to London Knights 4 games to 0 in OHL finals - 2024–25 – Defeated Brampton Steelheads 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals
– Defeated Brantford Bulldogs 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals
– Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in conference finals
– Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in OHL finals - 2025–26 – Out of playoffs