The 1916–17

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season was the fifth and final season of the Toronto franchise in the National Hockey Association (NHA). With the departure of the Toronto 228th Battalion when their regiment was ordered overseas, the NHA decided to suspend the Toronto Blueshirts franchise as well for the remainder of the season. Before the start of the next season, the NHA folded and a new league, the

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(NHL), was founded with a new team, the

, which went on to become the present day

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Regular season

Final standings

Game log

First half

Second half

* Toronto Blueshirts franchise suspended on February 11.

References

Toronto Blueshirts seasons

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