The Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons were formed from the remnants of the
Toronto St. Michael's Majors in 1962. The Majors were operated by
St. Michael's College School, which withdrew the Majors from the top tier of junior ice hockey in Ontario Hockey Association in June 1961 due to the length of the season impacting academic performance of its student athletes. After the Majors played the
1961–62 OHA season in the
Metro Junior A League, the school decided to end the Majors program. The
Toronto Maple Leafs' prospect players on the Majors were transferred to
Neil McNeil High School, with
Jim Gregory remaining as their coach and the director of the Maple Leafs'
farm team system. The Maroons finished in first place in the Metro Junior A league during the
1962–63 OHA season, and reached the finals for the
J. Ross Robertson Cup but lost to the
Niagara Falls Flyers. The Maroons were amalgamated into the
Toronto Marlboros in 1963, another farm team of the Maple Leafs. ==NHL alumni==