1968–69 season

The Barons won the league championship during the 1968–69 season, then played against the Flin Flon Bombers from the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) for the Canadian Hockey Association east-west final, and for the Father Athol Murray Trophy. The series was a best-of-seven format which began in St. Thomas. It was the first Canadian national junior ice hockey championship played which was not under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association.^[5]

The Barons withdrew from the championship series during the fourth game, played at the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon on May 5. The team left after an on-ice brawl during the second period. The referee defaulted the game to the Bombers, who were leading by a 4–0 score at the time. The Bombers led the series three games to one after the default win. Game five was scheduled in Flin Flon on May 7, and games six and seven would have been in St. Thomas if necessary.^[6] The Barons were escorted from the arena to their hotel by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police due to fear of violence. The Canadian Press described the Barons as being over-matched in the series and were not up to the calibre of the WCHL.^[7] The Barons abandoned the series in the interest of player safety, and departed for home on May 6, despite a scheduled game on May 7 in Flin Flon. The team paid its own expenses to get home, with assistance from some of its fans who made the road trip to Manitoba.^[8]

Canadian Hockey Association president Ron Butlin awarded the series to Flin Flon, and suspended the St. Thomas Barons from the association.^[9] Barons' coach Keith Kewly said the decision was his to abandon the series.^[10]

Playoffs

• 1969 Won League, lost CHA Championship

St. Thomas Barons defeated Chatham Maroons 4-games-to-2

St. Thomas Barons defeated Brantford Foresters 4-games-to-none WOJAHL CHAMPIONS

Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) defeated St. Thomas Barons 2-games-to-1 and series default

• 1970 Lost semi-final

Chatham Maroons defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-none

• 1971 DNQ
• 1972 Lost semi-final

Guelph CMC's defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-none

• 1973 DNQ