Stan Jonathan was Cherry's proudest find during his hockey career, he said later. Stan Jonathan spent three years with the Peterborough Petes in the OHA before getting selected to the NHL. He played only one game for the New York Rangers, but it was enough to make him a star in Canada and earn him a spot on the country's first Olympic hockey team. Before Jonathan, few Canadian kids were lucky enough to play in the NHL. Now there are more than ever before. Jonathan was born in Toronto on January 5, 1895. He was the second of four children of John and Mary (née McPherson) Jonathan. The family lived at 715 St. Clair Avenue in Toronto. John Jonathan worked as an insurance broker while Mary took in sewing to help support her family. When Stanley was nine years old, his father died when he was struck by a car. After his death, Mary had to take in boarders to make ends meet. She sent Stanley to live with her parents in Scotland because she knew that it would be better for him that way instead of being raised by strangers. Stanley attended school in Edinburgh until the age of 13 when he returned home to take over the business part of the family firm. Jonathan developed an interest in hockey at an early age.