Syracuse Stars

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Franchise history
Syracuse Stars
City:	Syracuse, New York
League:	IHL (1930-36) I-AHL (1936-40)
Operated:	1930 to 1940
1930 to 1940:	Syracuse Stars
1940 to 1970:	Buffalo Bisons
Championships
Division Championships:	2: 1935-36, 1936-37
Calder Cups:	1: 1936-37

The Syracuse Stars were a minor professional ice hockey team from Syracuse, New York, existing for 10 season from 1930 to 1940. The Stars name had previously been used by sports teams, including the Syracuse Stars baseball team from the 19th century.

History

The Stars hockey team played their first six seasons in the International Hockey League from 1930 to 1936, and then in the International-American Hockey League from 1936 to 1940.

The first five seasons for the Stars did not produce any championships, however the Stars won the IHL's regular season East Division in 1935-36 during their sixth season.

During the 1936-37 season in the I-AHL, Syracuse won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and became the first ever Calder Cup champions after beating the Philadelphia Ramblers in the finals. The Stars reached the Calder Cup finals the following season, losing to the Providence Reds.

After four seasons in the I-AHL, the team was acquired by Louis M. Jacobs, owner of Jacob's Concessions, and relocated to Buffalo, New York to play as the Buffalo Bisons.

Season-by-season results

Syracuse Stars 1930-1936 (International Hockey League)
Syracuse Stars 1936-1940 (International-American Hockey League)

Regular Season

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Goals For	Goals Against	Standing
1930-31	48	9	34	5	23	114	171	7th, IHL
1931-32	48	16	23	9	41	111	118	6th, IHL
1932-33	44	23	15	6	52	136	119	3rd, IHL
1933-34	44	19	21	4	42	114	120	4th, IHL
1934-35	44	20	20	4	40	128	118	3rd, IHL
1935-36	48	26	19	3	55	167	130	1st, East
1936-37	48	27	16	5	59	173	129	1st, West
1937-38	48	21	20	7	49	142	122	3rd, West
1938-39	54	26	19	9	61	152	117	2nd, West
1939-40	56	20	27	9	49	147	169	5th, West

Playoffs

Season	1st round	2nd round	Finals
1930-31	Out of Playoffs
1931-32	Out of Playoffs
1932-33	2nd place tie in double round robin.
1933-34	3rd place tie in double round robin.
1934-35	L, 0-2, Detroit	--	--
1935-36	L, 0-3, Detroit	--	--
1936-37	??	??	W, 3-1, Philadelphia
1937-38	??	??	L, 1-3, Providence
1938-39	Data unavailable
1939-40	Data unavailable

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City of Syracuse
A view of the Downtown Syracuse skyline

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Nickname: The Salt City
Location of Syracuse within the state of New York
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International Hockey League was a professional ice hockey league that existed from 1929 to 1936. In 1936 the league merged with the Canadian American Hockey League under the new name the International American Hockey League.
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Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1936
No. of teams 29
Country(ies) United States
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Most recent champion(s) Hamilton Bulldogs

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Buffalo Bisons

City: Buffalo, NY
League: American Hockey League

Operated: 1940 to 1970
Home Arena: Memorial Auditorium
Colors''': Red, White, Blue

Affiliates: Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Blackhawks
New York Rangers
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The 1936-37 AHL season was the 1st season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. The IAHL was formed following a merger between the International Hockey League and the Canadian-American Hockey League.
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Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice. It is a speedy and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural, reliable seasonal ice cover, though with the advent
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Syracuse Stars was a name used by two separate major league baseball teams in the 19th century, as well as the name of the minor league baseball teams which preceded them, based in Syracuse, New York.
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The F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy is awarded to the regular season champion of the American Hockey League's East Division. It is the oldest trophy awarded by the AHL, but it passed through two leagues previously. It is one of the oldest trophies in professional hockey.
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The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.
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Philadelphia Ramblers

City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
League: American Hockey League

Operated: 1935 to 1941
Home Arena: Philadelphia Arena

Affiliates: New York Rangers
Franchise history
1927 to 1935: Philadelphia Arrows
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Providence Reds

City: Providence, Rhode Island
League: American Hockey League

Operated: 1926 to 1977
Home Arena: Rhode Island Auditorium
Colors''': Red & White

Franchise history
1926 to 1976: Providence Reds
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Buffalo, New York

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Nickname: City of Good Neighbors, The Queen City, Nickel City, Queen City of the Lakes, City of Light
Location of Buffalo in New York State
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The 1937-38 AHL season was the 2nd season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. Seven teams played a 48 game season. The Cleveland Barons won the F. G.
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The 1938-39 AHL season was the 3rd season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 54 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the F. G.
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The 1939-40 AHL season was the 4th season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. The league consisted of nine teams total.
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