Minor professional hockey leagues are the backbone of the NHL. These leagues over the years have served as training grounds for the NHL teams. Entertaining hockey in their own right and offering non NHL players a chance to earn a living.
International Hockey League (1929-1936)
The International Hockey League (1929-1936) was formed with former teams of the Canadian Professional Hockey League for the 1929-30 season. For the 1936-37 season the league was merged with the Canadian American Hockey League and changed it's name to the International American Hockey League.
International Hockey League (1929-1936) Franchises
Buffalo Bisons (1929-1936)
Cleveland Falcons (1934-1936)
Cleveland Indians (1929-1934)
Detroit Olympics (1929-1936)
Hamilton Tigers (1929-1930)
London Panthers (1929-1930)
London Tecumsehs (1930-1936)
Niagara Falls Cataracts (1929-1930)
Pittsburgh Shamrocks (1935-36)
Pittsburgh Yellowjackets (1930-1932)
Rochester Cardinals (1935-36)
Syracuse Stars (1930-1936)
Toronto Falcons (1929-1930)
Windsor Bulldogs (1929-1936)
International Hockey League (1929-1936) Champions
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1930 |
Cleveland Indians defeated
Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 1 |
Cleveland Indians |
1931 |
Windsor Bulldogs win double
round robin series |
Buffalo Bisons |
1932 |
Buffalo Bisons win double
round robin series |
Buffalo Bisons |
1933 |
Buffalo Bisons win double
round robin series |
London Tecumsehs |
1934 |
London Tecumsehs won double
round robin series |
Detroit Olympics |
1935 |
Detroit Olympics defeated
London Tecumsehs 3 games to 0 |
Detroit Olympics |
1936 |
Detroit Olympics defeated
Windsor Bulldogs 3 games to 0 |
West - Detroit Olympics East - Syracuse Stars |
International Hockey League (1929-1936) Seasons
| 1930 | GP
|
Win
|
Lose
|
Tie
|
GF
|
GA
|
Points
|
| Cleveland Indians | 42 |
24 |
9 |
9 |
125 |
78 |
57 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 42 |
26 |
12 |
4 |
102 |
67 |
56 |
| London Panthers | 42 |
24 |
13 |
5 |
114 |
93 |
53 |
| Detroit Olympics | 42 |
21 |
12 |
9 |
120 |
74 |
51 |
| Windsor Bulldogs | 42 |
20 |
14 |
8 |
123 |
93 |
48 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 42 |
9 |
25 |
8 |
95 |
128 |
26 |
| Toronto Falcons | 42 |
10 |
28 |
4 |
84 |
172 |
24 |
| Niagara Falls Cataracts | 42 |
7 |
28 |
7 |
72 |
133 |
21 |
| 1931 | GP
|
Win
|
Lose
|
Tie
|
GF
|
GA
|
Points
|
| Buffalo Bisons | 48 |
30 |
13 |
5 |
115 |
76 |
65 |
| Windsor Bulldogs | 48 |
25 |
16 |
7 |
141 |
114 |
57 |
| Cleveland Indians | 48 |
24 |
18 |
6 |
131 |
112 |
54 |
| Pittsburgh Yellowjackets | 48 |
21 |
18 |
9 |
101 |
108 |
51 |
| London Tecumsehs | 48 |
21 |
21 |
6 |
89 |
83 |
48 |
| Detroit Olympics | 48 |
18 |
28 |
2 |
100 |
127 |
38 |
| Syracuse Stars | 48 |
9 |
34 |
5 |
114 |
171 |
23 |
| 1932 | GP
|
Win
|
Lose
|
Tie
|
GF
|
GA
|
Points
|
| Buffalo Bisons | 48 |
25 |
14 |
9 |
106 |
80 |
59 |
| London Tecumsehs | 48 |
21 |
15 |
12 |
92 |
70 |
54 |
| Windsor Bulldogs | 48 |
21 |
16 |
11 |
123 |
104 |
53 |
| Detroit Olympics | 48 |
19 |
19 |
10 |
96 |
97 |
48 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 48 |
17 |
22 |
9 |
91 |
118 |
43 |
| Syracuse Stars | 48 |
16 |
23 |
9 |
111 |
118 |
41 |
| Cleveland Indians | 48 |
15 |
25 |
8 |
110 |
142 |
38 |
| 1933 | GP
|
Win
|
Lose
|
Tie
|
GF
|
GA
|
Points
|
| London Tecumsehs | 44 |
27 |
9 |
8 |
111 |
66 |
62 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 44 |
26 |
12 |
6 |
128 |
70 |
58 |
| Syracuse Stars | 44 |
23 |
15 |
6 |
136 |
119 |
52 |
| Windsor Bulldogs | 44 |
16 |
22 |
6 |
87 |
120 |
38 |
| Detroit Olympics | 42 |
10 |
27 |
5 |
75 |
115 |
25 |
| Cleveland Indians | 42 |
10 |
27 |
5 |
100 |
147 |
25 |
| 1934 | GP
|
Win
|
Lose
|
Tie
|
GF
|
GA
|
Points
|
| Detroit Olympics | 44 |
23 |
16 |
5 |
104 |
98 |
51 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 44 |
20 |
13 |
11 |
90 |
66 |
51 |
| London Tecumsehs | 44 |
18 |
17 |
9 |
92 |
80 |
45 |
| Syracuse Stars | 44 |
19 |
21 |
4 |
114 |
120 |
42 |
| Windsor Bulldogs | 44 |
18 |
23 |
3 |
84 |
103 |
39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 44 |
16 |
24 |
4 |
104 |
121 |
36 |
| 1935 | GP
|
Win
|
Lose
|
Tie
|
GF
|
GA
|
Points
|
| Detroit Olympics | 44 |
21 |
15 |
8 |
116 |
88 |
42 |
| London Tecumsehs | 44 |
21 |
17 |
6 |
98 |
110 |
42 |
| Syracuse Stars | 44 |
20 |
20 |
4 |
128 |
118 |
40 |
| Cleveland Falcons | 44 |
20 |
23 |
1 |
115 |
132 |
40 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 44 |
20 |
18 |
6 |
113 |
100 |
40 |
| Windsor Bulldogs | 44 |
14 |
23 |
7 |
94 |
116 |
28 |
| No points awarded for ties. | |||||||
| 1936 | GP
|
Win
|
Lose
|
Tie
|
GF
|
GA
|
Points
|
| West Division | |||||||
| Detroit Olympics | 47 |
26 |
18 |
3 |
127 |
101 |
55 |
| Cleveland Falcons | 48 |
25 |
19 |
4 |
149 |
146 |
54 |
| Windsor Bulldogs | 48 |
18 |
19 |
11 |
121 |
120 |
47 |
| Pittsburgh Shamrocks | 46 |
18 |
27 |
1 |
137 |
170 |
37 |
| East Division | |||||||
| Syracuse Stars | 48 |
26 |
19 |
3 |
167 |
130 |
55 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 48 |
22 |
20 |
6 |
109 |
101 |
50 |
| London Tecumsehs | 48 |
23 |
22 |
3 |
116 |
125 |
49 |
| Rochester Cardinals | 47 |
29 |
29 |
3 |
104 |
137 |
33 |