1936–37 AHL season

August 2023 March 2026 1936–37 AHL season American Hockey League Ice hockey Regular season F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Syracuse Stars Carl Liscombe Trophy Playoffs 1937 Calder Cup playoffs Syracuse Stars Philadelphia Ramblers 1937–38 List of AHL seasons AHL The 1936–37 AHL season was the first season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. The IAHL was formed when the International Hockey League and the Canadian-American Hockey League agreed to play an interlocking schedule after being cut down to only four teams each. The IAHL was structured as a "circuit of mutual convenience" with eight teams in two divisions, scheduled to play a 48 game season. The IHL formed the West Division, and the CAHL served as the East Division. The Buffalo Bisons, whose home arena collapsed with nine days left in the 1935—36 season, were forced to suspend operations on December 6, 1936, due to financial woes. Both leagues' championship trophies carried over to the new league to be awarded to division champions. The Henri Fontaine Cup, carried over from the CAHL to the new East Division, was awarded to the Philadelphia Ramblers as champions. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy, carried over from the IHL to the West Division, was awarded to the Syracuse Stars as champions. The Stars also won the inaugural Calder Cup by defeating the Philadelphia Ramblers for the championship. Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L=Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; East Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Philadelphia Ramblers (NYR) 482614 860149106 Springfield Indians (independent) 482217953117125 Providence Reds (BOS) 482120749122125 New Haven Eagles (MTL/NYA) 481428634107142 West Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Syracuse Stars (TOR) 482716559173129 Pittsburgh Hornets (DET) 482223347122124 Cleveland Falcons (independent) 481327834113152 Buffalo Bisons† (independent) 1138062230 †Suspended operations. Scoring Leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Jack Markle Syracuse Stars 482139602 Clint Smith Philadelphia Ramblers 4725295415 Bryan Hextall Philadelphia Ramblers 4829235234 Eddie Convey Syracuse Stars 4812374982 Jackie Keating Providence Reds 4812314322 Lorne Duguid Providence Reds 4720214116 Norman Mann Syracuse Stars 4617244147 Charlie Mason Philadelphia Ramblers 4825154017 Bazel Doran Syracuse Stars 4824153942 Art Jackson Syracuse Stars 2917213838 Calder Cup Playoffs n 1 Preliminary Round Division Finals Calder Cup Final East Division West Division 2 Springfield 2 3 Providence 1 1 Philadelphia 2 2 Springfield 0 1 Syracuse 3 2 Pittsburgh 2 E1 Philadelphia 1 W1 Syracuse 3 See also List of AHL seasons References AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB hockeyleaguehistory.com None AHL seasons 1937–38 AHL season Category:American Hockey League seasons 2