1934–35 St. Louis Eagles season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1934–35 1934 St. Louis Eagles Canadian 5th 11–31–6 7–14–3 4–17–3 86 144 Eddie Gerard (Oct. 1934 – Dec. 1934)Buck Boucher (Dec. 1934 – Mar. 1935) Syd Howe St. Louis Arena Syd Howe (14) Carl VossGlen Brydson (18) Carl Voss (31) Irv Frew (89) Bill Beveridge (11) Bill Beveridge (2.89) 1933–34 (Ottawa) The 1934–35 St. Louis Eagles season was the Eagles' only season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Eagles finished last in the Canadian Division and did not qualify for the playoffs. The team made a coaching change, replacing Eddie Gerard after a 2–11 start, with Buck Boucher, who could not turn the team around. The Ottawa Senators relocated their NHL franchise and players to St. Louis in the summer of 1934 due to financial losses in Ottawa. Despite good attendance at the St. Louis Arena, the Eagles would have financial problems, due to travel costs. The Eagles would take the Senators' spot in the Canadian Division, and would face numerous road trips to Montreal and Toronto throughout the season, despite being closer to Chicago and Detroit, who played in the American Division. The Eagles were forced to sell players, such as Syd Howe and Frank Finnigan. After the season, the NHL bought the franchise and dispersed its players. Off-season The St. Louis Arena had an ice surface that was 215 ft m × 115 ft m, reputedly the "largest ice surface in the world". The rink was cut down to the league standard 75 ft m wide, but left 215 ft m, leaving a neutral zone of 75 ft m. It was the largest ice surface in the NHL.Gateway City Puckchasers: The History of Hockey in St. Louis Darin Wernig October 2014 33 Wernig Media, LLC 9780990723202 Regular season The first NHL game in St. Louis was played on November 8, 1934, against the Chicago Black Hawks with a paid attendance of 12,622. The Eagles lost 3–1 and their only goal was scored by Earl Roche. The Eagles were led offensively by Carl Voss and his team-leading 31 points, team captain Syd Howe would lead the club with 14 goals, despite being traded to the Detroit Red Wings late in the season, while Glen Brydson would finish second in team scoring with 29 points. Frank Jerwa, acquired from the Boston Bruins, would lead the defense with 11 points in 16 games in St. Louis. Bill Beveridge was the Eagles' only goaltender, winning 11 games with a 2.89 goals against average (GAA) and 3 shutouts. The strain of so many long train rides showed early on. Midway through the season, new head coach and former Senators player Eddie Gerard was relieved of his duties after a 2–11–0 start and was replaced by Buck Boucher, who was the head coach of the Senators the previous season. Boucher would post a 9–20–6 record in 35 games. The Eagles finished the season last in the NHL with a 11–31–6 record and a .292 winning percentage. After the season, the franchise owners asked permission to suspend operations for a year. Instead, the NHL bought the players' contracts for 40,000 and dispersed the players to other NHL teams. The NHL took back the franchise, on the condition that if it were resold, the original franchisees would share in the proceeds.Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 2 1927–1946 inc Colemen Charles The Montreal Maroons nearly relocated to St. Louis in 1938, but the NHL nixed the move. St. Louis would be without an NHL team until the 1967–68 season, when the league expanded from 6 teams to 12, and granted the St. Louis Blues a place in the NHL.Mixed Reaction Greets NHL Expansion Into Six Cities Across United States The Montreal Star Montreal Star Limited Final The Canadian Press 27 0842-1331 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montreal-star-mixed-reaction-greets/175352916/ August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com February 10, 1966 Final standings STL Record vs. opponents STL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 5px solid; border-bottom:#0033A0 5px solid; 1934–35 regular season1934-35 St. Louis Eagles Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STE/1935_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 8, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#0033A0 2px solid; November: 1–8–0 (home: 1–4–0; road: 0–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Arena Record Pts |- | 1 || November 8 || Chicago || 3–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 0–1–0 || 0 |- | 2 || November 10 || NY Rangers || 2–4 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 1–1–0 || 2 |- | 3 || November 13 || Mtl Maroons || 2–1 || St. Louis || OT || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 1–2–0 || 2 |- | 4 || November 17 || St. Louis || 0–1 || Boston || || Beveridge || Boston Garden || 1–3–0 || 2 |- | 5 || November 18 || St. Louis || 0–5 || NY Rangers || || Beveridge || Madison Square Garden || 1–4–0 || 2 |- | 6 || November 20 || Toronto || 5–2 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 1–5–0 || 2 |- | 7 || November 22 || St. Louis || 0–1 || Chicago || || Beveridge || Chicago Stadium || 1–6–0 || 2 |- | 8 || November 24 || Boston || 4–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 1–7–0 || 2 |- | 9 || November 25 || St. Louis || 1–4 || Detroit || || Beveridge || Detroit Olympia || 1–8–0 || 2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#0033A0 2px solid; December: 3–5–3 (home: 2–2–1; road: 1–3–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Arena Record Pts |- | 10 || December 1 || St. Louis || 3–4 || Toronto || || Beveridge || Maple Leaf Gardens || 1–9–0 || 2 |- | 11 || December 4 || NY Americans || 0–2 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 2–9–0 || 4 |- | 12 || December 8 || St. Louis || 0–1 || Mtl Maroons || || Beveridge || Montreal Forum || 2–10–0 || 4 |- | 13 || December 9 || St. Louis || 1–3 || Detroit || || Beveridge || Detroit Olympia || 2–11–0 || 4 |- | 14 || December 13 || Detroit || 11–2 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 2–12–0 || 4 |- | 15 || December 15 || St. Louis || 1–1 || Mtl Canadiens || OT || Beveridge || Montreal Forum || 2–12–1 || 5 |- | 16 || December 18 || St. Louis || 2–1 || NY Americans || OT || Beveridge || Madison Square Garden || 3–12–1 || 7 |- | 17 || December 20 || Toronto || 1–1 || St. Louis || OT || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 3–12–2 || 8 |- | 18 || December 22 || Mtl Canadiens || 2–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 3–13–2 || 8 |- | 19 || December 27 || Detroit || 2–5 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 4–13–2 || 10 |- | 20 || December 30 || St. Louis || 3–3 || Chicago || OT || Beveridge || Chicago Stadium || 4–13–3 || 11 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#0033A0 2px solid; January: 2–9–1 (home: 0–4–1; road: 2–5–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Arena Record Pts |- | 21 || January 3 || Mtl Maroons || 3–0 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 4–14–3 || 11 |- | 22 || January 5 || St. Louis || 2–1 || Mtl Maroons || || Beveridge || Montreal Forum || 5–14–3 || 13 |- | 23 || January 10 || Boston || 2–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 5–15–3 || 13 |- | 24 || January 13 || St. Louis || 2–3 || NY Rangers || || Beveridge || Madison Square Garden || 5–16–3 || 13 |- | 25 || January 15 || St. Louis || 3–5 || Boston || || Beveridge || Boston Garden || 5–17–3 || 13 |- | 26 || January 17 || Chicago || 5–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 5–18–3 || 13 |- | 27 || January 19 || St. Louis || 2–6 || Toronto || || Beveridge || Maple Leaf Gardens || 5–19–3 || 13 |- | 28 || January 20 || St. Louis || 6–1 || Detroit || || Beveridge || Detroit Olympia || 6–19–3 || 15 |- | 29 || January 22 || Toronto || 2–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 6–20–3 || 15 |- | 30 || January 24 || NY Americans || 2–2 || St. Louis || OT || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 6–20–4 || 16 |- | 31 || January 27 || St. Louis || 3–5 || Chicago || || Beveridge || Chicago Stadium || 6–21–4 || 16 |- | 32 || January 29 || St. Louis || 2–5 || Mtl Maroons || || Beveridge || Montreal Forum || 6–22–4 || 16 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#0033A0 2px solid; February: 3–6–2 (home: 2–2–1; road: 1–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Arena Record Pts |- | 33 || February 2 || Mtl Canadiens || 1–1 || St. Louis || OT || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 6–22–5 || 17 |- | 34 || February 5 || St. Louis || 3–3 || NY Americans || OT || Beveridge || Madison Square Garden || 6–22–6 || 18 |- | 35 || February 7 || Chicago || 0–1 || St. Louis || OT || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 7–22–6 || 20 |- | 36 || February 9 || St. Louis || 2–4 || Mtl Canadiens || || Beveridge || Montreal Forum || 7–23–6 || 20 |- | 37 || February 12 || NY Rangers || 5–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 7–24–6 || 20 |- | 38 || February 16 || Boston || 0–3 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 8–24–6 || 22 |- | 39 || February 19 || St. Louis || 1–2 || NY Rangers || || Beveridge || Madison Square Garden || 8–25–6 || 22 |- | 40 || February 21 || St. Louis || 4–3 || NY Americans || || Beveridge || Madison Square Garden || 9–25–6 || 24 |- | 41 || February 23 || Mtl Maroons || 4–0 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 9–26–6 || 22 |- | 42 || February 26 || St. Louis || 0–5 || Boston || || Beveridge || Boston Garden || 9–27–6 || 24 |- | 43 || February 28 || St. Louis || 2–4 || Mtl Canadiens || || Beveridge || Montreal Forum || 9–28–6 || 24 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#0033A0 2px solid; March: 2–3–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 0–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Arena Record Pts |- | 44 || March 2 || Mtl Canadiens || 3–2 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 9–29–6 || 24 |- | 45 || March 7 || NY Americans || 2–3 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 10–29–6 || 26 |- | 46 || March 9 || NY Rangers || 5–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 10–30–6 || 26 |- | 47 || March 12 || Detroit || 2–3 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || St. Louis Arena || 11–30–6 || 28 |- | 48 || March 19 || St. Louis || 3–5 || Toronto || || Beveridge || Maple Leaf Gardens || 11–31–6 || 28 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Regular seasonNHL.com - Stats - St. Louis Eagles Skaters - Regular season https://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=season&seasonFrom=19341935&seasonTo=19341935&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.3&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists NHL.com August 4, 2025 Player Pos Position GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutesCarl Voss C 48 13 18 31 14Glen Brydson RW 48 11 18 29 45Syd Howeyes C 36 14 13 27 23Joe Lambyes RW 31 11 12 23 19Pete Kelly ice hockey RW 25 3 10 13 14Bill Cowley C 41 5 7 12 10Ossie Asmundsonyes C 11 4 7 11 2Frank Jerwayes LW 16 4 7 11 14Frank Finniganyes RW 34 5 5 10 10Earl Rocheyes LW 19 3 3 6 2Vic Ripleyyes LW 31 1 5 6 8Nick Wasnie RW 13 3 1 4 2Vernon Ayres D 47 2 2 4 60Ralph Bowmanyes D 31 2 2 4 47Gerry Shannonyes LW 26 2 2 4 11Fido Purpur RW 25 1 2 3 8Mickey Blake LW 8 1 1 2 2Irv Frew D 48 0 2 2 89Ed Finnigan Eddie Finnigan LW 12 1 0 1 2Gene Carrigan C 4 0 1 1 0Bud Cook C 4 0 0 0 0Ted Graham ice hockeyyes D 12 0 0 0 2Walter Kalbfleisch D 3 0 0 0 6Max Kaminsky ice hockeyyes C 11 0 0 0 0George Patterson ice hockeyyes LW 11 0 0 0 2Des Rocheyes RW 7 0 0 0 10Archie Wilcox RW 8 0 0 0 0Burr Williamsyes D 9 0 0 0 6 Goaltenders Regular seasonNHL.com - Stats - St. Louis Eagles Goalies - Regular season https://www.nhl.com/stats/goalies?reportType=season&seasonFrom=19341935&seasonTo=19341935&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.3&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=wins,savePct NHL.com August 4, 2025 Player GP Games played GS Games started TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutesBill Beveridge 48 48 2,990:00 11 31 6 144 2.89 3 0 0 0 yes Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Eagles. Stats reflect time with the Eagles only. yes Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Eagles only. See also 1934–35 NHL season References External links St. Louis Eagles hockey team statistics and history at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/stte/st.-louis-eagles-8190.html hockeydb.com August 4, 2025 National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 2007 NHL St. Louis Eagles Category:Ottawa Senators (original) seasons St. Louis