| Syracuse Stars | |
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| City | Syracuse, New York |
| League | IHL (1930–36) IAHL (1936–40) |
| Operated | 1930–1940 |
| Home arena | New York State Fair Coliseum |
| Colors | Red, white, blue |
| Affiliates | Toronto Maple Leafs New York Americans |
| Franchise history | |
| 1926–1930 | Hamilton Tigers |
| 1930–1940 | Syracuse Stars |
| 1940–1970 | Buffalo Bisons |
| Championships | |
| Division titles | 2: 1935–36,1936–37 |
| Calder Cups | 1:1936–37 |
TheSyracuse Stars were a minor professionalice hockey team fromSyracuse, New York, for ten seasons from 1930–31 to 1939–40. The Stars name had previously been used by sports teams, including severalSyracuse Stars baseball teams from the 19th century. The team played at theNew York State Fair Coliseum on the New York State Fairgrounds. The Stars were affiliated with theToronto Maple Leafs and theNew York Americans.
In 1930, theHamilton TigersInternational Hockey League (IHL) franchise was purchased byPercy LeSueur and partners and transferred to Syracuse to become the Syracuse Stars.[1][2] LeSueur also managed the Syracuse Arena and coached the Stars team for part of the first season before giving way toFrank Foyston. The Stars hockey team played their first six seasons in the IHL from 1930 to 1936, and then in theInternational-American Hockey League from 1936 to 1940. The Stars were an affiliate of theToronto Maple Leafs for the 1932–33 season and then from 1934 until 1939. The Stars had a one-season affiliation with theNew York Americans in 1933–34.
The first five seasons for the Stars did not produce any championships. However, they won the IHL's regular season East Division in 1935–36 during their sixth season.
During the1936–37 season in the IAHL, Syracuse won theF. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and became the first everCalder Cup champions after beating thePhiladelphia Ramblers in the finals. The Stars reached the Calder Cup finals the following season, losing to theProvidence Reds.
After four seasons in the IAHL, the team was acquired in 1940 byLouis Jacobs, owner ofJacob's Concessions, and relocated toBuffalo, New York to play as theBuffalo Bisons, where they played in the newly builtBuffalo Memorial Auditorium. They played in Buffalo until 1970 when theNational Hockey League expanded to Buffalo and created theBuffalo Sabres.
Other AHL teams such as theSyracuse Warriors,Syracuse Eagles andSyracuse Firebirds would call Syracuse home after the Stars. The city has been home to the AHL'sSyracuse Crunch since 1994. A banner memorializing the Stars inaugural AHL Calder Cup championship hung in the rafters of theUpstate Medical University Arena until 2018. The Syracuse Crunch wore replica Stars jerseys in 2011 to honor the AHL's 75th anniversary in a game versus theLake Erie Monsters.
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
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| 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 |
| Season | Quarterfinals /Prelims | Semifinals | Finals |
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| 1930–31 | — | Did not qualify | |
| 1931–32 | Did not qualify | ||
| 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 | Bye | W, 3–2,Pittsburgh | W, 3–1,Philadelphia |
| 1937–38 | W, 2–0,Pittsburgh | W, 2–0,Cleveland | L, 1–3,Providence |
| 1938–39 | L, 1–2,Providence | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Did not qualify | ||
The name was most recently used by an AAA minor hockey organization based out of Syracuse, New York.
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