Cleveland Falcons
Encyclopedia
The Cleveland Falcons were a professional ice hockey
team in Cleveland, Ohio
, that played home games in the Elysium Arena
. The team was founded in 1929, as the Cleveland Indians
as a member of the International Hockey League
, where they played for five seasons, then reamed the Falcons. In 1936, the team transferred to the International-American Hockey League along with three other teams from the International Hockey League. After playing the 1936–37 season
in the new league, they were renamed the Cleveland Barons, for the 1937–38 season
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, that played home games in the Elysium Arena
Elysium Arena
Elysium Arena was an indoor arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It hosted the American Hockey League's Cleveland Falcons from 1936 to 1937. The arena held 2,000 people and opened in 1907....
. The team was founded in 1929, as the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians (ice hockey)
The Cleveland Indians was a professional ice hockey team in Cleveland, Ohio, that played home games in the Elysium Arena. In 1929, the Kitchener Dutchmen International Hockey League franchise was transferred to Cleveland. In the summer of 1934, the team was renamed the Cleveland Falcons....
as a member of the International Hockey League
International Hockey League (1929-36)
The International Hockey League was a professional ice hockey league operating in Canada and the United States from 1929 to 1936. It was a direct ancestor of the American Hockey League....
, where they played for five seasons, then reamed the Falcons. In 1936, the team transferred to the International-American Hockey League along with three other teams from the International Hockey League. After playing the 1936–37 season
1936–37 AHL season
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 following a merger between the International Hockey League and the Canadian-American Hockey League.The league consisted of eight teams...
in the new league, they were renamed the Cleveland Barons, for the 1937–38 season
1937–38 AHL season
The 1937-38 AHL season was the second 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...
.
Season-by-season results
- Cleveland Falcons 1934–1936 (International Hockey League)
- Cleveland Falcons 1936–1937 (International-American Hockey League)
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934–35 | 44 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 40 | 115 | 132 | 4th, IHL | L, 0-2, London London Tecumsehs The historic London Tecumsehs were a professional men's baseball team in London, Ontario, Canada, that were first formed in 1868 — a merger of the Forest City Base Ball Club and the London Base Ball Club — which, according to George Railton's 1856 London directory, consisted of officers J.K. Brown,... |
| 1935–36 | 48 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 54 | 149 | 146 | 2nd, West | L, 1-3, Buffalo |
| 1936–37 1936–37 AHL season 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 following a merger between the International Hockey League and the Canadian-American Hockey League.The league consisted of eight teams... |
48 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 34 | 113 | 152 | 3rd, West | Data unavailable |