City Syracuse, New York Colors Red, White and Blue 1926–1930 Hamilton Tigers (CPHL) Calder Cups 1: 1936–37 Color Red, White and Blue | Operated 1930–1940 Affiliates Toronto Maple Leafs Arena Toyota Coliseum Affiliate Toronto Maple Leafs | |
Home arena New York State Fair Coliseum Location Syracuse, New York, United States League IHL (1930–36); I-AHL (1936–40) | ||
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The Syracuse Stars were a minor professional ice hockey team from Syracuse, New York, existing for 10 seasons from 1930–31 to 1939–40. The Stars name had previously been used by sports teams, including several Syracuse Stars baseball teams from the 19th century. The team played at the New York State Fair Coliseum on the New York State Fairgrounds.
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History
In 1930, the Hamilton Tigers International Hockey League (IHL) franchise was purchased and transferred to Syracuse to become the Syracuse Stars. The Stars hockey team played their first six seasons in the IHL from 1930 to 1936, and then in the International-American Hockey League from 1936 to 1940. From 1936 to 1939 the Stars were an affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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 the 1936–37 season in the I-AHL, Syracuse won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and became the first ever Calder Cup champions after beating the Philadelphia Ramblers in the finals. The Stars reached the Calder Cup finals the following season, losing to the Providence Reds.
After four seasons in the I-AHL, the team was acquired by Louis M. Jacobs, owner of Jacob's Concessions, and relocated to Buffalo, New York to play as the Buffalo Bisons until the creation of the Buffalo Sabres in 1970.
AHL in Syracuse
Other AHL teams such as the Syracuse Warriors, Syracuse Eagles and Syracuse Firebirds would call Syracuse home after the Stars. The city has been home to the AHL's Syracuse Crunch since 1994. A banner memorializing the Stars inaugural AHL Calder Cup championship currently hangs in the rafters of the Oncenter War Memorial Arena. The Syracuse Crunch wore replica Stars jerseys in 2011 to honor the AHL's 75th anniversary in a game versus the Lake Erie Monsters.