Minor professional hockey leagues are the backbone of the NHL. These leagues over the years have served as training grounds for the NHL teams. Entertaining hockey in their own right and offering non NHL players a chance to earn a living.

International Hockey League (1929-1936)

The International Hockey League (1929-1936) was formed with former teams of the Canadian Professional Hockey League for the 1929-30 season. For the 1936-37 season the league was merged with the Canadian American Hockey League and changed it's name to the International American Hockey League.

International Hockey League (1929-1936) Franchises

Buffalo Bisons (1929-1936)
Cleveland Falcons (1934-1936)
Cleveland Indians (1929-1934)
Detroit Olympics (1929-1936)
Hamilton Tigers (1929-1930)
London Panthers (1929-1930)
London Tecumsehs (1930-1936)
Niagara Falls Cataracts (1929-1930)
Pittsburgh Shamrocks (1935-36)
Pittsburgh Yellowjackets (1930-1932)
Rochester Cardinals (1935-36)
Syracuse Stars (1930-1936)
Toronto Falcons (1929-1930)
Windsor Bulldogs (1929-1936)

International Hockey League (1929-1936) Champions

Year
Champion
Season Champion
     
1930
Cleveland Indians defeated Buffalo Bisons 3 games to 1
Cleveland Indians
1931
Windsor Bulldogs win double round robin series
Buffalo Bisons
1932
Buffalo Bisons win double round robin series
Buffalo Bisons
1933
Buffalo Bisons win double round robin series
London Tecumsehs
1934
London Tecumsehs won double round robin series
Detroit Olympics
1935
Detroit Olympics defeated London Tecumsehs 3 games to 0
Detroit Olympics
1936
Detroit Olympics defeated Windsor Bulldogs 3 games to 0
West - Detroit Olympics
East - Syracuse Stars

International Hockey League (1929-1936) Seasons

1930
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
 
Cleveland Indians
42
24
9
9
125
78
57
Buffalo Bisons
42
26
12
4
102
67
56
London Panthers
42
24
13
5
114
93
53
Detroit Olympics
42
21
12
9
120
74
51
Windsor Bulldogs
42
20
14
8
123
93
48
Hamilton Tigers
42
9
25
8
95
128
26
Toronto Falcons
42
10
28
4
84
172
24
Niagara Falls Cataracts
42
7
28
7
72
133
21
               
1931
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Buffalo Bisons
48
30
13
5
115
76
65
Windsor Bulldogs
48
25
16
7
141
114
57
Cleveland Indians
48
24
18
6
131
112
54
Pittsburgh Yellowjackets
48
21
18
9
101
108
51
London Tecumsehs
48
21
21
6
89
83
48
Detroit Olympics
48
18
28
2
100
127
38
Syracuse Stars
48
9
34
5
114
171
23
               
1932
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Buffalo Bisons
48
25
14
9
106
80
59
London Tecumsehs
48
21
15
12
92
70
54
Windsor Bulldogs
48
21
16
11
123
104
53
Detroit Olympics
48
19
19
10
96
97
48
Pittsburgh Hornets
48
17
22
9
91
118
43
Syracuse Stars
48
16
23
9
111
118
41
Cleveland Indians
48
15
25
8
110
142
38
               
1933
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
London Tecumsehs
44
27
9
8
111
66
62
Buffalo Bisons
44
26
12
6
128
70
58
Syracuse Stars
44
23
15
6
136
119
52
Windsor Bulldogs
44
16
22
6
87
120
38
Detroit Olympics
42
10
27
5
75
115
25
Cleveland Indians
42
10
27
5
100
147
25
               
1934
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Detroit Olympics
44
23
16
5
104
98
51
Buffalo Bisons
44
20
13
11
90
66
51
London Tecumsehs
44
18
17
9
92
80
45
Syracuse Stars
44
19
21
4
114
120
42
Windsor Bulldogs
44
18
23
3
84
103
39
Cleveland Indians
44
16
24
4
104
121
36
               
1935
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Detroit Olympics
44
21
15
8
116
88
42
London Tecumsehs
44
21
17
6
98
110
42
Syracuse Stars
44
20
20
4
128
118
40
Cleveland Falcons
44
20
23
1
115
132
40
Buffalo Bisons
44
20
18
6
113
100
40
Windsor Bulldogs
44
14
23
7
94
116
28
               
No points awarded for ties.
               
1936
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
West Division              
 
Detroit Olympics
47
26
18
3
127
101
55
Cleveland Falcons
48
25
19
4
149
146
54
Windsor Bulldogs
48
18
19
11
121
120
47
Pittsburgh Shamrocks
46
18
27
1
137
170
37
               
East Division              
               
Syracuse Stars
48
26
19
3
167
130
55
Buffalo Bisons
48
22
20
6
109
101
50
London Tecumsehs
48
23
22
3
116
125
49
Rochester Cardinals
47
29
29
3
104
137
33