1936–37 American ice hockey season

This was the 1936-37 American ice hockey season:

Leagues

• American Hockey Association
• American Hockey League
• Eastern Hockey League
• Michigan-Ontario Hockey League
• National Hockey League (Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Americans, New York Rangers)
• Pacific Coast Hockey League
• United States National Senior Championship

California

See: 1936-37 California hockey season

Montana

The Butte Clarkes, Montana School of Mines, and Conrad Lions were among the notable teams in Montana in 1936-37.

l936-37 Game Results

• 12/13: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 9:1
• 12/18: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 10:3
• 12/20: Nanton (AB) - Butte Clarkes 9:3 @ Butte
• 1/10: Conrad Lions - Havre Independents 4:2
• 1/10: Conrad Lions - Havre Independents 6:2
• 1/17: Havre Independents - Conrad Lions 5:3
• 1/17: Butte Clarkes - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 10:0 @ Butte
• 1/18: Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) - Butte Clarkes 2:0 @ Anaconda
• 1/24: Conrad Lions - Cut Bank 7:4
• 1/31: Conrad Lions - Bynum 12:0
• 1/31: Conrad Lions - Great Falls 8:3
• 2/3: Coutts Canadians (AB) - Conrad Lions 8:5 @ Coutts

Montana State Championship Results

• 2/21: Butte Clarkes - Conrad Lions 13:5 @ Conrad
• 2/28: Butte Clarkes - Conrad Lions 7:4 @ Butte

New York

The Lake Placid Athletic Club and New York St. Nicholas played independent schedules during the 1936-37 season.

1936-37 Game Results

• 1/4: McGill University (QC) - New York St. Nicholas 16:0 @ Playland Rink
• 1/24: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Glens Falls Independents 7:3

North Dakota

1936-37 Game Results

• 12/13: Valley City - Wahpeton 5:3 @ Valley City
• 12/27: Valley City - Jamestown Elks 4:0 @ Valley City
• 1/10: Faego-Moorhead Comets - Crookston (MN) 3:1 @ Crookston
• 1/17: Bismarck City Team - Mandan 10:2 @ Bismarck
• 1/28: Bismarck High School Demons - Mandan 10:2
• 1/31: Fargo-Moorhead Comets - Jamestown Elks 9:3 @ Fargo
• 2/10: Bismarck City Team - Mandan 10:5

Texas

The South Texas Ice Hockey League returned for the 1937 season, with the Polar Wave Bears, San Antonio Rangers, Randolph Field Ramblers, and Austin Americans competing. It seems the schedule was not completed. The Houston Amateur League was also contested, with the Rice University Owls winning the championship.

1936-37 Game Results

• 3/18: Houston University Cougars - St. Thomas High School 1:1 OT

Houston Amateur League Results

• 12/17: Rice University Owls - Black Hawks
• 1/12: Lone Star Creamery - Rice University Owls 2:1
• 1/19: Black Hawks - Polar Bears 5:3
• 2/9: Rice University Owls - Polar Bears 6:1
• 2/16: Rice University Owls - Lone Star Creamery 2:1 OT
• 3/23: Rice University Owls - Polar Bears 4:2
• 4/5: Rice University Owls - Black Hawks 5:4 - Rice clinched title

Standings as of 2/19

1. Rice 3-1
2. Polar Bears 2-2
3. Lone Star 2-3
4. Black Hawks 1-2

South Texas Ice Hockey League Results

• 1/16: Polar Wave Bears - San Antonio Rangers 2:0
• 1/17: Polar Wave Bears - San Antonio Rangers 7:2
• 1/20: San Antonio Rangers - Randolph Field Ramblers 8:5
• 1/23: Austin Americans - Randolph Field Ramblers 10:5
• 1/24: Austin Americans - San Antonio Rangers 3:0
• 1/27: San Antonio Rangers - Randolph Field Ramblers 6:2
• 2/6: Randolph Field Ramblers - San Antonio Rangers 5:4 OT
• 2/13: Randolph Field Ramblers - Austin Americans 8:3
• 2/14: San Antonio Rangers - Austin Americans 7:2

Washington

The Washington-Idaho Hockey League was contested during the 1936-37 season. It was composed of teams from Spokane and Couer d'Alene, and won by the Spokane Maple Leafs. The Spokane Clippers of the Pacific Coast Hockey League moved from Oakland, California, to Spokane on February 11. In December 1936, it was reported that the Gonzaga Bulldogs planned to revive their hockey program for the season. However, the team did not come together until 1937-38.

1936-37 Game Results

• 12/15: Fairbanks Polar Bears (AK) - Seattle Eba Grocers 5:5 OT @ Seattle
• 12/20: Fairbanks Polar Bears (AK) - Spokane All-Stars 6:1 @ Spokane
• 12/25: Fairbanks Polar Bears (AK) - Spokane All-Stars 5:2 @ Spokane
• 1/24: Cranbrook Zeniths (BC) - Spokane All-Stars 1:0 @ Spokane
• 1/24: Spokane Maple Leafs/Americans Combo - Spokane Shamrocks 4:0
• 2/6: Cranbrook (BC) - Spokane All-Stars 7:1 @ Cranbrook
• 2/7: Kimberley (BC) - Spokane All-Stars 5:3 @ Kimberley

Washington-Idaho Hockey League Results

• 11/22: Spokane Americans - Spokane Maple Leafs 2:1
• 11/29: Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) - Spokane Shamrocks 3:2
• 12/6: Spokane Maple Leafs - Spokane Shamrocks 4:0
• 12/13: Spokane Americans - Spokane Shamrocks 2:0
• 12/27: Spokane Maple Leafs - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 4:0
• 1/3: Spokane Maple Leafs - Spokane Shamrocks 5:3
• 1/10: Spokane Maple Leafs - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 6:1
• 1/10: Spokane Shamrocks - Spokane Americans 0:0
• 1/17: Spokane Maple Leafs - Spokane Americans 2:2
• 2/17: Spokane Shamrocks - Spokane Americans 3:1
• 2/24: Spokane Maple Leafs - Spokane Shamrocks 1:0
• 3/3: Spokane Maple Leafs - Spokane Americans 8:2

College ice hockey

See: 1936–37 American college hockey season

Sources

• Houghton Chronicle
• Montana Standard
• San Antonio Light
• The Spokesman-Review

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