1935–36 American ice hockey season

This was the 1935-36 American ice hockey season:

Leagues

• American Hockey Association
• Brooklyn-Long Island Hockey League
• Canadian-American Hockey League
• Eastern Hockey League
• International Hockey League
• Metropolitan Amateur Hockey League
• Michigan-Ontario Hockey League
• National Hockey League (Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Americans, New York Rangers)
• North West Hockey League
• Tri-County League
• United States National Senior Championship

US Olympic Hockey Team

• 12/7: US Olympic Hockey Tryout Team - Yale University 3:1 @ New Haven
• 12/8: US Olympic Hockey Tryout Team - New York St. Nicholas 5:1 @ Madison Square Garden
• 12/30: US Olympic Hockey Team - New York Rovers 2:0
• 1/11: US Olympic Hockey Team - Francais Volants 4:4 @ Paris
• 1/14: Wembley All-Stars - US Olympic Hockey Team 10:5 @ Wembley Stadium
• 1/15: Earls Court All-Stars - US Olympic Hockey Team 3:1 @ London
• 1/16: US Olympic Hockey Team - Richmond Hawks 5:5 @ Richmond
• 1/18: Francais Volants - US Olympic Hockey Team 4:3 @ Paris
• 1/23: US Olympic Hockey Team - Canadian Residents 6:6 @ Brighton
• 1/24: Streatham - US Olympic Hockey Team 8:4 @ London
• 1/25: Paris French-Canadians - US Olympic Hockey Team 6:2 @ Paris
• 1/27: US Olympic Hockey Team - Etoile du Nord 9:5 @ Brussels
• 2/1: US Olympic Hockey Team - German Picked Team 4:1 @ Dusseldorf
• 3/2: US Olympic Hockey Team - Belgians and Canadians 1:1 @ Brussels
• 3/5: Wembley All-Stars - US Olympic Hockey Team 4:0 @ Wembley
• 3/6: US Olympic Hockey Team - English Representative Team 9:2 @ Streatham
• 3/9: US Olympic Hockey Team - Great Britain Olympic Team 4:3 @ Wembley

California

See: 1935-36 California hockey season

Maine

1935-36 Game Results

• 12/25: Waterville Collegians - Lewiston St. Doms 6:4 @ Lewiston
• 12/26: Lewiston Cyclones - Wilton HC 4:0
• 12/29: Lewiston St. Doms - Boston University City Club (MA) 3:1 @ Lewiston
• 12/31: Waterville Wyandottes - Lewiston Cyclones 5:2 @ Lewiston
• 1/2: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 7:5
• 1/5: Lewiston St. Doms - Amesbury Maple Leafs (MA) 3:1 @ Lewiston
• 1/12: Waterville Wyandottes - Lewiston Cyclones 4:4 2OT @ Lewiston
• 1/12: Lewiston Knights of Columbus - Wilton HC 4:3 @ Wilton
• 1/14: Lewiston Cyclones - Berlin HC (NH) 15:4 @ Lewiston
• 1/15: Boston Bruins (NHL) - Lewiston St. Doms 4:2 @ Lewiston - one period game - Boston Cubs then beat Bruins 2:1 in two period game
• 1/19: Lewiston Cyclones - Waterville Notre Dame 1:1 @ Waterville
• 1/19: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Knights of Columbus 4:0
• 1/21: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 4:3
• 1/23: Berlin HC (NH) - Lewiston Cyclones 1:0 @ Berlin
• 1/26: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 6:4
• 1/26: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Knights of Columbus 3:1 @ Waterville
• 1/28: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Cyclones 4:2 @ Lewiston
• 1/30: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Knights of Columbus 1:0 @ Lewiston
• 2/2: Augusta Senators - Lewiston Mohawks 3:0
• 2/2: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston St. Doms 2:1 @ Lewiston
• 2/2: Lewiston Cyclones - St. Stephen (NB) 5:2 @ St. Stephen
• 2/2: Westbrook DeClintons - Wilton HC 3:3
• 2/4: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston Knights of Columbus 3:3 OT
• 2/6: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston St. Doms 6:2
• 2/6: Wilton HC - Augusta Senators 2:0
• 2/9: Lewiston St. Doms - Springfield Blue Ways (MA) 5:4
• 2/11: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Cyclones 4:3 @ Lewiston
• 2/16: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston St. Doms 4:3 @ Lewiston
• 2/16: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Knights of Columbus 1:0 @ Waterville
• 2/22: Sherbrooke (QC) - Lewiston St. Doms 8:6 @ Sherbrooke
• 2/23: Lewiston St. Doms Reserves - Augusta Senators 4:4 @ Lewiston

Maine AAU Championship

• 2/26: Lewiston St. Doms - Wilton HC 7:2 - SF
• 2/26: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston Knights of Columbus 2:0 - SF
• 3/3: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 6:1 - F

Massachusetts

Boston Olympics Results

• 12/26: Boston Olympics - North Cambridge/Worcester/Boston University Club 14:2 (3:1, 5:0, 6:1) - each club played one period against the Olympics
• 1/12: Lewiston St. Doms (ME) - Boston Olympics 4:3 @ Boston
• 1/19: Montreal Villeray (QC) - Boston Olympics 4:3 @ Boston
• 1/23: Boston Olympics - Boston University City Club 10:4 @ Boston
• 1/26: Boston Olympics - Berlin HC (NH) 18:1 @ Boston
• 2/2: Boston Olympics - New York St. Nicholas 5:4 @ Boston
• 2/16: Montreal Concordia (QC) - Boston Olympics 5:2 @ Boston
• 2/19: Boston Olympics - Springfield Blue Ways 5:2 @ West Springfield
• 2/23: Boston Olympics - Les Canadiens (QC) 5:4 @ Boston
• 3/1: Boston Olympics - Lewiston Cyclones (ME) 13:4 @ Boston
• 3/8: Boston Olympics - Montreal LaFontaine (QC) 3:3 @ Boston
• 3/15: Boston Olympics - Boston University Club 8:2
• 3/22: US Olympic Team - Boston Olympics 2:1 @ Boston

Montana

The Butte Clarkes, Great Falls and Montana School of Mines clubs were among the notable active teams in Montana in 1935-36.

1935-36 Game Results

• 12/8: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 4:1
• 12/15: Butte Clarkes - Great Falls 7:3
• 12/29: Great Falls - Butte Clarkes 7:4
• 1/10: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 9:2
• 1/12: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 9:5
• 1/18: Great Falls - Lethbridge St. Pats (AB) 2:2 @ Great Falls
• 1/19: Great Falls - Lethbridge St. Pats (AB) 7:6 @ Great Falls
• 1/25: Lethbridge All-Stars (AB) - Great Falls 5:3 @ Great Falls
• 1/26: Great Falls - Lethbridge All-Stars (AB) 5:1 @ Great Falls
• 2/8: Banff Mountaineers (AB) - Butte Clarkes 7:0 @ Banff

New York

The Lake Placid Athletic Club played an independent schedule during the 1935-36 season.

1935-36 Game Results

• 1/4: Ottawa Emeralds - Lake Placid Athletic Club 4:2
• 1/5: Ottawa Emeralds - Lake Placid Athletic Club 7:4
• 1/7: University of Toronto - New York St. Nicholas 12:2 @ New York
• 1/11: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Huntingdon Hockey Club (QC) 8:3
• 1/12: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Huntingdon Hockey Club (QC) 9:4
• 1/19: Quebec St. John's - Lake Placid Athletic Club 7:3
• 1/25: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Cornwall Colts (ON) 8:5
• 1/26: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Cornwall Colts (ON) 3:2
• 2/2: Boston Olympics - New York St. Nicholas 5:4 @ Boston
• 2/8: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Valleyfield Hockey Club (QC) 7:4
• 2/9: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Valleyfield Hockey Club (QC) 5:5
• 2/15: Ottawa Citizen Hockey Club - Lake Placid Athletic Club 7:6
• 2/16: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Ottawa Citizen Hockey Club 8:1
• 2/29: St. Gerard's (ON) - Lake Placid Athletic Club 7:3
• 3/1: Lake Placid Athletic Club - St. Gerard's (ON) 6:4

North Dakota

1935-36 Game Results

• 12/27: Bismarck Demons - Mandan 9:1
• 1/1: Jamestown Elks - Bismarck Phillips 66 9:2
• 1/5: Jamestown Elks - Cooperstown 5:2 @ Cooperstown
• 1/10: Bismarck Phillips 66 - Mandan 5:2 @ Bismarck
• 1/12: Jamestown Elks - Bismarck Phillips 66 6:4 OT @ Bismarck
• 2/2: Valley City - Bismarck Phillips 66 5:1 @ Bismarck
• 2/22: Valley City - Wahpeton 7:0 @ Valley City

Spokane, Washington

The Spokane Hockey League was contested once again during the 1935-36 season.

1935-36 Game Results

• 12/29: Spokane Shamrocks - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 4:2

Spokane Hockey League Results

• 1/19: Spokane Shamrocks - Spokane Americans 5:1
• 1/19: Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) - Spokane Maple Leafs 4:2
• 1/26: Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) - Spokane Americans 1:0
• 1/26: Spokane Shamrocks - Spokane Maple Leafs 4:1
• 2/2: Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) - Spokane Shamrocks 3:3 2OT
• 2/2: Spokane Americans - Spokane Maple Leafs 3:2 OT
• 2/9: Spokane Americans - Spokane Shamrocks 4:3 OT
• 2/16: Spokane Maple Leafs - Spokane Shamrocks 6:0
• 2/16: Spokane Americans - Spokane Maple Leafs 2:1

Texas

The Houston University Cougars

Rice and Houston in action on January 4

The Polar Wave Bears joined the South Texas Ice Hockey League this winter, and emerged as champions of the four team circuit. The Rice Owls and Houston Cougars once again had active teams, as did the Falstaff Brewers.

1935-36 Game Results

• 10/19: Polar Wave Bears - Austin Bruins 2:1 @ Houston
• 11/30: Houston University Cougars - Austin Bruins @ Houston
• 12/?: Austin Bruins - Houston University Cougars 3:1
• 1/4: Rice University Owls - Houston University Cougars 5:1
• 1/14: Polar Wave Bears - Rice University Owls 7:1
• 1/21: Houston University Cougars - Rice University Owls 1:0
• 1/28: Polar Wave Bears - Falstaff Brewers 4:0
• 1/31: Polar Wave Bears - Rice University Owls 7:1
• 2/4: Polar Wave Bears - Falstaff Brewers
• 2/11: Polar Wave Bears - Falstaff Brewers 4:1 - Bears won unofficial Houston City title

South Texas Ice Hockey League Results

• 1/11: Austin Bruins - San Antonio Rangers 10:2
• 1/17: San Antonio Rangers - Polar Wave Bears 4:2 @ San Antonio
• 1/18: Polar Wave Bears - Randolph Field Ramblers 5:4 OT @ San Antonio
• 2/1: San Antonio Rangers - Randolph Field Ramblers 8:1
• 2/7: Randolph Field Ramblers - Austin Bruins 6:2
• 2/8: San Antonio Rangers - Austin Bruins 7:2
• 2/15: Polar Wave Bears - Randolph Field Ramblers 3:3 2OT @ San Antonio
• 2/16: Polar Wave Bears - San Antonio Rangers 4:2
• 2/22: Randolph Field Ramblers - San Antonio Rangers 7:3
• 2/22: Polar Wave Bears - Austin Bruins 8:2 @ Houston

Wisconsin

Six teams participated in the Milwaukee County Hockey League this winter.

1935-36 Game Results

• 1/7: Oshkosh Merchants - Shorewood Red Wings 8:2
• 1/15: Milwaukee Luicks - Delavan Hockey Club 6:2 @ Delavan
• 1/19: Shorewood Red Wings - Fond du Lac Bears 8:6 2OT
• 1/19: Milwaukee Luicks - Oshkosh Merchants 10:7 @ Oshkosh

Milwaukee County Hockey League Results

• 1/7: Milwaukee Luicks - Collegians 7:0
• 1/21: Milwaukee Luicks - Cudahy Veterans 11:2
• 1/21: South Milwaukee Legion - Brown Deer Canfields 4:1
• 1/25: Milwaukee Luicks - Brown Deer Canfields 6:3
• 1/28: Milwaukee Luicks - Collegians 5:2
• 1/28: Cudahy Veterans - Brown Deer Canfields 4:3
• 1/30: Brown Deer Canfields - Collegians 3:2
• 1/31: Milwaukee Luicks - Shorewood Red Wings 6:4
• 2/2: Milwaukee Luicks - Cudahy Veterans 8:6 OT
• 2/9: Brown Deer Canfields - Cudahy Veterans 3:2
• 2/11: Milwaukee Luicks - Brown Deer Canfields 4:2
• 2/16: Milwaukee Luicks - Shorewood Red Wings 4:3 OT
• 2/16: South Milwaukee Legion - Collegians 7:5 OT
• 2/17: Brown Deer Canfields - Collegians 7:2
• 2/21: Milwaukee Luicks - South Milwaukee Legion 11:1

Standings as of 2/2

1. Milwaukee Luiks 6-0-0
2. Shorewood Red Winds 3-1-0
3. Cudahy Veterans 3-3-0
4. South Milwaukee Legion 2-3-1
5. Brown Deer Canfields 1-4-0
6. Collegians 0-4-1

College ice hockey

See: 1935–36 American college hockey season

Sources

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

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