1934–35 American ice hockey season

This was the 1934-35 American ice hockey season:

Leagues

• American Hockey Association
• Canadian-American Hockey League
• Central Hockey League
• California Hockey League
• Eastern Hockey League
• International Hockey League
• Michigan-Ontario Hockey League
• National Hockey League (Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Americans, New York Rangers, St. Louis Eagles)
• North West Hockey League
• United States National Senior Championship

Montana

Four teams participated in the Butte-Anaconda Hockey League and the Butte Clarkes won the championship. The Wisdom Rangers were the successor to the Butte Lockwoods.

1934-35 Game Results

• 12/9: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 9:3
• 1/13: Montana School of Mines - Anaconda Anodes 3:2
• 1/14: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 17:3
• 1/17: Wisdom Rangers - Anaconda Anodes 3:2
• 1/20: Wisdom Rangers - Butte Clarkes 10:9
• 1/28: Butte Clarkes - Lethbridge Maple Leafs (AB) 6:5 OT @ Butte
• 1/29: Lethbridge Maple Leafs (AB) - Anaconda All-Stars 11:1 @ Anaconda
• 1/30: Butte Clarkes - Lethbridge Maple Leafs (AB) 4:4 @ Butte

Butte-Anaconda Hockey League Results

• 12/14: Montana School of Mines - Anaconda Anodes 8:4
• 12/16: Butte Clarkes - Wisdom Rangers 11:1
• 12/19: Wisdom Rangers - Montana School of Mines 5:1
• 12/23: Butte Clarkes - Anaconda Anodes 13:3
• 12/30: Wisdom Rangers - Anaconda Anodes 13:0
• 1/4: Butte Clarkes - Wisdom Rangers 10:3
• 1/6: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 3:0
• 1/6: Wisdom Rangers - Anaconda Anodes 12:1
• 1/9: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 6:2
• 1/11: Montana School of Mines - Anaconda Anodes 5:3
• 1/27: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 12:1
• 2/3: Butte Clarkes - Wisdom Rangers 9:6
• 2/12: Wisdom Rangers - Butte Clarkes 10:4 - final, game one
• 2/15: Butte Clarkes - Wisdom Rangers 13:6 - final, game two
• 2/17: Butte Clarkes - Wisdom Rangers 13:3 - final, game three

New York

The Lake Placid Athletic Club played an independent schedule during the 1934-35 season.

1934-35 Game Results

• 12/16: Toronto City Service Oilers (ON) - New York St. Nicholas 6:2 @ Madison Square Garden
• 1/2: Brooklyn Crescent-Hamilton AC - New York St. Nicholas 4:0 @ Madison Square Garden
• Clinton Hockey Club - Lake Placid Athletic Club 4:1
• 1/19: Hershey Bears (PA) - New York St. Nicholas 10:1 @ Hershey
• 1/19: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Glens Falls Independents 7:1
• 1/20: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Glens Falls Independents 5:4
• 1/26: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Schenectady ASA 9:3
• 1/27: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Schenectady ASA 3:2 OT
• 2/5: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Glens Falls Independents 3:0
• 2/6: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Glens Falls Independents 1:1
• 2/9: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Huntingdon (QC) 4:1
• 2/10: Huntingdon (QC) - Lake Placid Athletic Club 3:0
• 2/11: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Huntingdon (QC) 6:5
• 2/16: Valleyfield (QC) - Lake Placid Athletic Club 2:1
• 2/17: Valleyfield (QC) - Lake Placid Athletic Club 5:2
• 2/24: Atlantic City Sea Gulls (NJ) - New York St. Nicholas 9:3 @ Madison Square Garden

Adirondack AAU Championship Results

• Massena - Ballston Spa 11:0
• Amsterdam - Schenectady
• Lake Placid Athletic Club - Amsterdam - semifinal
• Clinton Hockey Club - Massena 2:1 - semifinal
• Lake Placid Athletic Club - Clinton Hockey Club 3:2 - final

Lake Placid earned the right to represent the Adirondack District in the National Senior Championships. A team composed mainly of Lake Placid players, but also some other stars from the region, competed in the tournament as Adirondack HC.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets played an independent schedule during the 1934-35 season.

Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets Game Results

• 2/4: Clarkson - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets 5:3 @ Pittsburgh
• 2/5: Clarkson - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets 3:2 @ Pittsburgh
• 2/9: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Assumption College (ON) 8:6 @ Pittsburgh
• 2/13: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Windsor Wanderers (ON) 11:1 @ Pittsburgh
• 2/16: Detroit Farmcrests - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets 4:2 @ Pittsburgh
• 2/20: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Niagara Falls (ON) 13:4 @ Pittsburgh
• 2/22: Hershey Bears - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets 3:1 @ Pittsburgh
• 2/23: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Hershey Bears 3:2 @ Pittsburgh
• 2/28: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Atlantic City Sea Gulls 4:1 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/2: 'Brooklyn Crescents - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets 3:0 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/5: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Baltimore Orioles 6:4 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/8: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Toronto McColl-Frontenacs (ON) 4:1 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/9: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Toronto McColl-Frontenacs (ON) 4:2 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/13: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Cleveland Indians 14:1 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/15: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Boston Olympics 4:1 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/16: Boston Olympics - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets 2:1 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/20: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Chicago Baby Ruths 6:4 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/22: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Chicago Baby Ruths 5:3 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/27: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Baltimore Orioles 5:3 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/28: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Baltimore Orioles 6:4 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/30: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Detroit Farmcrests 5:0 @ Pittsburgh

North Dakota

The Devils Lake Brewers won the First Lake Region Hockey Tournament, defeating the Minot Tigers in the final.

1934-35 Game Results

• 1/6: Bismarck Dragons - Mott 7:0 @ Bismarck
• 1/27: Bismarck Dragons - Mott 5:1 @ Mott
• 2/16: Jamestown Bluejays - Bismarck Demons 3:2 OT @ Jamestown

First Lake Region Hockey Tournament

• 1/11: Devils Lake Brewers - Minot Tigers 6:3 - final

Spokane, Washington

The Inland Empire Hockey League was not arranged for the 1934-35 season, but a Spokane City League was contested.

1934-35 Game Results

• 2/3: Spokane All-Stars - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 2:2
• 2/17: Spokane All-Stars - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 2:2 @ Couer d'Alene
• 3/10: Grand Forks Intermediates (BC) - Spokane All-Stars 4:1 @ Grand Forks

Spokane City League Results

• 1/20: Shamrocks - Malemutes 5:0
• 1/27: Chinooks - Malemutes 0:0
• 1/27: Shamrocks - Rangers 1:1
• 1/30: Chinooks - Rangers 8:7
• 2/3: Malemutes - Rangers 7:3
• 2/6: Shamrocks - Chinooks 5:1
• 2/15: Shamrocks - Malemutes 5:1
• 2/17: Chinooks - Rangers 5:0

Shamrocks won the title with three wins.

Texas

The Polar Wave Bears, Falstaff Beermen, and Spalding Blue Streaks competed in the Houston City League in 1934-35. Notably, the Houston Junior College Cougars and Rice Owls also had active teams. The San Pedro Ice Palace re-opened in San Antonio, and the South Texas Ice Hockey League was formed, with all games taking place at the rink.

1934-35 Game Results

• 10/30: Houston All-Stars - Polar Wave Bears 5:4
• 11/6: Polar Wave Bears - Houston All-Stars 12:4
• 11/24: Rice University Owls - Houston University Cougars 10:4
• 11/30: Rice University Owls - College All-Stars 2:1
• 1/19: Rice University Owls - Houston University Cougars 6:0
• 1/19: San Antonio Rangers - Austin All-Stars 7:0 @ San Antonio

Houston City League Results

• 12/4: Falstaff Beermen - Polar Wave Bears 6:1
• 12/11: Spalding Blue Streaks - Polar Wave Bears 7:5
• 12/18: Spalding Blue Streaks - Falstaff Beermen 3:2

South Texas Ice Hockey League Results

• 1/24: San Antonio Rangers - Randolph Field Ramblers 9:1
• 2/2: Austin Bruins - Randolph Field Ramblers 2:1
• 2/7: San Antonio Rangers - Randolph Field Ramblers 4:2
• 2/15: Austin Bruins - Randolph Field Ramblers 6:2
• 2/16: Austin Bruins - San Antonio Rangers 9:8
• 3/2: San Antonio Rangers - Austin Bruins 6:3
• 3/16: San Antonio Rangers - Austin Bruins 7:5 - Rangers clinched title

Randolph Field withdrew from the league, forfeiting one game each to the Bruins and Rangers.

Wisconsin

The Shorewood Red Wings and Milwaukee Rowing Club were active in the Milwaukee area this winter.

1934-35 Game Results

• 2/10: Milwaukee Rowing Club - Shorewood Red Wings 7:5 OT
• 2/26: Fond du Lac Holy Name - Shorewood Red Wings 7:4 @ Fond du Lac

College ice hockey

See: 1934–35 American college hockey season

Sources

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

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