| Minor Pro Franchises, 1926-27 to 1950-51 |
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| Team |
League |
First and Last Seasons |
NHL Affliation |
| Boston Tigers |
Can-AM |
26-27 - 35-36 |
Boston |
| Bronx Tigers |
Can-AM |
31-32 |
Americans/Rangers |
| Buffalo Bisons |
IHL |
28-29 - 35-36 |
|
| AHL |
40-41 - 69-70 |
Candiens/Rangers/Chicago |
| Buffalo Majors |
AHA |
30-31 - 31-32 |
|
| Calgary Tigers |
Prairie |
26-27 |
|
| WCHL |
32-33 |
|
| NWHL |
33-34 - 35-36 |
|
| Chicago Cardinals |
AHA |
26-27 |
|
| Chicago Shamrocks |
AHA |
30-31 - 32-33 |
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| Cincinnati Mohawks |
AHL |
49-50 - 51-52 |
Canadiens/Rangers |
| Cleveland Indians |
IHL |
29-30 - 33-34 |
|
| Cleveland Falcons |
IHL |
34-35 - 35-36 |
|
| Cleveland Barons |
AHL |
36-37 - 71-72 |
Rangers/Canadiens/Minnesota |
| Coral Gables Seminoles |
Tropical |
38-39 |
|
| Dallas Texans |
AHA |
41-42 |
|
| USHL |
45-46 - 48-49 |
Canadiens |
| Denver Falcons |
USHL |
50-51 |
Rangers |
| Detroit tablenormhounds |
AHA |
26-27 |
|
| Detroit Olympics |
Can-Pro/IHL |
27-28 - 35-36 |
Detroit |
| Duluth Hornets |
AHA |
26-27 - 32-33 |
|
| Edmonton Eskimos |
Prairie |
26-27 |
|
| WCHL |
32-33 |
|
| NWHL |
33-34 - 35-36 |
|
| Eveleth Rangers |
CHL |
34-35 |
|
| Fort Worth Rangers |
AHA |
41-42 |
|
| USHL |
45-46 - 48-49 |
Rangers |
| Fresno Falcons |
PCHL |
48-49 - 49-50 |
|
| Galt Terriers |
Can-Pro |
29-30 |
|
| OPHL |
30-31 |
|
| Guelph Maple Leafs |
OPHL |
30-31 |
|
| Hamilton Tigers |
Can-Pro/IHL |
26-27 - 29-30 |
|
| Havana Tropicals |
Tropical |
38-39 |
|
| Hershey Bears |
AHL |
38-39 - present day |
"Original Six"/
Pittsburgh/Philadelphia |
| Hollywood Millionaires |
California |
27-28 - 29-30 |
|
| Hollywood Stars |
California |
31-32 |
|
| Houston Huskies |
USHL |
46-47 - 48-49 |
Canadiens |
| Indianapolis Caps |
AHL |
39-40 - 51-52 |
Detroit |
| Kansas City Pla-Mors |
AHA |
27-28 - 31-32 |
|
| USHL |
45-46 - 48-49 |
Chicago |
| Kansas City tablenormhounds |
AHA |
32-33 - 39-40 |
|
| Kansas City Americans |
AHA |
40-41 - 41-42 |
Chicago |
| Kansas City Royals |
USHL |
50-51 |
Rangers |
| Kitchener Millionaires |
Can-Pro |
27-28 |
|
| Kitchener Flying Dutchmen |
Can-Pro |
28-29 - 29-30 |
|
| Kitchener Silverwoods |
OPHL |
30-31 |
|
| London Tecumsehs |
Can-Pro |
26-27 - 35-36 |
Toronto/Chicago |
| Los Angeles Palais-de-Glace |
California |
25-26 |
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| Los Angeles Richfield Oil |
California |
25-26 - 29-30 |
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| Los Angeles Culver City |
California |
25-26 |
|
| Los Angeles Globe Ice Cream |
California |
26-27 |
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| Los Angeles Wintergarden |
California |
26-27 |
|
| Los Angeles Millionaires |
California |
30-31 |
|
| Los Angeles Angels |
California |
31-32 |
|
| Los Angeles Monarchs |
PCHL |
48-49 - 49-50 |
Toronto |
| Louisville Blades |
USHL |
49-50 |
Canadiens |
| Miami Clippers |
Tropical |
38-39 |
|
| Miami Beach Pirates |
Tropical |
38-39 |
|
| Milwaukee Seagulls |
USHL |
50-51 |
Chiacgo |
| Minneapolis Millers |
AHA |
26-27 - 30-31 |
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| CHL |
34-35 |
|
| AHA |
36-37 - 41-42 |
Rangers |
| USHL |
45-46 - 49-50 |
Rangers |
| Moose Jaw Maroons |
Prairie |
26-27 - 27-28 |
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| New Haven Eagles |
Cam-Am/AHL |
26-27- 42-43 |
NY Americans/Canadiens |
| AHL |
45-46 |
|
| New Haven Ramblers |
AHL |
46-47 - 49-50 |
Rangers |
| Newark Bulldogs |
Can-Am |
28-29 |
|
| New Westminster Royals |
PCHL |
48-49 - 58-59 |
Toronto |
| Niagara Falls Cataracts |
Can-Pro |
26-27 - 29-30 |
|
| OPHL |
30-31 |
|
| Oakland Sheiks |
California |
28-29 - 32-33 |
|
| Oakland Checkers |
California |
30-31 |
|
| Oakland Clippers |
PCHA |
36-37 |
- moved to Spokane during season |
| Oakland Oaks |
PCHL |
48-49 - 49-50 |
Springfield (AHL) |
| Oklahoma City Warriors |
AHA |
33-34 - 35-36 |
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| Omaha Knights |
AHA |
39-40 - 41-42 |
Detroit |
| USHL |
45-46 - 50-51 |
Detroit |
| Oshawa Patricians |
OPHL |
30-31 |
|
| Philadelphia Arrows |
Can-Am |
27-28 - 34-35 |
Americans/Rangers |
| Philadelphia Ramblers |
IAHL |
35-36 - 39-40 |
Rangers |
| Philadelphia Rockets |
AHL |
40-41 - 48-49 |
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| Philadelphia Yellow Jackets |
IHL |
30-31 - 31-32 |
|
| Pittsburgh Shamrocks |
IHL |
35-36 |
|
| Pittsburgh Hornets |
IAHL |
36-37 - 55-56 |
Detroit/Toronto |
| Portland Buckaroos |
PCHL |
28-29 - 30-31 |
|
| NWHL |
33-34 - 35-36 |
|
| PCHL |
36-37 - 40-41 |
|
| Portland Penguins |
PCHL |
48-49 - 49-50 |
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| Portland Eagles |
PCHL |
50-51 |
|
| Providence Reds |
Can-Am/AHL |
26-27 - 76-77 |
"Original Six" |
| Quebec Castors |
Can-Am |
26-27 - 27-38 |
|
| Can-Am |
32-33 - 34-35 |
Maroons |
| Seattle Olympics |
PCHL |
40-41 |
|
| Seattle Ironmen |
PCHL |
48-49 - 51-52 |
|
| Spokane Clippers |
PCHL |
36-37 - 38-39 |
|
| Spokane Bombers |
PCHL |
40-41 |
|
| Springfield Indians |
Cam-Am |
26-27 - 32-33 |
Rangers |
| Can-Am/IAHL/AHL |
35-36 - 41-42 |
Canadiens/Americans |
| AHL |
46-47 - 50-51 |
|
| Stratford Nationals |
Can-Pro |
26-27 - 27-28 |
|
| |
OPHL |
30-31 |
Maroons |
| Syracuse Stars |
IHL |
30-31 - 39-40 |
Toronto |
| Tacoma Tigers |
PCHL |
30-31 |
|
| Tacoma Rockets |
PCHL |
48-49 - 52-53 |
Rangers |
| Toronto Ravinas |
Can-Pro |
27-28 |
|
| Toronto Millionaires |
Can-Pro/IHL |
28-29 - 29-30 |
|
| Tulsa Oilers |
AHA |
28-29 - 41-42 |
|
| USHL |
45-46 - 50-51 |
Toronto/Boston |
| Vancouver Lions |
PCHL |
28-29 - 30-31 |
|
| NWHL |
33-34 - 35-36 |
|
| PCHL |
36-37 - 40-41 |
|
| Vancouver Maroons |
WCHL |
32-33 - Moved to Regina during season |
|
| Vancouver Canucks |
PCHL/WHL |
48-49 - 69-70 |
Rangers |
| Victoria Cubs |
PCHL |
28-29 - 29-30 |
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| Victoria Cougars |
PCHL/WHL |
49-50 - 60-61 |
Canadiens/Boston |
| Washington Lions |
AHL |
41-42 - 42-43 |
Canadiens |
| AHL |
47-48 - 48-49 |
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| Wichita Blue Jays |
AHA |
32-33 |
|
| Wichita Vikings |
AHA |
33-34 - folded after three games |
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| Wichita Skyhawks |
AHA |
35-36 - 39-40 |
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| Windsor Bulldogs |
Can-Pro/IHL |
26-27 - 35-36 |
Maroons/Detroit |
| Winnipeg Maroons |
AHA |
26-27 - 27-28 |
Chicago |
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