Buffalo Bisons (IHL)

The Buffalo Bisons were a professional team representing Buffalo, New York, although they played home games in nearby Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada at the 5,000-seat Peace Bridge Arena. 
==History==
The Bisons were founded in the Canadian Professional Hockey League for the 1928–29 season. The Bisons transferred to the International Hockey League for the next season. Buffalo were IHL league champions in 1931–32 and 1932–33, winning the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy. 
On March 17, 1936, the Bisons lost their home arena due to damage caused by thirteen inches of wet snow deposited by an early Spring storm. The arena which was only eight years old at the time, was designed with a "Lamella Trussless" roof to improve indoor sightlines, and reduce support frames obstructing the view. The structure proved to be too weak and collapsed under the weight of the snow. The Bisons played the remainder of the 1935–36 season on the road.
The Bisons joined the International-American Hockey League for the 1936–37 season. The team started the season playing out of an arena in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It soon became clear that they wouldn't be able to make a profit and pay players' salaries from ticket sales in the smaller facility. The club permanently ceased operations on December 6, 1936, after playing just eleven games with a record of 3-8-0. 
The original Bisons were replaced in 1940 when the Syracuse Stars relocated to Buffalo, becoming the new Bisons team. The new Bisons would play from 1940 and 1970.
==Season-by-season results==
* Buffalo Bisons 1928–1929 (Canadian Professional Hockey League)
* Buffalo Bisons 1929–1936 (International Hockey League)
* Buffalo Bisons 1936 (International-American Hockey League)
===Regular season===
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Goalsfor	Goalsagainst	Standing
1928–29	42 	17 	18 	7 	41 	89 	72 	5th, CPHL
1929–30	42 	26 	12 	4 	56 	102 	67 	2nd, IHL
1930–31	48 	30 	13 	5 	65 	115 	76 	1st, IHL
1931–32	48 	25 	14 	9 	59 	106 	80 	1st, IHL
1932–33	44 	26 	12 	6 	58 	128 	70 	2nd, IHL
1933–34	44 	20 	13 	11 	51 	90 	66 	2nd, IHL
1934–35	44 	20 	18 	6† 	40 	113 	100 	3rd, IHL
1935–36	48 	22 	20 	6 	50 	109 	101 	2nd, IHL
1936–37	11 	3 	8 	0 	6 	23 	30 	disbanded
† Points not awarded for tied games during 1934–35 International Hockey League season.
===Playoffs===
Season 	1st round 	2nd round 	Finals
1928–29	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs
1929–30	— 	W, 2-1, Detroit 	L, 1-3, Cleveland
1930–31	2nd place in double round robin. 	2nd place in double round robin. 	2nd place in double round robin.
1931–32	1st place in double round robin. Champions	1st place in double round robin. Champions	1st place in double round robin. Champions
1932–33	1st place in double round robin. Champions	1st place in double round robin. Champions	1st place in double round robin. Champions
1933–34	3rd place in double round robin. 	3rd place in double round robin. 	3rd place in double round robin.
1934–35	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs 	Out of playoffs
1935–36	W, 3-1, Cleveland 	L, 1-2, Windsor 	—
1936–37	Did not complete season. 	Did not complete season. 	Did not complete season.
==External links==
* History of the Buffalo (Ft. Erie) Bisons
*Canadian Professional Hockey League (1928-29)International Hockey League (1929-36)
*International-American Hockey League, 1936
Category:American Hockey League team
Category:American ice hockey teams