Philadelphia Ramblers

The Philadelphia Ramblers were a minor professional team based in the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ramblers played for six seasons during the infancy of the American Hockey League from 1935 to 1941.
==History==
The Ramblers were formerly known as the Philadelphia Arrows from 1927 to 1935 and played in the Canadian-American Hockey League. The team changed named to the Ramblers for the 1935–36 season. The Canadian American Hockey League merged into the International-American Hockey League in 1936, where the Ramblers competed for another four seasons, before that league became known as the modern-day American Hockey League.
From 1935 through 1941 the team was the primary minor league affiliate of the New York Rangers and many future and aging Ranger stars (such as Bert Gardiner and Larry Molyneaux) played for the Ramblers. The Rangers ended the agreement after the 1940–41 season. The team changed its name to the Philadelphia Rockets for the 1941–42 season, which turned out to be their final season. 
A notable former member of the 1935–41 Ramblers was Bryan Hextall, Sr., grandfather of future Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ron Hextall.
==Season-by-season results==
* Philadelphia Arrows 1927–1935 (Canadian-American Hockey League)
* Philadelphia Ramblers 1935–1936 (Canadian-American Hockey League)
* Philadelphia Ramblers 1936–1940 (International-American Hockey League)
* Philadelphia Ramblers 1940–1941 (American Hockey League)
* Philadelphia Rockets 1941–1942 (American Hockey League)
===Regular season===
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Goalsfor	Goalsagainst	Standing
1927–28	40 	13 	25 	2 	28 	79 	105 	6th, CAHL
1928–29	40 	12 	21 	7 	31 	60 	73 	6th, CAHL
1929–30	40 	20 	18 	2 	41 	120 	121 	2nd, CAHL
1930–31	40 	12 	22 	6 	30 	84 	108 	4th, CAHL
1931–32	40 	13 	22 	5 	31 	85 	114 	5th, CAHL
1932–33	48 	29 	12 	7 	65 	153 	95 	1st, CAHL
1933–34	40 	17 	15 	8 	42 	121 	101 	3rd, CAHL
1934–35	48 	15 	30 	3 	33 	122 	160 	5th, CAHL
1935–36	48 	27 	18 	3 	57 	151 	106 	1st, CAHL
1936–37	48 	26 	14 	8 	60 	149 	106 	1st, East
1937–38	48 	26 	18 	4 	56 	134 	108 	2nd, East
1938–39	54 	32 	17 	5 	69 	214 	161 	1st, East
1939–40	54 	15 	31 	8 	38 	133 	170 	4th, East
1940–41	56 	25 	25 	6 	56 	166 	167 	4th, East
1941–42	56 	11 	41 	4 	26 	157 	254 	5th, East
===Playoffs===
Season 	1st round 	2nd round 	Finals
1927–28	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs
1928–29	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs
1929–30	L, 0-2, Boston 	out 	out
1930–31	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs
1931–32	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs
1932–33	bye 	none 	L, 2-3, Boston
1933–34	L, 0-2, Boston 	out 	out
1934–35	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs
1935–36	bye 	none 	W, 3-1, Providence
1936–37	bye 	W, 2-0, Spring.	L, 1-3, Syracuse
1937–38	W, 2-0, NH 	L, 1-2, Prov. 	out
1938–39	bye 	W, 3-2, Hershey	L, 1-3, Cleveland
1939–40	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs
1940–41	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs
1941–42	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs	Out of playoffs
==External links==
*Ramblers entry in A-Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey
*Ramblers history
*"A Brief History of The American Hockey League & Minor League Pro Hockey in Philadelphia: 1927 - 2005"
Category:American Hockey League team
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Defunct Teams