The Philadelphia Ramblers were a minor professional

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team based in the

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. The Ramblers played for six seasons during the infancy of the

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from 1935 to 1941.

History

The Ramblers were formerly known as the Philadelphia Arrows from 1927 to 1935 and played in the

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. 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

. From 1935 through 1941 the team was the primary minor league affiliate of the

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and many future and aging Ranger stars (such as

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and

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) played for the Ramblers. The Rangers ended the agreement after the 1940–41 season. The team changed its name to the

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for the 1941–42 season, which turned out to be their final season. A notable former member of the 1935–41 Ramblers was

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Sr., grandfather of future

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and general manager

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Season-by-season results

* Philadelphia Arrows 1927–1935 (

) * Philadelphia Ramblers 1935–1936 (Canadian-American Hockey League) * Philadelphia Ramblers 1936–1940 ( International-American Hockey League) * Philadelphia Ramblers 1940–1941 (

) *

1941–1942 (American Hockey League)

Regular season

Playoffs

External links

Ramblers entry in A-Z Encyclopedia of Ice HockeyRamblers history"A Brief History of The American Hockey League & Minor League Pro Hockey in Philadelphia: 1927 - 2005"
{{Defunct Pennsylvania sports teams Defunct sports teams in Philadelphia Canadian-American Hockey League teams New York Rangers minor league affiliates Defunct ice hockey teams in Pennsylvania