The Cleveland Indians were a professional

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team in

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, that played home games in the Elysium Arena.

History

In 1929, the

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International Hockey League (IHL) franchise was transferred to Cleveland. In the summer of 1934, the team was renamed the

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, and under that name became a charter member of the International-American Hockey League (now

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). Subsequently, the team was renamed the Cleveland Barons for the 1937–38 season, a name they kept until 1973. They folded after the 1973–74 season.

References

Defunct ice hockey teams in Ohio

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