The Philadelphia Ramblers were a minor professional

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team based in the Philadelphia Arena in

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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 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

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

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and many future and Ranger stars played for the Ramblers, such as 1936–37 Rambler

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, a future four-time NHL All-Star who scored the Rangers'

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-winning goal in . The Rangers ended the affiliation 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.

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 (

) * Philadelphia Rockets 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 clubs and teams in Philadelphia Canadian-American Hockey League teams New York Rangers minor league affiliates Defunct ice hockey teams in Pennsylvania