Cleveland Barons (1937–1973)
| Cleveland Barons | |
|---|---|
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Operated | 1937–February 1973 |
| Home arena | Cleveland Arena |
| Colors | Royal blue, white |
| Franchise history | |
| 1929–1934 IHL | Cleveland Indians |
| 1934–1937 IHL/I-AHL | Cleveland Falcons |
| 1937–1973 I-AHL/AHL | Cleveland Barons |
| 1973–1974 | Jacksonville Barons |
| 1974–1975 | Syracuse Eagles |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 8 (1937–38, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53) |
| Division titles | 10 (1937–38, 1940–41, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1961–62) |
| Calder Cups | 9 (1938–39, 1940–41, 1944–45, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1963–64) |
The Cleveland Barons were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Cleveland Arena. At the time they folded, they were the most successful team in AHL history, the original incarnation of the Barons played in the AHL from 1937 to 1973. In that time, they won ten division titles and nine Calder Cups, which, although the team had been defunct for over three decades, remained a record until 2009, when the Hershey Bears won their 10th Calder Cup. In 1973, they relocated to Jacksonville, Florida, where they were known as the Jacksonville Barons; they lasted only through the 1973–1974 season before folding.