Syracuse



Syracuse is a city in north-central New York, United States.

The city has a population of over 147,000 and the metropolitan area over 730,000.

Teams

 * Syracuse Braves (Eastern Professional Hockey League, 1962-1963) become St. Louis Braves
 * Syracuse Blazers
 * 1) (Eastern Hockey League, 1967-1973) join North American Hockey League
 * 2) North American Hockey League  (1973-1977) fold with league
 * Syracuse Crunch (American Hockey League,1994-present)
 * Syracuse Eagles (American Hockey League, 1974-1975) ceased operations
 * Syracuse Firebirds (American Hockey League, 1979-1980) ceased operations
 * Syracuse Hornets (Eastern Hockey League, 1980-1981) fold after 10 games
 * Syracuse Jr. Blazers (New York-Penn Major Hockey League, 1973-1975) renamed Stars
 * Syracuse Jr. Crunch
 * 1) (Metro Junior A Hockey League, 1996-1998) join Ontario Provincial Jr. A Hockey League and add another team in MJAHL, Auburn Jr. Crunch
 * 2) (Ontario Provincial Jr. A Hockey League, 1998-2005) join Eastern Junior Hockey League as Syracuse Stars
 * Syracuse Stampede
 * 1) Continental Junior Hockey League (2010-2010) team never plays in Syracuse, moves to Pittsburgh
 * 2) International Junior Hockey League, 2011-2012) join NSHL
 * 3) Northern States Hockey League (2012-2014) league renamed NA3HL
 * 4) (North American 3 Eastern Hockey League, 2014-Present)


 * Syracuse Stars (1930-1940)
 * 1) International Hockey League (1930-1936) join International-American Hockey League
 * 2) International-American Hockey League (1936-1940) become Buffalo Bisons (AHL)


 * Syracuse Stars (New York-Penn Major Hockey League, 1975-1979) folded
 * Syracuse Stars (1996–) teams at several levels of junior hockey
 * 1) Eastern Junior Hockey League (2005-2010) moved to Rochester
 * 2) Empire Junior Hockey League (2006-Present)
 * 3) United States Premier Hockey League-Elite, 2013-Present)
 * 4) United States Premier Hockey League-Empire, 2013-Present)
 * 5) (United States Premier Hockey League-Premier, 2015-Present)


 * Syracuse Warriors
 * American Hockey League (1951-1954) become Springfield Indians again

University Teams

 * Syracuse Orange

Arenas

 * Onondaga County War Memorial
 * Carrier Dome (Syracuse University)
 * Meachem Ice Riink
 * Tennity Ice Pavilion (Syracuse University)
 * Burnet Park Arena
 * Sunnycrest Arena
 * Clinton Square Ice Rink
 * Coca-Cola Coliseum (New York State Fairgrounds)
 * Syracuse Arena

Players

 * Dan Collins
 * Jay Leach
 * Max Middendorf