Cleveland Falcons

Cleveland Falcons
CityCleveland, Ohio
LeagueInternational-American
Hockey League
Operated1934–1937
Home arenaElysium Arena
Franchise history
1929–1934Cleveland Indians
1934–1937Cleveland Falcons
1937–1973Cleveland Barons
1973–1974Jacksonville Barons
1974–1975Syracuse Eagles

The Cleveland Falcons were a professional ice hockey team in Cleveland, Ohio, that played home games in the Elysium Arena. The team was founded in 1929, as the Cleveland Indians as a member of the International Hockey League, where they played for five seasons, then renamed the Falcons. In 1936, the team transferred to the International-American Hockey League along with three other teams from the International Hockey League. After playing the 1936–37 season in the new league, they were renamed the Cleveland Barons, for the 1937–38 season.