1936–37 AHL season

The 1936–37 AHL season was the first season of the International-American Hockey League, known in the present day as the American Hockey League. The IAHL was formed when the International Hockey League and the Canadian-American Hockey League agreed to play an interlocking schedule after being cut down to only four teams each.

The IAHL was structured as a "circuit of mutual convenience" with eight teams in two divisions, scheduled to play a 48 game season. The IHL formed the West Division, and the CAHL served as the East Division. The Buffalo Bisons, whose home arena collapsed with nine days left in the 1935—36 season, were forced to suspend operations on December 6, 1936, due to financial woes.

Both leagues' championship trophies carried over to the new league to be awarded to division champions. The Henri Fontaine Cup, carried over from the CAHL to the new East Division, was awarded to the Philadelphia Ramblers as champions. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy, carried over from the IHL to the West Division, was awarded to the Syracuse Stars as champions. The Stars also won the inaugural Calder Cup by defeating the Philadelphia Ramblers for the championship.