▁team , ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁larger ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁CP HL , ▁broke ▁away ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁International ▁Hockey ▁League . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁the ▁Tig ers ▁moved ▁to ▁Sy rac use , ▁New ▁York ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁Sy rac use ▁Stars . ▁ ▁This ▁franch ise , ▁along ▁with ▁three ▁other ▁I HL ▁teams , ▁merged ▁with ▁the ▁Canadian - American ▁Hockey ▁League ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁International - American ▁Hockey ▁League , ▁for er un ner ▁of ▁today ' s ▁American ▁Hockey ▁League . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁the ▁Stars ▁were ▁sold ▁and ▁transferred ▁to ▁Buff alo , ▁New ▁York ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁Buff alo ▁B isons , ▁who ▁surv ived ▁until ▁being ▁disp la ced ▁by ▁the ▁N HL ' s ▁Buff alo ▁Sab res ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁ ▁Season - by - season ▁record ▁Note : ▁GP ▁= ▁Games ▁played , ▁W ▁= ▁W ins , ▁L ▁= ▁L oss es , ▁T ▁= ▁T ies , ▁P ts ▁= ▁Point s , ▁G F ▁= ▁Go als ▁for , ▁G A ▁= ▁Go als ▁against , ▁P IM ▁= ▁Pen alt ies ▁in ▁minutes ▁ ▁Notable ▁players ▁ ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fam ers ▁Billy ▁B urch ▁B abe ▁D ye ▁Short y ▁Green ▁Joe ▁Mal one ▁ ▁Team ▁capt ains ▁ ▁Team ▁coach es ▁▁▁ 1 9 2 0 – 2 1 ▁No ▁Co ach ▁( Per cy ▁Thompson ▁O wner ▁/