ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi, ðə hˈæməltən tˈaɪɡɚz ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ ˌaɪˌeɪtʃˈɛl fɹˈæntʃaɪz wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst baɪ pˈɜːsi lə sˈuːɜː ænd pˈɑːɹtnɚz ænd tɹænsfˈɜːd tə sˈɪɹɐkjˌuːs tə bɪkˌʌm ðə sˈɪɹɐkjˌuːs stˈɑːɹz.
In 1930, the Hamilton Tigers International Hockey League (IHL) franchise was purchased by Percy LeSueur and partners and transferred to Syracuse to become the Syracuse Stars.