1934–35 St. Louis Eagles season

The St. Louis Arena had an ice surface that was {{convert|215|ft|m}} × {{convert|115|ft|m}}, reputedly the "largest ice surface in the world". The rink was cut down to the league standard {{convert|75|ft|m}} wide, but left 215 ft long, leaving a neutral zone of {{convert|75|ft|m}}. It was the largest ice surface in the NHL.{{cite book |title=Gateway City Puckchasers: The History of Hockey in St. Louis |first=Darin |last=Wernig |date=October 2014 |page=33 |publisher=Wernig Media, LLC |isbn=9780990723202 }}

The first game of NHL hockey in St. Louis was played on November 8, 1934, against the Chicago Black Hawks with a paid attendance of 12,622. The Eagles lost 1–3 and their only goal was scored by Earl Roche.

The Eagles were led offensively by Carl Voss and his team leading 31 points, team captain Syd Howe would lead the club with 14 goals, despite being traded to the Detroit Red Wings late in the season, while Glen Brydson would finish 2nd in team scoring with 29 points. Joe Jerwa, acquired by the Boston Bruins, would lead the defense with 11 points in only 16 games in St. Louis.

Bill Beveridge would be the Eagles goaltender, winning 11 games with a 2.89 GAA and 3 shutouts.

The strain of so many long train rides showed early on. Midway through the season, new head coach and former Senators player Eddie Gerard was relieved of his duties after a 2–11–0 start and was replaced by Buck Boucher, who was the head coach of the Senators the previous season. Boucher would post a 9–20–6 record in 35 games. All told, the Eagles finished 11–31–6, dead last in the league with a winning percentage of .292.

After the season, the franchise owners asked permission to suspend operations for a year. Instead, the NHL bought the players' contracts for $40,000 and dispersed the players to the other NHL teams. The NHL took back the franchise, on the condition that if it were resold, the original franchisees would share in the proceeds.{{cite book|title=Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 2 1927–1946 inc|last=Colemen|first=Charles}}

The Montreal Maroons nearly relocated to St. Louis in 1938, but the NHL nixed the move. St. Louis would be without an NHL team until 1967, when the league expanded from 6 teams to 12, and the St. Louis Blues took the ice.

{{1934–35 NHL Canadian Division standings|team=STL}}

{{1934–35 NHL Record vs. opponents (Canadian)|team=STL}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || November 8 || Chicago || 3–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 0–1–0 || 0

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || November 10 || Rangers || 2–4 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 1–1–0 || 2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || November 13 || Maroons || 2–1 || St. Louis || OT || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 1–2–0 || 2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || November 17 || St. Louis || 0–1 || Boston || || Beveridge || N/A || Boston Garden || 1–3–0 || 2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || November 18 || St. Louis || 0–5 || Rangers || || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 1–4–0 || 2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || November 20 || Toronto || 5–2 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 1–5–0 || 2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 7 || November 22 || St. Louis || 0–1 || Chicago || || Beveridge || N/A || Chicago Stadium || 1–6–0 || 2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 8 || November 24 || Boston || 4–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 1–7–0 || 2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 9 || November 25 || St. Louis || 1–4 || Detroit || || Beveridge || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 1–8–0 || 2

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 10 || December 1 || St. Louis || 3–4 || Toronto || || Beveridge || N/A || Maple Leaf Gardens || 1–9–0 || 2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 11 || December 4 || Americans || 0–2 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 2–9–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 12 || December 8 || St. Louis || 0–1 || Maroons || || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 2–10–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 13 || December 9 || St. Louis || 1–3 || Detroit || || Beveridge || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 2–11–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 14 || December 13 || Detroit || 11–2 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 2–12–0 || 4

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 15 || December 15 || St. Louis || 1–1 || Canadiens || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 2–12–1 || 5

|- {{Game-won}}

| 16 || December 18 || St. Louis || 2–1 || Americans || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 3–12–1 || 7

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 17 || December 20 || Toronto || 1–1 || St. Louis || OT || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 3–12–2 || 8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 18 || December 22 || Canadiens || 2–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 3–13–2 || 8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 19 || December 27 || Detroit || 2–5 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 4–13–2 || 10

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 20 || December 30 || St. Louis || 3–3 || Chicago || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Chicago Stadium || 4–13–3 || 11

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 21 || January 3 || Maroons || 3–0 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 4–14–3 || 11

|- {{Game-won}}

| 22 || January 5 || St. Louis || 2–1 || Maroons || || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 5–14–3 || 13

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || January 10 || Boston || 2–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 5–15–3 || 13

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || January 13 || St. Louis || 2–3 || Rangers || || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 5–16–3 || 13

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 25 || January 15 || St. Louis || 3–5 || Boston || || Beveridge || N/A || Boston Garden || 5–17–3 || 13

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 26 || January 17 || Chicago || 5–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 5–18–3 || 13

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 27 || January 19 || St. Louis || 2–6 || Toronto || || Beveridge || N/A || Maple Leaf Gardens || 5–19–3 || 13

|- {{Game-won}}

| 28 || January 20 || St. Louis || 6–1 || Detroit || || Beveridge || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 6–19–3 || 15

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 29 || January 22 || Toronto || 2–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 6–20–3 || 15

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 30 || January 24 || Americans || 2–2 || St. Louis || OT || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 6–20–4 || 16

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 31 || January 27 || St. Louis || 3–5 || Chicago || || Beveridge || N/A || Chicago Stadium || 6–21–4 || 16

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 32 || January 29 || St. Louis || 2–5 || Maroons || || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 6–22–4 || 16

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|- {{Game-tied}}

| 33 || February 2 || Canadiens || 1–1 || St. Louis || OT || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 6–22–5 || 17

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 34 || February 5 || St. Louis || 3–3 || Americans || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 6–22–6 || 18

|- {{Game-won}}

| 35 || February 7 || Chicago || 0–1 || St. Louis || OT || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 7–22–6 || 20

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || February 9 || St. Louis || 2–4 || Canadiens || || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 7–23–6 || 20

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 37 || February 12 || Rangers || 5–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 7–24–6 || 20

|- {{Game-won}}

| 38 || February 16 || Boston || 0–3 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 8–24–6 || 22

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 39 || February 19 || St. Louis || 1–2 || Rangers || || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 8–25–6 || 22

|- {{Game-won}}

| 40 || February 21 || St. Louis || 4–3 || Americans || || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 9–25–6 || 24

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 41 || February 23 || Maroons || 4–0 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 9–26–6 || 22

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 42 || February 26 || St. Louis || 0–5 || Boston || || Beveridge || N/A || Boston Garden || 9–27–6 || 24

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 43 || February 28 || St. Louis || 2–4 || Canadiens || || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 9–28–6 || 24

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 44 || March 2 || Canadiens || 3–2 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 9–29–6 || 24

|- {{Game-won}}

| 45 || March 7 || Americans || 2–3 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 10–29–6 || 26

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 46 || March 9 || Rangers || 5–1 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 10–30–6 || 26

|- {{Game-won}}

| 47 || March 12 || Detroit || 2–3 || St. Louis || || Beveridge || N/A || St. Louis Arena || 11–30–6 || 28

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 48 || March 19 || St. Louis || 3–5 || Toronto || || Beveridge || N/A || Maple Leaf Gardens || 11–31–6 || 28

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Legend:

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{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

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;Goaltending

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |access-date=2009-05-28 |title=1934-35 St. Louis Eagles Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STE/1935.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

• 1934–35 NHL season

• [http://www.shrpsports.com SHRP Sports]
• [http://www.hockeydb.com The Internet Hockey Database]
• {{cite book|title=National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007|year=2007|publisher=NHL|last=NHL}}

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