The Canadian–American League, nicknamed the Can-Am League, was a class C level

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circuit which ran from 1936 through 1951, with a three-year break during World War II. It was equivalent to a Rookie-level league in today's minor league system.

Teams

* Amsterdam Rugmakers, 1938–1942, 1946–1951 (

Amsterdam, New York Amsterdam () is a city in Montgomery County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,219. The city is named after Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam is bordered on the northern and ea ...

) * Auburn Bouleys, 1938; Auburn Colts, 1940 (

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) * Brockville Pirates, 1936; Brockville Blues, 1937 (

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) * Cornwall Bisons, 1938; Cornwall Maple Leafs, 1939 (

Cornwall, Ontario Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, situated where the provinces of Central Canada, Ontario and Quebec and the U.S. state of New York (state), New York converge. It is Ontario's easternmost city. Although it is the seat of the United ...

) * Gloversville Glovers, 1937; Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, 1938–1942, 1946–1951 ( Johnstown, New York) * Kingston Colonials, 1951 (

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) * Massena Grays, 1936 * Ogdensburg Colts, 1936–1939 * Oneonta Indians, 1940–1942; Oneonta Red Sox, 1946–1951 * Oswego Netherlands, 1936–1940 *

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

, 1936, 1939;

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, 1937–1938; Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators, 1940 (

Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...

) * Perth Blue Cats, 1936; Perth-Cornwall Bisons, 1937 (

Perth, Ontario Perth is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Tay River (Ontario), Tay River, southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County. History The town was established as a military settlement in 1816, shortly after the War of ...

) * Pittsfield Electrics, 1941–1942, 1946–1948; Pittsfield Indians, 1949–1950; Pittsfield Phillies, 1951 ( Wahconah Park) *

Quebec Athletics The Quebec Bulldogs () were an ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The team was officially known as the Quebec Hockey Club (), and later as the Quebec Athletic Club (). One of the first organized ice hockey clubs, the club debuted in 1878 with ...

, 1941–1942; Quebec Alouettes, 1946–1948;

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, 1949–1950 * Rome Colonels, 1937–1942, 1946–1951 * Schenectady Blue Jays, 1946–1950 (

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) * Smiths Falls Beavers, 1937 (

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) * Trois Rivieres Renards, 1941–1942; Trois Rivieres Royals, 1946-1950 * Utica Braves, 1939–1942 * Watertown Grays, 1936

League Champions

*1936 Perth Blue Cats/Royals *1937 Ogdensburg Colts *1938 Cornwall Bisons *1939 Rome Colonels *1940 Amsterdam Rugmakers *1941 Oneonta Indians *1942 Ogdensburg Colts *1946 Trois-Rivières Royals *1947 Schenectady Blue Jays *1948 Oneonta Red Sox *1949

*1950

*1951 Oneonta Red Sox

Teams

League Champions

Further reading