The Utica Mohawks are a defunct professional

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team that played from 1978 to 1980 in the

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. Based in

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, the team played its home games at the

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. The team moved to Salem, Virginia and became the Salem Raiders for the 1980–81 season. The team would be replaced by the

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the following season in the newly formed Atlantic Coast Hockey League. Under head coaches Chuck Catto and

Larry Mickey Robert Larry Mickey (October 21, 1943 — July 23, 1982) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, ...

, the Mohawks compiled a two-season combined record of 57 wins, 77 losses, and 6 ties.

References

{{reflist Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States Defunct sports clubs and teams in New York (state) 1978 establishments in New York (state) 1980 disestablishments in New York (state) Eastern Hockey League (1978–1981) teams Boston Bruins minor league affiliates