Mohawk Valley Stars

The Utica, NY, area has a long history of hockey. The Mohawk Valley Stars were a Utica team from the mid-80s that competed in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League from 1981 until 1985. They won the league's inaugural championship in 1981-82, defeating the Salem Raiders in six games. They returned to the finals in their second season, only to be defeated in four games by the Carolina Thunderbirds. They stayed in the ACHL for two more seasons until dissolving after the 1984-85 season and being replaced by the Mohawk Valley Comets.