Seasons: 1927-1933, 1945-1949
League: American Hockey Association (1927-1933), United States Hockey League (1945-1949)
Home: Pla-Mor Ice Palace
Championships: 1929-1930, 1932-1933 Regular Season AHA, 1945-1946 Regular Season USHL, 1946 USHL Champions, 1947-1948 Division Champions
Affiliation: Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
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The Pla-Mors are the genesis of KC pro hockey. The American Hockey Association’s secretary William Grant, and Paul and Lyle Fogel (partners in construction) were responsible for hockey’s arrival in KC.
It began January 28, 1928 at the newly built Pla-Mor Ice Palace located at 3127 Wyandotte Street. The arena wasn’t completely finished, but the Pla-Mors played the first 8 games of the season on the road. So, on that night, they played in an arena where the east wall was not finished, the heater failed, and scaffolds and ladders were obstacles. The night not only marked the beginning of pro hockey in KC, but it was the first home win for the Pla-Mors. Duke Dutkowski scored the game winning goal in a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Maroons to send 4,000 fans home happy. After six years as the Pla-Mors, the team’s name changed to the Greyhounds.
The Pla-Mor name returned in 1945, when KC joined the newly formed United States Hockey League. In the same year the name returned, the team became the USHL’s champions. During the USHL Pla-Mors run, a goalie by the name of Elwin Ira “Al” Rollins played for the team. He went on to play for the NHL Toronto Maple Leafs. He won the Vezina and Hart Trophies. He was an NHL All-Star in 1954. Rollins was just one of several Pla-Mors to play in the NHL. Others who went to the NHL include Jack Jackson, Bert Olmstead, and Vic Staduik. Jackson was a defenseman who played for the Chicago Blackhawks. In the Blades era of KC hockey, Jackson served as an off-ice official.
In 1949, the Pla-Mors name was changed to Mohawks for one season.
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