NEW YORK STATE PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE
Finished: 18-9 .667 (19-9 .679*) , 2nd place
Divisional Semi-finals - Defeated Schenectady, 2-1
League Finals - Tied with Cohoes when series was terminated, 1-1
With a new coach in Red Sarachek, Mohawk improved vastly on their record from the previous season, running with the leader Cohoes until the waning days of the season. They defeated Schenectady in the semi-finals before meeting Cohoes in the championship series. With interest in this league vanishing not just from the public's standpoint but also the players, Kassler, King, Younger and Verdeschi all failed to show for the team's loss to Cohoes in Game 2 of the Finals. Citing both team's inability to maintain a complete or even competitive roster for the series, the league cancelled the championship after two games. The NYSL folded shortly thereafter.
* One forfeit win from Utica
Head Coach:
- Red Sarachek (October 19, 1912 - November 14, 2005) Also may have appeared in a game
PLAYERS:
- Norm Drucker (July 4, 1920 - February 6, 2015)
- Ike Dubow (January 15, 1922 - January 16, 1974)
- Chili Edelstein (March 16, 1923 - March 19, 2003)
- Ed Golub (December 25, 1922 - November 3, 2000)
- Pop Goodwin (December 22, 1920 - May 16, 2005)
- Ed Kassler (July 21, 1923 - March 7, 2011)
- Ken Keller (August 16, 1922 - February 24, 1983)
- Tony Kelly (February 18, 1919 - March 1, 1987)
- Dolly King (November 15, 1916 - January 29, 1969)
- Hal Korovin (April 19, 1925 - June 5, 2021)
- John McDonald
- Murtha
- Vince Verdeschi (March 24, 1925 - August 16, 1965)
- Ed Younger (January 7, 1923 - March 18, 1985)
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