The 1970s was a decade of dominance for the Prince George Mohawks hockey team.
The Mohawks were a B.C. senior hockey dynasty, winning the Coy Cup provincial double-A championship five times in eight years. That fifth championship was just the beginning for the Mohawks and they went on to win the Hardy Cup intermediate A national championship on home ice at the old Coliseum, beating the Campbelton Tigers of New Brunswick 3-1.
That national title guaranteed their place in the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame and in 1997 the Mohawks were inducted at the hall's inaugural ceremony.
On Friday, Jan. 17 at Rolling Mix Concrete Arena the Prince George Spruce Kings will recognize the Mohawks for their efforts putting Prince George on the national hockey map at a special ceremony during the first intermission of the Kings' game against the Langley Rivermen. The Kings will be wearing red, white and black replica Mohawks jerseys, which will be auctioned online after the game.
