Alaskan Ice Palace

The Alaskan Ice Palace was an indoor arena in Wichita, Kansas.  The arena opened on November 28, 1932.  The arena was built and owned by Ella Wible who owned the Wichita Ice Delivery Company.  The facility was converted into a roller skating rink in 1954.  The facility was torn down in the 1960's.  The arena was home to the Wichita Skyhawks of the American Hockey Association (1926-1942) from 1935 to 1940. It continued to host hockey games throughout the 1940s and into the 1950s. 
==Games at the rink (1946-1954)==
;1946
The Boeing Comets and Beech Flyers played a three game series for the city title. 
*2/24: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 5:4
*3/3: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 6:3
*3/10: Boeing Comets Beech Flyers 4:3 OT 
;1946-47
The Wichita Industrial League was formed for the 1946-47 and featured three teams. 
*12/1: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 9:1
*12/8: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 11:3
*12/15: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:2
*12/22: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:4
*12/29: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 10:2 
*1/5: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 5:3 
*1/12: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 7:3
*1/19: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 4:3
*2/2: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:4
*2/9: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 3:2
*2/16: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 5:2
*2/25: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:4 - final, game one
*3/3: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 4:3 - final, game two
*3/9: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 6:3 - final, game three 
Other games
*12/25: Wichita All-Stars - Tulsa Amateurs 2:1
;1947-48
The Industrial League returned for 1947-48, Arnholz Coffee replacing the Boeing Comets.
*11/23: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 5:4
*11/30: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Arnholz Coffee 6:2
*12/7: Beech Flyers - Arnholz Coffee 9:1
*12/14: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 9:3
*12/21: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Arnholz Coffee 5:2
*12/28: Beech Flyers - Arnholz Coffee 13:3
*1/4: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 3:1
*1/11: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Arnholz Coffee 8:3 
*1/18: Beech Flyers - Arnholz Coffee 13:2 
*1/25: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:3
*2/1: Mr. Hope Nurserymen - Arnholz Coffee 7:4
*2/8: Beech Flyers - Arnholz Coffee 8:4
*2/15: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:2 - final, game one
*2/22: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:1 - final, game two 
Other games
*2/29: Beech Flyers - Tulsa All-Stars 6:5 OT 
;1948-49
The Boeing Comets returned to the Industrial League this year, replacing Arnholz Coffee.
*11/21: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:4
*11/28: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 7:4
*12/5: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 11:6
*12/12: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:3 OT
*12/19: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 11:4
*12/26: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 8:4
*1/2: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 5:2
*1/9: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 5:4 OT
*1/16: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 6:5 OT
*1/23: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 5:4
*1/30: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 9:2
*2/6: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 11:4
*2/13: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:2 - final, game one
*2/20: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 4:3 - final, game two 
*2/27: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 5:3 - final, game three 
Other games
*3/6: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Wichita All-Stars 4:3
;1949-50
There were talks of Wichita fielding a team in a Texas Professional League, which was to also have franchises in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston, but the competition was delayed until 1950-51, and eventually folded without playing a game. The Industrial League featured the same three teams for 1949-50. 
*11/20: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:4
*11/27: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:3
*12/4: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 10:4
*12/11: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 9:4
*12/18: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 6:2 
*12/25: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 9:0 
*1/1: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:2 
*1/8: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:3
*1/15: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 7:5 
*1/22: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 8:4 
*1/29: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:0 
*2/5: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 13:6
*2/12: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen
*2/19: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 10:4 
*2/26: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 15:4
*3/5: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 6:5 OT 
Other games
*2/2: Kansas City Mohawks - Wichita All-Stars 15:8
*3/12: Wichita All-Stars - Boeing Comets 6:3 
These games were for an unofficial Midwestern amateur championship. 
*3/18: Dallas Rebels - Wichita All-Stars 7:6
*3/19: Wichita All-Stars - Dallas Rebels 5:3
;1950-51
The Industrial League again had the same three teams for 1950-51.
*12/9: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 6:5 OT
*12/16: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 4:3
*12/30: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 
*1/6: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 10:5 
*1/13: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:2
*1/20: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 5:2
*1/27: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 
*2/3: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:2
*2/11: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 4:3
*2/17: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 7:4 
*2/24: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:5
*3/3: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 11:3
*3/10: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:2 - sudden death playoff
;1951-52
The Tulsa Shuperts were added to the Industrial League for 1951-52.
*11/17: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:2
*11/18: Boeing Comets - Tulsa Shuperts 6:2
*11/24: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:3
*11/25: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 5:4
*12/1: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 10:6
*12/2: Tulsa Shuperts - Beech Flyers 9:6
*12/8: Tulsa Shuperts - Boeing Comets 8:7
*12/9: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:1
*12/15: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 7:4
*12/16: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Tulsa Shuperts 7:2
*12/22: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 5:3
*12/23: Beech Flyers - Tulsa Shuperts 7:6
*12/29: Boeing Comets - Tulsa Shuperts 6:5 OT 
*12/30: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 2:1
*1/5: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 9:6
*1/6: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 3:2 
*1/12: Beech Flyers - Tulsa Shuperts 8:4
*1/13: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 
*1/19: Boeing Comets - Tulsa Shuperts 9:4
*1/20: Beech Flyers - Mr. Hope Nurserymen 9:4 
*1/26: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 7:5 OT
*1/27: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 9:8
*1/30: Boeing Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 5:3
*2/2: Tulsa Shuperts - Beech Flyers 10:4
*2/9: Boeing Comets - Tulsa Shuperts 8:1
*2/10: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 6:4 OT
*2/16: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 4:1
*2/17: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 14:12
*2/23: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 4:3 - city final, game one
*3/1: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 5:2 - city final, game two
*3/8: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 6:4 - city final, game three
*3/15: Boeing Comets - Tulsa Shuperts 12:7 - league final
Other games
*12/9: Tulsa Shuperts - Boeing Comets 7:3 @ Tulsa
*12/15: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 15:7 @ Tulsa
*1/20: Tulsa Shuperts - Boeing Comets 9:7 @ Tulsa
*1/26: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 10:6 @ Tulsa
;1952-53
The Boeing Comets and Beech Flyers withdrew from the league, and were replaced by Arnholz Coffee. The Tulsa entry was renamed the Coca-Cola Bottlers.
*11/29: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Tulsa Coca-Cola 3:0
*12/6: Arnholz Coffee - Tulsa Coca-Cola 6;5 OT 
*12/13: Arnholz Coffee - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:2
*12/20: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 10:2
*12/27: Arnholz Coffee - Tulsa Coca-Cola 7:5
*1/3: Arnholz Coffee - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:2
*1/10: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 13:10
*1/17: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Arnholz Coffee 8:2
*1/24: Arnholz Coffee - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:5
*1/31: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 10:7
*2/7: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Arnholz Coffee 10:3
*2/14: Arnholz Coffee - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 5:3
*2/21: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Arnholz Coffee 5:4 OT - final, game one
*2/28: Arnholz Coffee - Tulsa Coca-Cola 8:3 - final, game two
*3/7: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Arnholz Coffee 7:3 - final, game three 
Other games
*3/14: Arnholz Coffee - Tulsa Coca-Cola 8:7 
;1953-54
The K.O.&M. League was established for the 1953-54 season. It featured the Mt. Hope Nurserymen of Wichita, the Tulsa Keystone Freight Liners, and Kansas City Furniture. All games were played at the Alaskan Ice Palace.
*12/20: Tulsa Keystone Freight - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:1
*12/27: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Kansas City Furniture 10:3
*1/3: Kansas City Furniture - Tulsa Keystone Freight 6:4
*1/10: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Tulsa Keystone Freight 6:3
*1/17: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Kansas City Furniture 18:9 
*1/24: Tulsa Keystone Freight - Kansas City Furniture 13:11
*1/31: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Tulsa Keystone Freight 8:2 
*2/7: Kansas City Furniture - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:6
*2/14: Tulsa Keystone Freight - Kansas City Furniture 8:7 OT 
The season ended early as the league was unable to negotiate with the Ice Palace to secure ice time for a playoff series. Mt. Hope won the title. 
==Sources==
*Wichita Eagle
Category:Indoor ice hockey venues in Kansas