Wichita Industrial League

The Wichita Industrial League was formed in Wichita, Kansas, for the 1946-47 season. Games were played at the Alaskan Ice Palace. It was succeeded by the K.O&M. League for 1953-54.
==Results==
;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 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. (Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri) 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:Ice hockey leagues