The Salem Raiders were a former professional hockey team that played in the Eastern Hockey League. They were originally the Utica Mohawks from 1978-1980 then became the Salem Raiders for the 1980-81 season before transferring to the Atlantic Coast Hockey League during the 1981-82 season.The Salem Raiders were coached by former Colorado Rockies coach Patrick Kelly, who led the Raiders to a league-best regular season record of 32-15-0.