International Hockey League

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The International Hockey League (IHL) was a minor league professional ice hockey league of the triple-A level in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001. The league championship trophy was the Turner Cup. A few of the teams moved to the American Hockey League after the 2000-2001 season.

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Turner Cup

Year	Winner	Finalist	Games
2000-01	Orlando Solar Bears	Chicago Wolves	4-1
1999-2000	Chicago Wolves	Grand Rapids Griffins	4-2
1998-99	Houston Aeros	Orlando Solar Bears	4-3
1997-98	Chicago Wolves	Detroit Vipers	4-3
1996-97	Detroit Vipers	Long Beach Ice Dogs	4-2
1995-96	Utah Grizzlies	Orlando Solar Bears	4-0
1994-95	Denver Grizzlies	Kansas City Blades	4-0
1993-94	Atlanta Knights	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1992-93	Fort Wayne Komets	San Diego Gulls	4-0
1991-92	Kansas City Blades	Muskegon Lumberjacks	4-0
1990-91	Peoria Rivermen	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1989-90	Indianapolis Ice	Muskegon Lumberjacks	4-0
1988-89	Muskegon Lumberjacks	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	4-1
1987-88	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	Flint Spirits	4-2
1986-87	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	Muskegon Lumberjacks	4-2
1985-86	Muskegon Lumberjacks	Fort Wayne Komets	4-0
1984-85	Peoria Rivermen	Muskegon Lumberjacks	4-3
1983-84	Flint Generals	Toledo Goaldiggers	4-0
1982-83	Toledo Goaldiggers	Milwaukee Admirals	4-2
1981-82	Toledo Goaldiggers	Saginaw Gears	4-1
1980-81	Saginaw Gears	Kalamazoo Wings	4-0
1979-80	Kalamazoo Wings	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1978-79	Kalamazoo Wings	Grand Rapids Owls	4-3
1977-78	Toledo Goaldiggers	Port Huron Flags	4-3
1976-77	Saginaw Gears	Toledo Goaldiggers	4-3
1977-76	Dayton Gems	Port Huron Flags	4-0
1974-75	Toledo Goaldiggers	Saginaw Gears	4-3
1973-74	Des Moines Capitols	Saginaw Gears	4-2
1972-73	Fort Wayne Komets	Port Huron Wings	4-2
1971-72	Port Huron Wings	Muskegon Mohawks	4-2
1970-71	Port Huron Flags	Des Moines Oak Leafs	4-2
1969-70	Dayton Gems	Port Huron Flags	4-3
1968-69	Dayton Gems	Muskegon Mohawks	3-0
1967-68	Muskegon Mohawks	Dayton Gems	4-1
1966-67	Toledo Blades	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1965-66	Port Huron Flags	Dayton Gems	4-1
1964-65	Fort Wayne Komets	Des Moines Oak Leafs	4-2
1963-64	Toledo Blades	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1962-63	Fort Wayne Komets	Minneapolis Millers	4-1
1961-62	Muskegon Zephyrs	St.Paul Saints	4-0
1960-61	St.Paul Saints	Muskegon Zephyrs	4-1
1959-60	St.Paul Saints	Fort Wayne Komets	4-3
1958-59	Louisville Rebels	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1957-58	Indianapolis Chiefs	Louisville Rebels	4-3
1956-57	Cincinnati Mohawks	Indianapolis Chiefs	3-0
1955-56	Cincinnati Mohawks	Toledo-Marion Mercurys	4-0
1954-55	Cincinnati Mohawks	Troy Bruins	4-3
1953-54	Cincinnati Mohawks	Johnstown Jets	4-2
1952-53	Cincinnati Mohawks	Grand Rapids Rockets	4-0
1951-52	Toledo Mercurys	Grand Rapids Rockets	4-2
1950-51	Toledo Mercurys	Grand Rapids Rockets	4-1
1946-50	Chatham Maroons	Sarnia Sailors	4-3
1948-49	Windsor Hettche Spitfires	Toledo Mercurys	4-3
1947-48	Toledo Mercurys	Windsor Hettche Spitfires	4-1
1946-47	Windsor Spitfires	Detroit Bright's Goodyears	3-0
1945-46	Detroit Auto Club	Detroit Bright's Goodyears	2-1

Teams

Akron Americans (1948-1949)
Albany Choppers (1990-1991)
Atlanta Knights (1992-1996; became Quebec Rafals )
Chatham Maroons (1949-1952)
Chatham Maroons (1963-1964)
Chicago Wolves (1994-2001; plays in AHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones (1992-2001)
Cincinnati Mohawks (1952-1958)
Cleveland Lumberjacks (1992-2001)
Colorado Rangers (1987-1988; became Denver Rangers )
Columbus Checkers (1966-1970; became Columbus Seals )
Columbus Owls (1973-1977; became Grand Rapid Owls )
Columbus Seals (1971-1973; became Columbus Owls )
Dayton Gems (1964-1977; became Milwaukee Admirals)
Dayton Gems (1979-1980)
Denver Grizzlies (1994-1995; became Utah Grizzlies)
Denver Rangers (1988-1989; became Phoenix Roadrunners)
Des Moins Capitols (1972-1975)
Des Moins Oak Leaves (1963-1972; became Des Moins Capitols )
Detroit Auto Club (1945-1951)
Detroit Bright's Goodyears (1945-1949)
Detroit Hettche (1949-1952)
Detroit Jerry Lynch (1948-1949)
Detroit Metal Mouldings (1946-1948)
Detroit Vipers (1994-2001)
Flint Generals (1969-1985; became Saginaw Generals )
Flint Spirits (1985-1990)
Fort Wayne Komets (1952-1999)
Grand Rapids Griffins (1996-2001; plays in AHL)
Grand Rapids Owls (1977-1980)
Grand Rapids Rockets (1950-1956)
Houston Aeros (1994-2001; plays in AHL)
Huntington Hornets (1956-1957)
Indianapolis Checkers (1984-1987; became Colorado Rangers )

Indianapolis Chiefs (1955-1962)
Indianapolis Ice (1988-1999)
Johnstown Jets (1953-1955)
Kalamazoo Wings (1974-1995; became Michigan K-Wings )
Kansas City Blades (1990-2001)
Lansing Lancers (1974-1975)
Las Vegas Thunder (1993-1999)
Long Beach Ice Dogs (1996-2000)
Los Angeles Ice Dogs (1995-1996; became Long Beach Ice Dogs)
Louisville Blades (1948-1949)
Louisville Rebels (1957-1959)
Louisville Shooting Stars (1953-1954)
Manitoba Moose (1996-2001; plays in AHL)
Marion Barons (1953-1954)
Michigan K-Wings (1995-2000)
Milwaukee Admirals (1977-2001; plays in AHL)
Milwaukee Chiefs (1952-1954)
Milwaukee Clarks (1948-1949)
Milwaukee Falcons (1959-1960)
Minneapolis Millers (1959-1963)
Minnesota Moose (1994-1996; became Manitoba Moose)
Muncie Flyers (1948-1949)
Muskegon Lumberjacks (1984-1992; became Cleveland Lumberjacks )
Muskegon Mohawks (1965-1984; became Muskegon Lumberjacks )
Muskegon Zephyrs (1960-1965; became Muskegon Mohawks )
Omaha Knights (1959-1963)
Orlando Solar Bears (1995-2001)
Peoria Prancers (1982-1984; became Peoria Rivermen)
Peoria Rivermen (1984-1996; became San Antonio Dragons )
Phoenix Roadrunners (1989-1997)
Port Huron Flags (1962-1971; became Port Huron Wings )
Port Huron Flags (1974-1981)

Port Huron Wings (1971-1974; became Port Huron Wings )
Quebec Rafales (1996-1998)
Saginaw Gears (1972-1983)
Saginaw Generals (1985-1987; became Saginaw Hawks )
Saginaw Hawks (1987-1989)
Salt Lake Golden Eagles (1984-1994)
San Antonio Dragons (1996-1998)
San Diego Gulls (1990-1995; became Los Angeles Ice Dogs )
San Francisco Spiders (1995-1996)
Sarnia Sailors (1949-1951)
St. Paul Saints (1959-1963)
Toledo Blades (1963-1970; became Toledo Hornets )
Toledo Golddiggers (1974-1986)
Toledo Hornets (1970-1974; became Toledo Golddiggers )
Toledo Mercurys (1947-1949)
Toledo Mercurys (1950-1955; became Toledo-Marion Mercurys )
Toledo Mercurys (1956-1959; became Toledo-St. Louis Mercurys )
Toledo Mercurys (1960-1962)
Toledo-Marion Mercurys (1955-1956; became Toledo Mercurys )
Toledo-St. Louis Mercurys (1959-1960; became Toledo Mercurys )
Troy Bruins (1951-1959)
Utah Grizzlies (1995-2001; plays in AHL.)
Windsor Bulldogs (1963-1964)
Windsor Gotfredsons (1945-1946)
Windsor Hettche Spitfires (1947-1949; became Detroit Hettche )
Windsor Ryancretes (1948-1950)
Windsor Spitfires (1945-1947; became Windsor Hettche Spitfires )
Windsor Staffords (1946-1948; became Windsor Ryancretes )

External link

Internet Hockey Database - Standings and Statistics

Categories: Defunct ice hockey leagues