The 1955–56 IHL season was the 11th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Cincinnati Mohawks won the Turner Cup.
Regular season
editGP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati Mohawks | 60 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 336 | 159 | 92 |
Troy Bruins | 60 | 39 | 20 | 1 | 216 | 152 | 79 |
Fort Wayne Komets | 60 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 272 | 219 | 60 |
Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 60 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 178 | 229 | 55 |
Grand Rapids Rockets | 60 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 198 | 237 | 51 |
Indianapolis Chiefs | 60 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 126 | 330 | 23 |
Turner Cup-Playoffs
editTurner-Cup-Semifinals | Turner-Cup-Final | ||||||||
1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3 | |||||||
3 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1 | |||||||
1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4 | |||||||
4 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 0 | |||||||
2 | Troy Bruins | 2 | |||||||
4 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 3 |
Turner Cup playoffs
editSemifinals
editCincinnati Mohawks 3, Fort Wayne Komets 1
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 15 | Fort Wayne Komets | 2-1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,375 |
2 | March 18 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4-1 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1-1 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 6,521 |
3 | March 20 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1-5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2–1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,403 |
4 | March 21 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4-2 | Fort Wayne Komets | 3–1 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 2,424 |
Toledo-Marion Mercurys 3, Troy Bruins 2
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 15 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 2-1 | Troy Bruins | 1–0 | Hobart Arena | N/A |
2 | March 17 | Troy Bruins | 2-1 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 1-1 | Toledo Sports Arena | N/A |
3 | March 18 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 1-2 | Troy Bruins | 2-1 | Hobart Arena | N/A |
4 | March 20 | Troy Bruins | 2-3 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 2-2 | Toledo Sports Arena | N/A |
5 | March 22 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 3-2 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 3-2 | Toledo Sports Arena | N/A |
Turner Cup Finals
editCincinnati Mohawks 4, Toledo-Marion Mercurys 0
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 24 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 0-3 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,187 |
2 | March 25 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 4-5 OT | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1-1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,137 |
3 | March 27 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4-1 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 2-1 | Toledo Sports Arena | 1,561 |
4 | March 29 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2-0 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 2-2 | Toledo Sports Arena | 1,215 |
Awards
editAward Name | Accomplishment | Player | Team |
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy | Most Valuable Player | George Hayes | Grand Rapids Rockets |
George H. Wilkinson Trophy | Top Scorer | Max Mekilok | Cincinnati Mohawks |
James Norris Memorial Trophy | Fewest Goals Against | Bill Tibbs | Troy Bruins |
Coaches
edit- Cincinnati Mohawks: Rollie McLenahan
- Fort Wayne Komets: Doug McCaig
- Grand Rapids Rockets: Moose Lallo
- Indianapolis Chiefs John Sorrell, Leo Lamoureux
- Toledo-Marion Mercurys: Butch Stahan
- Troy Bruins: Nels Podolsky
References
editAttendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-16-1956 through 03-30-1956
External links
edit- Season 1955/56 on hockeydb.com