International Hockey League

The International Hockey League was a minor league professional ice hockey league 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.

Turner Cup

Year Winner Finalist Games

2000-01 Orlando Solar Bears Chicago Wolves 4-1
1999-00 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