1956–57 IHL season
North American ice hockey season
The 1956–57 IHL season was the 12th season of the International Hockey League (IHL), a North American minor professional ice hockey league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Cincinnati Mohawks won the Turner Cup.
Regular season
![1956–57 IHL season is located in USA Midwest and Northeast](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/USA_Midwest_and_Northeast.svg/400px-USA_Midwest_and_Northeast.svg.png)
![Mohawks](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Black_pog.svg/8px-Black_pog.svg.png)
Mohawks
![Komets](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Black_pog.svg/8px-Black_pog.svg.png)
Komets
![Hornets](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Black_pog.svg/8px-Black_pog.svg.png)
Hornets
![Chiefs](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Black_pog.svg/8px-Black_pog.svg.png)
Chiefs
![Mercurys](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Black_pog.svg/8px-Black_pog.svg.png)
Mercurys
![Bruins](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Black_pog.svg/8px-Black_pog.svg.png)
Bruins
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1956-57 IHL Teams
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati Mohawks | 60 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 245 | 113 | 101 |
Indianapolis Chiefs | 60 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 168 | 177 | 57 |
Toledo Mercurys | 60 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 166 | 186 | 56 |
Huntington Hornets | 60 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 180 | 188 | 56 |
Fort Wayne Komets | 60 | 25 | 29 | 6 | 170 | 177 | 56 |
Troy Bruins | 60 | 15 | 41 | 4 | 135 | 223 | 34 |
Turner Cup-Playoffs
Turner Cup-Semifinals | Turner Cup-Final | ||||||||
1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3 | |||||||
4 | Huntington Hornets | 1 | |||||||
1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3 | |||||||
2 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 0 | |||||||
2 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 3 | |||||||
3 | Toledo Mercurys | 2 |
Turner Cup playoffs
Semifinals
Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Huntington Hornets 1
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 12 | Huntington Hornets | 4-5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 705 |
2 | March 15 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1-6 | Huntington Hornets | 1-1 | Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse | 2,467 |
3 | March 17 | Huntington Hornets | 2-4 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2–1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,535 |
4 | March 19 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 6-1 | Huntington Hornets | 3–1 | Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse | N/A |
Toledo Mercurys 3, Indianapolis Chiefs 2
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 13 | Toledo Mercurys | 3-1 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 1–0 | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | 1,420 |
2 | March 16 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 2-1 | Toledo Mercurys | 1-1 | Toledo Sports Arena | NA |
3 | March 17 | Toledo Mercurys | 1-2 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 2-1 | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | NA |
4 | March 19 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 2-3 | Toledo Mercurys | 2-2 | Toledo Sports Arena | 1,878 |
5 | March 20 | Toledo Mercurys | 3-2 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 3-2 | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | NA |
Turner Cup Finals
Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Indianapolis Chiefs 0
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 23 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 1-4 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,655 |
2 | March 24 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 7-1 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 2-0 | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | 1,895 |
3 | March 26 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 5-0 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 3-0 | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | 1,255 |
Awards
Award Name | Accomplishment | Player | Team |
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy | Most Valuable Player | Pierre Brillant | Indianapolis Chiefs |
George H. Wilkinson Trophy | Top Scorer | Pierre Brillant | Indianapolis Chiefs |
James Norris Memorial Trophy | Fewest Goals Against | Glenn Ramsay | Cincinnati Mohawks |
Coaches
- Cincinnati Mohawks: Rollie McLenahan
- Fort Wayne Komets: Doug McCaig
- Huntington Hornets: Eddie Olson
- Indianapolis Chiefs Leo Lamoureux
- Toledo Mercurys: Butch Stahan
- Troy Bruins: Nels Podolsky
References
Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-13-1957 through 03-27-1957
External links
- Season 1956/57 on hockeydb.com
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