1954–55 IHL season
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The 1954–55 IHL season was the tenth 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
[edit]| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Mohawks | 60 | 40 | 19 | 1 | 268 | 164 | 81 |
| Troy Bruins | 60 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 190 | 180 | 64 |
| Toledo Mercurys | 60 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 183 | 196 | 62 |
| Grand Rapids Rockets | 60 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 199 | 215 | 57 |
| Johnstown Jets | 60 | 25 | 34 | 1 | 188 | 215 | 51 |
| Fort Wayne Komets | 60 | 22 | 37 | 1 | 181 | 235 | 45 |
Turner Cup-Playoffs
[edit]| Turner-Cup-Semifinals | Turner-Cup-Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Toledo | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Troy | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Troy | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Grand Rapids | 1 | |||||||
Turner Cup playoffs
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Toledo Mercurys 0
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 15 | Toledo Mercurys | 2-5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,199 |
| 2 | March 19 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4-2 | Toledo Mercury | 2-0 | Toledo Sports Arena | 2,053 |
| 3 | March 20 | Toledo Mercurys | 2-4 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3-0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,645 |
Troy Bruins 3, Grand Rapids Rockets 1
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 15 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 1-3 | Troy Bruins | 1–0 | Hobart Arena | N/A |
| 2 | March 18 | Troy Bruins | 1-2 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 1-1 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
| 3 | March 20 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 0–2 | Troy Bruins | 2–1 | Hobart Arena | N/A |
| 4 | March 22 | Troy Bruins | 6-4 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3–1 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
Turner Cup Finals
[edit]Cincinnati Mohawks 4, Troy Bruins 3
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 24 | Troy Bruins | 2-3 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,246 |
| 2 | March 26 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 5-8 | Troy Bruins | 1-1 | Hobart Arena | 1,501 |
| 3 | March 27 | Troy Bruins | 0-7 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2-1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,880 |
| 4 | March 29 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 5-2 | Troy Bruins | 2-2 | Hobart Arena | 2,000 |
| 5 | March 31 | Troy Bruins | 4-1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3-2 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,724 |
| 6 | April 2 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2-3 | Troy Bruins | 3-3 | Hobart Arena | 3,103 |
| 7 | April 3 | Troy Bruins | 0-7 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4-3 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,742 |
Awards
[edit]| Award Name | Accomplishment | Player | Team |
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy | Most Valuable Player | Phil Goyette | Cincinnati Mohawks |
| George H. Wilkinson Trophy | Top Scorer | Phil Goyette | Cincinnati Mohawks |
Coaches
[edit]- Cincinnati Mohawks: Rollie McLenahan
- Fort Wayne Komets: Pat Wilson
- Grand Rapids Rockets: Norm Grinke
- Johnstown Jets: Chirp Brenchley
- Toledo Mercurys: Doug McCaig
- Troy Bruins: Nels Podolsky
References
[edit]Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-16-1955 through 04-04-1955
External links
[edit]- Season 1954/55 on hockeydb.com