The Turner Cup was the championship trophy of the International Hockey League's annual playoffs. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 The Cup is named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Joe Turner ( March 28, 1919 – December 11, 1944/January 1945 was a Canadian professional Ice hockey goaltender who played 1 game This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Indianapolis Capitals was an American Hockey League professional Ice Hockey team based in Indianapolis Indiana from 1939-1952 American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary Turner was killed in Belgium during World War II, while serving with the United States Army. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
The Turner Cup currently makes its home at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In July 2007 the United Hockey League, officially changed its name to "International Hockey League". The International Hockey League is a mid-level Professional Ice hockey league with teams in the United States. The new IHL put forth a request to the Hockey Hall of Fame to take a controlling interest in the Turner Cup. The name Turner Cup has been restored as of September 24, 2007 as a tribute to the original IHL.
Champions and finalists
| Season | Champion | Finalist | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Detroit Auto Club | Detroit Bright's Goodyears | 2-1 |
| 1946-47 | Windsor Spitfires | Detroit Bright's Goodyears | 3-0 |
| 1947-48 | Toledo Mercurys | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | 4-1 |
| 1948-49 | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | Toledo Mercurys | 4-3 |
| 1949-50 | Chatham Maroons | Sarnia Sailors | 4-3 |
| 1950-51 | Toledo Mercurys | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-1 |
| 1951-52 | Toledo Mercurys | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-2 |
| 1952-53 | Cincinnati Mohawks | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-0 |
| 1953-54 | Cincinnati Mohawks | Johnstown Jets | 4-2 |
| 1954-55 | Cincinnati Mohawks | Troy Bruins | 4-3 |
| 1955-56 | Cincinnati Mohawks | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 4-0 |
| 1956-57 | Cincinnati Mohawks | Indianapolis Chiefs | 3-0 |
| 1957-58 | Indianapolis Chiefs | Louisville Rebels | 4-3 |
| 1958-59 | Louisville Rebels | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1959-60 | St. The Detroit Auto Club was a Minor league professional Ice hockey team and one of the four founding members of the International Hockey League in 1945 The Detroit Hettche were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and played at the Detroit Olympia. The Detroit Bright's Goodyears was a Minor league professional Ice hockey team and one of the four founding members of the International Hockey League The Detroit Hettche were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and played at the Detroit Olympia. This article is about the Senior Chatham Maroons for the Junior "B" team see Chatham Maroons. The Sarnia are a defunct Canadian semi-professional and amateur senior Ice hockey team The Grand Rapids Rockets are a defunct International Hockey League team The Toledo Mercurys are a defunct International Hockey League franchise from Toledo Ohio. The Johnstown Jets were a professional Ice hockey team from Johnstown Pennsylvania. The Toledo Mercurys are a defunct International Hockey League franchise from Toledo Ohio. The Cincinnati Mohawks were a professional Ice hockey team in Cincinnati Ohio. The Indianapolis Chiefs were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team that played in the International Hockey League from 1955 to 1962 The Louisville Rebels were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team that played in the International Hockey League from 1957 to 1960 Paul Saints | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-3 |
| 1960-61 | St. Paul Saints | Muskegon Zephyrs | 4-1 |
| 1961-62 | Muskegon Zephyrs | St. Paul Saints | 4-0 |
| 1962-63 | Fort Wayne Komets | Minneapolis Millers | 4-1 |
| 1963-64 | Toledo Blades | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1964-65 | Fort Wayne Komets | Des Moines Oak Leafs | 4-2 |
| 1965-66 | Port Huron Flags | Dayton Gems | 4-1 |
| 1966-67 | Toledo Blades | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1967-68 | Muskegon Mohawks | Dayton Gems | 4-1 |
| 1968-69 | Dayton Gems | Muskegon Mohawks | 3-0 |
| 1969-70 | Dayton Gems | Port Huron Flags | 4-3 |
| 1970-71 | Port Huron Flags | Des Moines Oak Leafs | 4-2 |
| 1971-72 | Port Huron Wings | Muskegon Mohawks | 4-2 |
| 1972-73 | Fort Wayne Komets | Port Huron Wings | 4-2 |
| 1973-74 | Des Moines Capitols | Saginaw Gears | 4-2 |
| 1974-75 | Toledo Goaldiggers | Saginaw Gears | 4-3 |
| 1975-76 | Dayton Gems | Port Huron Flags | 4-0 |
| 1976-77 | Saginaw Gears | Toledo Goaldiggers | 4-3 |
| 1977-78 | Toledo Goaldiggers | Port Huron Flags | 4-3 |
| 1978-79 | Kalamazoo Wings | Grand Rapids Owls | 4-3 |
| 1979-80 | Kalamazoo Wings | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1980-81 | Saginaw Gears | Kalamazoo Wings | 4-0 |
| 1981-82 | Toledo Goaldiggers | Saginaw Gears | 4-1 |
| 1982-83 | Toledo Goaldiggers | Milwaukee Admirals | 4-2 |
| 1983-84 | Flint Generals | Toledo Goaldiggers | 4-0 |
| 1984-85 | Peoria Rivermen | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4-3 |
| 1985-86 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-0 |
| 1986-87 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4-2 |
| 1987-88 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | Flint Spirits | 4-2 |
| 1988-89 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 4-1 |
| 1989-90 | Indianapolis Ice | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4-0 |
| 1990-91 | Peoria Rivermen | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1991-92 | Kansas City Blades | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4-0 |
| 1992-93 | Fort Wayne Komets | San Diego Gulls | 4-0 |
| 1993-94 | Atlanta Knights | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1994-95 | Denver Grizzlies | Kansas City Blades | 4-0 |
| 1995-96 | Utah Grizzlies | Orlando Solar Bears | 4-0 |
| 1996-97 | Detroit Vipers | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 4-2 |
| 1997-98 | Chicago Wolves | Detroit Vipers | 4-3 |
| 1998-99 | Houston Aeros | Orlando Solar Bears | 4-3 |
| 1999-00 | Chicago Wolves | Grand Rapids Griffins | 4-2 |
| 2000-01 | Orlando Solar Bears | Chicago Wolves | 4-1 |
| 2007-08 | Fort Wayne Komets | Port Huron Icehawks | 4-3 |
Championships by franchise
| Total | Franchise (teams) | Seasons(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Toledo Blades (2) / Goaldiggers (4) | 1964, 1967, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1983 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
| 5 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1963, 1965, 1973, 1993, 2008 |
| 4 | Muskegon Zephyrs (1) / Mohawks (1) / Lumberjacks (2) | 1962, 1968, 1986, 1989 |
| 3 | Toledo Mercurys | 1948, 1951, 1952 |
| 3 | Port Huron Flags (2) / Wings (1) | 1966, 1971, 1972 |
| 3 | Dayton Gems | 1969, 1970, 1976 |
| 3 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles (2) / Detroit Vipers (1) | 1987, 1988, 1997 |
| 2 | Windsor (Hettche) Spitfires | 1947, 1949 |
| 2 | St. The Muskegon Zephyrs were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1960 to 1965 The St Paul Saints, also known as the Fighting Saints were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team that played in the International Hockey League See also Minneapolis Millers (disambiguation The Minneapolis Millers were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team in the International This article is about the hockey team for the Toledo Blade newspaper see The Blade (newspaper. This article is about the hockey team for the Toledo Blade newspaper see The Blade (newspaper. The Dayton Gems were a minor league Ice hockey team based in Dayton Ohio, and members of the International Hockey League from 1964 to 1977 and 1979–1980 The Dayton Gems were a minor league Ice hockey team based in Dayton Ohio, and members of the International Hockey League from 1964 to 1977 and 1979–1980 The Des Moines Oak Leafs were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team from Des Moines Iowa, playing at Des Moines Ice Arena. The Muskegon Mohawks were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1965 to 1984 The Port Huron Flags were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team located in Port Huron Michigan. The Dayton Gems were a minor league Ice hockey team based in Dayton Ohio, and members of the International Hockey League from 1964 to 1977 and 1979–1980 The Port Huron Flags were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team located in Port Huron Michigan. The Grand Rapids Owls are a defunct professional Ice hockey team who were members of the International Hockey League from the 1977–1978 season to 1979–1980 season The Kalamazoo Wings (K-Wings were an ice hockey team that began play in the International Hockey League for the 1974–1975 The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league hockey franchise currently playing in the International Hockey League. This article refers to the Saginaw Gears of the IHL. For the Saginaw Gears of the UHL, see Saginaw Gears (UHL. The Kalamazoo Wings (K-Wings were an ice hockey team that began play in the International Hockey League for the 1974–1975 The Toledo Goaldiggers were the International Hockey League franchise of Toledo Ohio from 1974 to 1986. This article refers to the Saginaw Gears of the IHL. For the Saginaw Gears of the UHL, see Saginaw Gears (UHL. The Toledo Goaldiggers were the International Hockey League franchise of Toledo Ohio from 1974 to 1986. The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. See also Flint Generals (IHL for the 1969 to 1985 team The Flint Generals are a professional Ice hockey team based in Flint Michigan The Toledo Goaldiggers were the International Hockey League franchise of Toledo Ohio from 1974 to 1986. History The franchise was previously known as Peoria Prancers (1982–1984 The franchise became known as San Antonio Dragons The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an International Hockey League Ice hockey team located in Muskegon Michigan. The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an International Hockey League Ice hockey team located in Muskegon Michigan. The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league hockey franchise currently playing in the International Hockey League. The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor league hockey team based in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1969 to 1994 The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an International Hockey League Ice hockey team located in Muskegon Michigan. The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor league hockey team based in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1969 to 1994 The Flint Spirits were a professional hockey team in Flint Michigan from 1985–1990 and played their home games at the IMA Sports Arena. The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an International Hockey League Ice hockey team located in Muskegon Michigan. The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor league hockey team based in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1969 to 1994 The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis Indiana that played in the International Hockey League from 1988 – 99 The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an International Hockey League Ice hockey team located in Muskegon Michigan. History The franchise was previously known as Peoria Prancers (1982–1984 The franchise became known as San Antonio Dragons The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league hockey franchise currently playing in the International Hockey League. The Kansas City Blades were a professional Ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1990–91 until the demise of the league after the 2000–01 season The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an International Hockey League Ice hockey team located in Muskegon Michigan. The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league hockey franchise currently playing in the International Hockey League. The second San Diego Gulls team was founded in 1990 as part of the International Hockey League. The Atlanta Knights were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1992 to 1996 The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league hockey franchise currently playing in the International Hockey League. This is about the defunct IHL/AHL team that folded in 2005 For the current ECHL team see Utah Grizzlies. The Kansas City Blades were a professional Ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1990–91 until the demise of the league after the 2000–01 season This is about the defunct IHL/AHL team that folded in 2005 For the current ECHL team see Utah Grizzlies. The Orlando Solar Bears were a Professional Ice hockey team based out of Orlando Florida that played their home games at the TD Waterhouse Centre The Detroit Vipers were an International Hockey League team The team was founded in 1994, and played at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Suspension of operations On April 20, 2007 the ECHL announced the suspension of the team's operations citing an item from the league's recent board of governors' meeting The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. The Detroit Vipers were an International Hockey League team The team was founded in 1994, and played at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Houston Aeros are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The Orlando Solar Bears were a Professional Ice hockey team based out of Orlando Florida that played their home games at the TD Waterhouse Centre The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. The Grand Rapids Griffins are a hockey team in the American Hockey League. The Orlando Solar Bears were a Professional Ice hockey team based out of Orlando Florida that played their home games at the TD Waterhouse Centre The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league hockey franchise currently playing in the International Hockey League. The Port Huron Icehawks are a Minor league professional Ice hockey team based in Port Huron Michigan. Paul Saints | 1960, 1961 |
| 2 | Saginaw Gears | 1977, 1981 |
| 2 | Kalamazoo Wings | 1979, 1980 |
| 2 | Peoria Rivermen | 1985, 1991 |
| 2 | Denver / Utah Grizzlies | 1995, 1996 |
| 2 | Chicago Wolves | 1998, 2000 |
| 1 | Detroit Auto Club | 1946 |
| 1 | Chatham Maroons | 1950 |
| 1 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 1958 |
| 1 | Louisville Rebels | 1959 |
| 1 | Des Moines Capitols | 1974 |
| 1 | Flint Generals | 1984 |
| 1 | Indianapolis Ice | 1990 |
| 1 | Kansas City Blades | 1992 |
| 1 | Atlanta Knights | 1994 |
| 1 | Houston Aeros | 1999 |
| 1 | Orlando Solar Bears | 2001 |
References
- Turner Cup champions www. azhockey. com
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