IHL 1948/49
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The 1948/49 season was the fourth regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the eleven teams played between 31 and 35 games. In the play-offs, the Windsor Hettche Spitfires prevailed and won the second Turner Cup in their club's history. The Toledo Mercurys competed in both the Northern and the Southern Division, as the team owners wanted to increase the number of games their team played.
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Detroit Metal Moldings changed their name to Detroit Jerry Lynch.
- The Windsor Staffords changed their name to Windsor Ryancretes.
- The Akron Americans were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Louisville Blades were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Milwaukee Clarks were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Muncie Flyers were added to the league as an expansion team.
Regular season
Closing tables
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
| Northern Division | GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Toledo Mercurys North | 35 | 20th | 7th | 8th | 185 | 140 | 48 |
| Detroit Jerry Lynch | 31 | 16 | 6th | 9 | 163 | 125 | 44 |
| Detroit Auto Club | 31 | 17th | 11 | 3 | 146 | 130 | 39 |
| Windsor Hettche Spitfires | 31 | 15th | 11 | 5 | 152 | 144 | 39 |
| Detroit Bright's Goodyears | 31 | 8th | 16 | 7th | 135 | 154 | 28 |
| Windsor Ryancretes | 31 | 0 | 25th | 6th | 89 | 177 | 6th |
| Southern Division | GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Blades | 32 | 21st | 5 | 6th | 192 | 127 | 48 |
| Toledo Mercurys South | 32 | 21st | 7th | 4th | 173 | 93 | 46 |
| Milwaukee Clarks | 32 | 16 | 15th | 1 | 148 | 139 | 33 |
| Muncie Flyers | 32 | 9 | 19th | 4th | 103 | 168 | 22nd |
| Akron Americans | 32 | 4th | 25th | 3 | 111 | 200 | 11 |
Turner Cup Playoffs
| Turner Cup Quarter Finals | Turner Cup semi-finals | Turner Cup Final | |||||||||||
| S2 | Toledo Mercurys South | 3 | |||||||||||
| S4 | Muncie Flyers | 0 | |||||||||||
| S2 | Toledo Mercurys South | 1* | |||||||||||
| S3 | Milwaukee Clarks | 1 | |||||||||||
| S1 | Louisville Blades | 2 | |||||||||||
| S3 | Milwaukee Clarks | 4th | |||||||||||
| S2 | Toledo Mercurys South | 3 | |||||||||||
| N4 | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | 4th | |||||||||||
| N3 | Detroit Auto Club | 2 | |||||||||||
| N5 | Detroit Bright's Goodyears | 0 | |||||||||||
| N3 | Detroit Auto Club | 0 | |||||||||||
| N4 | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | 4th | |||||||||||
| N2 | Detroit Jerry Lynch | 0 | |||||||||||
| N4 | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | 2 | |||||||||||
Awarded trophies
Team trophies
| Award | team |
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Turner Cup winner of the IHL playoffs |
Windsor Hettche Spitfires |
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JP McGuire Trophy Best Regular Season Team |
Toledo Mercurys North |
Individual trophies
| Award | player | team |
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James Gatschene Memorial Trophy MVP of the regular season |
Bob McFadden | Detroit Jerry Lynch |
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George H. Wilkinson Trophy Best Scorer |
Leo Richard | Toledo Mercurys |
Web links
- 1948/49 season on hockeydb.com (English)
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