IHL 1955/56
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The 1955/56 season was the eleventh regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the six teams played 60 games each. In the play-offs, the Cincinnati Mohawks prevailed and won the fourth Turner Cup in their club history.
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Johnstown Jets moved to the Eastern Hockey League .
- The Toledo Mercurys changed their name to Toledo-Marion Mercurys.
- The Indianapolis Chiefs were added to the league as an expansion team.
Regular season
Closing table
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Cincinnati Mohawks | 60 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 336 | 159 | 92 |
Troy Bruins | 60 | 39 | 20th | 1 | 216 | 152 | 79 |
Fort Wayne Comet | 60 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 272 | 219 | 60 |
Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 60 | 25th | 30th | 5 | 178 | 229 | 55 |
Grand Rapids Rockets | 60 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 198 | 237 | 51 |
Indianapolis Chiefs | 60 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 126 | 330 | 23 |
Turner Cup Playoffs
Turner Cup semi-finals | Turner Cup Final | |||||||
1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3 | ||||||
3 | Fort Wayne Comet | 1 | ||||||
1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4th | ||||||
4th | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 0 | ||||||
2 | Troy Bruins | 2 | ||||||
4th | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 3 |
Awarded trophies
Team trophies
Award | team |
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Turner Cup winner of the IHL playoffs |
Cincinnati Mohawks |
Fred A. Huber Trophy Best team of the regular season |
Cincinnati Mohawks |
Individual trophies
Award | player | team |
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James Gatschene Memorial Trophy MVP of the regular season |
George Hayes | Grand Rapids Rockets |
George H. Wilkinson Trophy Best Scorer |
Max Mekilok | Cincinnati Mohawks |
James Norris Memorial Trophy Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against |
Bill Tibbs | Troy Bruins |
Web links
- 1955/56 season on hockeydb.com (English)