IHL 1972/73
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The 1972/73 season was the 28th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the nine teams played between 73 and 74 games. In the play-offs, the Fort Wayne Komets prevailed and won the third Turner Cup in their club history.
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Saginaw Gears were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Des Moines Oak Leafs were sold and changed their name to Des Moines Capitols .
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
Northern Division | GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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Flint Generals | 74 | 44 | 29 | 1 | 347 | 281 | 89 |
Port Huron Wings | 73 | 41 | 31 | 1 | 266 | 237 | 83 |
Toledo Hornets | 74 | 36 | 33 | 5 | 257 | 261 | 77 |
Muskegon Mohawks | 74 | 36 | 34 | 4th | 302 | 259 | 76 |
Saginaw Gears | 74 | 30th | 41 | 3 | 305 | 304 | 63 |
Southern Division | GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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Fort Wayne Comet | 74 | 48 | 23 | 3 | 308 | 219 | 99 |
Dayton Gems | 73 | 44 | 25th | 4th | 308 | 235 | 92 |
Des Moines Capitols | 74 | 30th | 41 | 3 | 279 | 360 | 63 |
Columbus Golden Seals | 74 | 10 | 62 | 2 | 177 | 393 | 22nd |
Turner Cup Playoffs
Turner Cup pre-playoffs | Turner Cup semi-finals | Turner Cup Final | |||||||||||
N1 | Flint Generals | ||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
N1 | Flint Generals | 1 | |||||||||||
S1 | Fort Wayne Comet | 4th | |||||||||||
S1 | Fort Wayne Comet | ||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
S1 | Fort Wayne Comet | 4th | |||||||||||
N2 | Port Huron Wings | 0 | |||||||||||
N2 | Port Huron Wings | 3 | |||||||||||
N3 | Toledo Hornets | 1 | |||||||||||
N2 | Port Huron Wings | 3 | |||||||||||
S2 | Dayton Gems | 0 | |||||||||||
S2 | Dayton Gems | 3 | |||||||||||
S3 | Des Moines Capitols | 0 |
Awarded trophies
Team trophies
Award | team |
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Turner Cup winner of the IHL playoffs |
Fort Wayne Comet |
Fred A. Huber Trophy Best team of the regular season |
Fort Wayne Comet |
Individual trophies
Award | player | team |
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James Gatschene Memorial Trophy MVP of the regular season |
Gary Ford | Muskegon Mohawks |
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy Best Scorer |
Gary Ford | Muskegon Mohawks |
Governor's Trophy Best Defender |
Bob McCammon | Port Huron Wings |
James Norris Memorial Trophy Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against |
Don Atchison | Fort Wayne Comet |
Robbie Irons | ||
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy Best Rookie |
Danny Gloor | Des Moines Capitols |
Web links
- 1972/73 season on hockeydb.com (English)