IHL 1973/74

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The 1973/74 season was the 29th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the nine teams played 76 games each. In the play-offs, the Des Moines Capitols prevailed and won the first Turner Cup in their club's history.

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

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

North Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Muskegon Mohawks 76 44 26th 6th 272 234 94
Saginaw Gears 76 38 34 4th 310 282 80
Toledo Hornets 76 33 42 1 260 302 67
Flint Generals 76 30th 43 3 251 288 63
Port Huron Wings 76 29 44 3 229 268 61
South Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Des Moines Capitols 76 45 25th 6th 316 247 96
Columbus Owls 76 40 34 2 288 270 82
Dayton Gems 76 38 35 3 272 247 79
Fort Wayne Comet 76 31 45 0 245 305 62

Turner Cup Playoffs

  Turner Cup Quarter Finals Turner Cup semi-finals Turner Cup Final
                           
  S1 Des Moines Capitols        
bye  
S1 Des Moines Capitols 4th
  N4 Flint Generals 0  
N3 Toledo Hornets 1
N4 Flint Generals 2  
S1 Des Moines Capitols 4th
  N2 Saginaw Gears 2
N1 Muskegon Mohawks 0    
S2 Columbus Owls 3  
S2 Columbus Owls 0
  N2 Saginaw Gears 3  
N2 Saginaw Gears 3
  S3 Dayton Gems 1  

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Turner Cup
winner of the IHL playoffs 		Des Moines Capitols
Fred A. Huber Trophy
Best team of the regular season 		Des Moines Capitols

Individual trophies

Award player team
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
MVP of the regular season 		Peter Mara Des Moines Capitols
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
Best Scorer 		Peter Mara Des Moines Capitols
Governor's Trophy
Best Defender 		Dave Simpson Dayton Gems
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against 		Bill Hughes Muskegon Mohawks
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy
Best Rookie 		Frank DeMarco Des Moines Capitols

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