IHL 1974/75
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The 1974/75 season was the 30th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the eleven teams should play 76 games each, but the schedule had to be revised due to the early financial departure of the Lansing Lancers . In the play-offs, the Toledo Goaldiggers 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:
- The Lansing Lancers were included as an expansion team in the league and continued to play during the current season.
- The Kalamazoo Wings were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Toledo Hornets were sold and changed their name to Toledo Goaldiggers .
- The Port Huron Wings reverted to their original name, Port Huron Flags.
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 |
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| Muskegon Mohawks | 75 | 48 | 24 | 3 | 325 | 240 | 99 |
| Flint Generals | 75 | 44 | 26th | 5 | 287 | 220 | 93 |
| Saginaw Gears | 75 | 43 | 29 | 3 | 302 | 259 | 89 |
| Port Huron flags | 76 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 255 | 270 | 73 |
| Kalamazoo Wings | 75 | 17th | 53 | 5 | 203 | 318 | 39 |
| Lansing Lancers | 41 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 145 | 216 | 25th |
| South Division | GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Dayton Gems | 75 | 46 | 36 | 3 | 297 | 256 | 95 |
| Columbus Owls | 76 | 40 | 32 | 4th | 307 | 275 | 84 |
| Toledo Goaldiggers | 76 | 34 | 38 | 4th | 285 | 275 | 72 |
| Des Moines Capitols | 76 | 31 | 38 | 7th | 253 | 264 | 69 |
| Fort Wayne Comet | 76 | 26th | 44 | 6th | 247 | 313 | 58 |
Turner Cup Playoffs
| Turner Cup Quarter Finals | Turner Cup semi-finals | Turner Cup Final | |||||||||||
| N1 | Muskegon Mohawks | 4th | |||||||||||
| N4 | Port Huron flags | 1 | |||||||||||
| N1 | Muskegon Mohawks | 3 | |||||||||||
| N3 | Saginaw Gears | 4th | |||||||||||
| N2 | Flint Generals | 1 | |||||||||||
| N3 | Saginaw Gears | 4th | |||||||||||
| N3 | Saginaw Gears | 3 | |||||||||||
| S3 | Toledo Goaldiggers | 4th | |||||||||||
| S1 | Dayton Gems | 4th | |||||||||||
| S4 | Des Moines Capitols | 3 | |||||||||||
| S1 | Dayton Gems | 3 | |||||||||||
| S3 | Toledo Goaldiggers | 4th | |||||||||||
| S2 | Columbus Owls | 1 | |||||||||||
| S3 | Toledo Goaldiggers | 4th | |||||||||||
Awarded trophies
Team trophies
| Award | team |
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Turner Cup winner of the IHL playoffs |
Toledo Goaldiggers |
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Fred A. Huber Trophy Best team of the regular season |
Muskegon Mohawks |
Individual trophies
| Award | player | team |
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James Gatschene Memorial Trophy MVP of the regular season |
Gary Ford | Muskegon Mohawks |
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Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy Best Scorer |
Rick Bragnalo | Dayton Gems |
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Governor's Trophy Best Defender |
Murray Flegel | Muskegon Mohawks |
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James Norris Memorial Trophy Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against |
Merlin Jenner | Flint Generals |
| Bob Volpe | ||
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Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy Best Rookie |
Rick Bragnalo | Dayton Gems |
Web links
- 1974/75 season on hockeydb.com (English)