IHL 1975/76

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The 1975/76 season was the 31st regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the nine teams played 78 games each. In the play-offs, the Dayton Gems prevailed and won the third 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

Northern Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Saginaw Gears 78 43 26th 9 339 293 95
Port Huron flags 78 36 31 11 304 291 83
Flint Generals 78 34 30th 14th 285 254 82
Muskegon Mohawks 78 34 31 13 260 238 81
Kalamazoo Wings 78 27 41 10 273 326 64
Southern Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Dayton Gems 78 47 21st 10 340 240 104
Fort Wayne Comet 78 28 36 14th 289 309 70
Toledo Goaldiggers 78 27 37 14th 269 293 68
Columbus Owls 78 24 47 7th 251 366 55

Turner Cup Playoffs

  Turner Cup Quarter Finals Turner Cup semi-finals Turner Cup Final
                           
  N1 Saginaw Gears 4th        
N4 Muskegon Mohawks 1  
N1 Saginaw Gears 0
  N2 Port Huron flags 4th  
N2 Port Huron flags 4th
N3 Flint Generals 0  
N2 Port Huron flags 0
  S1 Dayton Gems 3
S1 Dayton Gems 4th    
N5 Kalamazoo Wings 2  
S1 Dayton Gems 4th
  S2 Fort Wayne Comet 1  
S2 Fort Wayne Comet 4th
  S3 Toledo Goaldiggers 0  

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Turner Cup
winner of the IHL playoffs 		Dayton Gems
Fred A. Huber Trophy
Best team of the regular season 		Dayton Gems

Individual trophies

Award player team
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
MVP of the regular season 		Len Fontaine Port Huron flags
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
Best Scorer 		Len Fontaine Port Huron flags
Governor's Trophy
Best Defender 		Murray Flegel Muskegon Mohawks
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against 		Don Cutts Muskegon Mohawks
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy
Best Rookie 		Sid Veysey Fort Wayne Comet

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