IHL 1978/79

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The 1978/79 season was the 34th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the nine teams played 80 games each. The Kalamazoo Wings prevailed in the play-offs and won the first Turner Cup in their club's history.

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
Port Huron flags 80 44 29 7th 393 292 95
Kalamazoo Wings 80 40 28 12 368 327 92
Saginaw Gears 80 35 35 10 326 322 80
Flint Generals 80 35 40 5 356 349 75
Muskegon Mohawks 80 15th 58 7th 275 475 37
Southern Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Grand Rapids Owls 80 50 21st 9 368 267 109
Fort Wayne Comet 80 45 29 6th 386 327 96
Toledo Goaldiggers 80 35 32 13 320 302 83
Milwaukee Admirals 80 21st 48 11 260 391 53

Turner Cup Playoffs

  Turner Cup Quarter Finals Turner Cup semi-finals Turner Cup Final
                           
  N2 Kalamazoo Wings 4th        
N3 Saginaw Gears 0  
N2 Kalamazoo Wings 4th
  N4 Flint Generals 0  
N1 Port Huron flags 3
N4 Flint Generals 4th  
N2 Kalamazoo Wings 4th
  S1 Grand Rapids Owls 3
S1 Grand Rapids Owls 4th    
S4 Milwaukee Admirals 3  
S1 Grand Rapids Owls 4th
  S2 Fort Wayne Comet 3  
S2 Fort Wayne Comet 4th
  S3 Toledo Goaldiggers 2  

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Turner Cup
winner of the IHL playoffs 		Kalamazoo Wings
Fred A. Huber Trophy
Best team of the regular season 		Grand Rapids Owls

Individual trophies

Award player team
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
MVP of the regular season 		Terry McDougall Fort Wayne Comet
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
Best Scorer 		Terry McDougall Fort Wayne Comet
Governor's Trophy
Best Defender 		Guido Tenisi Grand Rapids Owls
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against 		Gordie Laxton Grand Rapids Owls
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy
Best Rookie 		Wes Jarvis Port Huron flags
Ken McKenzie Trophy
Best American Rookie 		Jon Fontas Saginaw Gears

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