IHL 1979/80

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The 1979/80 season was the 35th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the ten teams played 80 games each. In the play-offs, the Kalamazoo Wings prevailed and won the second Turner Cup in their club's history.

Team changes

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

  • The Dayton Gems returned to the league after two years of inactivity.

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
Kalamazoo Wings 80 45 26th 9 366 274 99
Saginaw Gears 80 43 27 10 349 306 96
Port Huron flags 80 38 26th 16 352 300 92
Flint Generals 80 35 32 13 298 316 83
Muskegon Mohawks 80 29 43 8th 317 330 66
South Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Fort Wayne Comet 80 40 27 13 343 311 93
Toledo Goaldiggers 80 28 34 18th 293 345 74
Milwaukee Admirals 80 29 41 10 327 402 68
Grand Rapids Owls 80 27 41 12 327 340 66
Dayton Gems 80 28 45 7th 307 355 63

Turner Cup Playoffs

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

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 		Kalamazoo Wings

Individual trophies

Award player team
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
MVP of the regular season 		Al Dumba Fort Wayne Comet
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
Best Scorer 		Al Dumba Fort Wayne Comet
Governor's Trophy
Best Defender 		John Gibson Saginaw Gears
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against 		Larry Lozinski Kalamazoo Wings
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy
Best Rookie 		Doug Robb Milwaukee Admirals
Ken McKenzie Trophy
Best American Rookie 		Bob Janecyk Fort Wayne Comet

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