IHL 1980/81
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The 1980/81 season was the 36th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the eight teams played 82 games each. In the play-offs, the Saginaw Gears prevailed and won the second Turner Cup in their club history.
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Dayton Gems stopped playing.
- The Grand Rapids Owls stopped playing.
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
East Division | GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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Saginaw Gears | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8th | 392 | 289 | 98 |
Port Huron flags | 82 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 337 | 377 | 78 |
Flint Generals | 82 | 32 | 42 | 8th | 324 | 363 | 72 |
Toledo Goaldiggers | 82 | 26th | 47 | 9 | 303 | 392 | 61 |
West Division | GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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Kalamazoo Wings | 82 | 52 | 20th | 10 | 369 | 244 | 114 |
Fort Wayne Comet | 82 | 37 | 30th | 15th | 337 | 303 | 89 |
Milwaukee Admirals | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15th | 354 | 371 | 79 |
Muskegon Mohawks | 82 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 274 | 351 | 65 |
Turner Cup Playoffs
Turner Cup Quarter Finals | Turner Cup semi-finals | Turner Cup Final | |||||||||||
W1 | Kalamazoo Wings | ||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
W1 | Kalamazoo Wings | 4th | |||||||||||
E3 | Flint Generals | 0 | |||||||||||
E3 | Flint Generals | 2 | |||||||||||
W4 | Muskegon Mohawks | 1 | |||||||||||
W1 | Kalamazoo Wings | 0 | |||||||||||
E1 | Saginaw Gears | 4th | |||||||||||
E1 | Saginaw Gears | 4th | |||||||||||
E2 | Port Huron flags | 1 | |||||||||||
E1 | Saginaw Gears | 4th | |||||||||||
W2 | Fort Wayne Comet | 1 | |||||||||||
W2 | Fort Wayne Comet | 4th | |||||||||||
W3 | Milwaukee Admirals | 3 |
Awarded trophies
Team trophies
Award | team |
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Turner Cup winner of the IHL playoffs |
Saginaw Gears |
Fred A. Huber Trophy Best team of the regular season |
Kalamazoo Wings |
Individual trophies
Award | player | team |
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James Gatschene Memorial Trophy MVP of the regular season |
Marcel Comeau | Saginaw Gears |
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy Best Scorer |
Marcel Comeau | Saginaw Gears |
Governor's Trophy Best Defender |
Larry Goodenough | Saginaw Gears |
James Norris Memorial Trophy Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against |
Germain Gagnon | Kalamazoo Wings |
Claude Legris | ||
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy Best Rookie |
Scott Vanderburgh | Kalamazoo Wings |
Ken McKenzie Trophy Best American Rookie |
Steve Janaszak | Fort Wayne Comet |
Mike LaBianca | Toledo Goaldiggers |
Web links
- 1980/81 season on hockeydb.com (English)