IHL 1984/85

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The 1984/85 season was the 40th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the nine teams played 82 games each. In the play-offs, the Peoria Rivermen prevailed and won the first Turner Cup in their club 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

East Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Peoria Rivermen 82 48 25th 9 357 275 105
Flint Generals 82 43 35 4th 349 340 93
Kalamazoo Wings 82 40 35 7th 323 297 89
Toledo Goaldiggers 82 32 45 5 292 362 72
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Muskegon Lumberjacks 82 50 29 3 374 291 103
Fort Wayne Comet 82 37 34 11 339 327 90
Salt Lake Golden Eagles 82 35 39 8th 332 323 82
Indianapolis Checkers 82 31 47 4th 264 318 69
Milwaukee Admirals 82 25th 52 5 292 389 60

Turner Cup Playoffs

  Turner Cup Quarter Finals Turner Cup semi-finals Turner Cup Final
                           
  E1 Peoria Rivermen 4th        
W4 Indianapolis Checkers 3  
E1 Peoria Rivermen 4th
  W2 Fort Wayne Comet 2  
W2 Fort Wayne Comet 4th
W3 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 3  
E1 Peoria Rivermen 4th
  W1 Muskegon Lumberjacks 3
W1 Muskegon Lumberjacks 4th    
E4 Toledo Goaldiggers 2  
W1 Muskegon Lumberjacks 4th
  E3 Kalamazoo Wings 0  
E2 Flint Generals 3
  E3 Kalamazoo Wings 4th  

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

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

Individual trophies

Award player team
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
MVP of the regular season
Scott Gruhl Muskegon Mohawks
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
Best Scorer
Scott MacLeod Salt Lake Golden Eagles
Governor's Trophy
Best Defender
Lee Norwood Peoria Rivermen
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against
Rick Heinz Peoria Rivermen
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy
Best Rookie
Gilles Thibaudeau Flint Generals
Ken McKenzie Trophy
Best American Rookie
Bill Schafhauser Kalamazoo Wings
Commissioner's Trophy
Best Trainer
Pat Kelly Peoria Rivermen
Rick Ley Muskegon Lumberjacks

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