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:
- The Indianapolis Checkers from the disbanded Central Hockey League were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Salt Lake Golden Eagles from the disbanded Central Hockey League were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Muskegon Mohawks were sold and changed their name to Muskegon Lumberjacks .
- The Peoria Prancers were sold and changed their name to Peoria Rivermen .
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 | 
Web links
- 1984/85 season on hockeydb.com (English)

