IHL 1986/87

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The 1986/87 season was the 42nd regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the nine teams played 82 games each. In the play-offs, the Salt Lake Golden Eagles prevailed and won the first Turner Cup in their club's 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 OTL GF GA Pts
Muskegon Lumberjacks 82 47 30th 0 5 366 286 99
Saginaw Generals 82 44 32 0 6th 383 344 94
Flint Spirits 82 42 33 0 7th 343 361 91
Kalamazoo Wings 82 36 38 0 8th 331 353 80
West Division GP W. L. T OTL GF GA Pts
Fort Wayne Comet 82 48 26th 0 8th 343 284 104
Salt Lake Golden Eagles 82 39 31 0 12 360 357 90
Milwaukee Admirals 82 41 37 0 4th 342 358 86
Indianapolis Checkers 82 37 38 0 7th 360 387 81
Peoria Rivermen 82 31 42 0 9 264 364 71

Turner Cup Playoffs

  Turner Cup Quarter Finals Turner Cup semi-finals Turner Cup Final
                           
  E1 Muskegon Lumberjacks 4th        
E4 Kalamazoo Wings 1  
E1 Muskegon Lumberjacks 4th
  E2 Saginaw Generals 0  
E2 Saginaw Generals 4th
E3 Flint Spirits 2  
E1 Muskegon Lumberjacks 2
  W2 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 4th
W1 Fort Wayne Comet 4th    
W4 Indianapolis Checkers 2  
W1 Fort Wayne Comet 1
  W2 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 4th  
W2 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 4th
  W3 Milwaukee Admirals 2  

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Turner Cup
winner of the IHL playoffs 		Salt Lake Golden Eagles
Fred A. Huber Trophy
Best team of the regular season 		Fort Wayne Comet

Individual trophies

Award player team
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
MVP of the regular season 		Jock Callander Muskegon Lumberjacks
Jeff Pyle Saginaw Generals
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
Best Scorer 		Jock Callander Muskegon Lumberjacks
Jeff Pyle Saginaw Generals
Governor's Trophy
Best Defender 		Jim Burton Fort Wayne Comet
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against 		Michel Dufour Fort Wayne Comet
Alain Raymond
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy
Best Rookie 		Michel Mongeau Saginaw Generals
Ken McKenzie Trophy
Best American Rookie 		Ray LeBlanc Flint Spirits
Commissioner's Trophy
Best Trainer 		Wayne Thomas Salt Lake Golden Eagles

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