IHL 1987/88

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The 1987/88 season was the 43rd 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 second 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 58 14th 0 10 415 269 126
Fort Wayne Comet 82 48 30th 0 4th 343 310 100
Saginaw Hawks 82 45 30th 0 7th 325 294 97
Flint Spirits 82 42 31 0 9 395 289 93
Kalamazoo Wings 82 37 33 0 12 328 360 86
West Division GP W. L. T OTL GF GA Pts
Colorado Rangers 82 44 35 0 3 344 354 91
Salt Lake Golden Eagles 82 40 34 0 8th 308 303 88
Peoria Rivermen 82 34 41 0 7th 301 338 75
Milwaukee Admirals 82 21st 54 0 7th 288 430 49

Turner Cup Playoffs

  Turner Cup Quarter Finals Turner Cup semi-finals Turner Cup Final
                           
  E2 Fort Wayne Comet 2        
E3 Saginaw Hawks 4th  
E3 Saginaw Hawks 0
  E4 Flint Spirits 4th  
E1 Muskegon Lumberjacks 2
E4 Flint Spirits 4th  
E4 Flint Spirits 2
  W2 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 4th
W1 Colorado Rangers 4th    
E5 Kalamazoo Wings 3  
W1 Colorado Rangers 2
  W2 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 4th  
W2 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 4th
  W3 Peoria Rivermen 3  

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 		Muskegon Lumberjacks

Individual trophies

Award player team
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
MVP of the regular season 		John Cullen Flint Spirits
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
Best Scorer 		John Cullen Flint Spirits
Governor's Trophy
Best Defender 		Phil Bourque Muskegon Lumberjacks
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against 		Steve Guenette Muskegon Lumberjacks
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy
Best Rookie 		Ed Belfour Saginaw Hawks
John Cullen Flint Spirits
Ken McKenzie Trophy
Best American Rookie 		Dan Woodley Flint Spirits
Commissioner's Trophy
Best Trainer 		Rick Dudley Flint Spirits

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