IHL 1990/91

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The 1990/91 season was the 46th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the eleven teams were to play 82 games each, but the schedule had to be changed due to the early financial exit of the Albany Choppers . In the play-offs, the Peoria Rivermen 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 Flint Spirits stopped playing.
  • The Albany Choppers were added to the league as an expansion team, but due to financial problems they stopped playing during the current season.
  • The Kansas City Blades were added to the league as an expansion team.
  • The San Diego Gulls were added to the league as an expansion team.

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
Kalamazoo Wings 82 52 29 0 1 354 302 105
Indianapolis Ice 82 48 29 0 5 342 264 101
Fort Wayne Comet 83 43 35 0 5 369 335 91
Muskegon Lumberjacks 83 38 40 0 5 305 352 81
Albany Choppers 55 22nd 30th 0 3 191 232 47
West Division GP W. L. T OTL GF GA Pts
Peoria Rivermen 82 58 19th 0 5 405 261 121
Salt Lake Golden Eagles 83 50 28 0 5 353 296 105
Phoenix Roadrunners 83 38 36 0 9 326 343 85
Milwaukee Admirals 82 36 43 0 3 275 316 75
San Diego Gulls 83 30th 45 0 8th 273 362 68
Kansas City Blades 82 25th 53 0 4th 255 385 65

Turner Cup Playoffs

  Turner Cup Quarter Finals Turner Cup semi-finals Turner Cup Final
                           
  W1 Peoria Rivermen 4th        
W4 Milwaukee Admirals 2  
W1 Peoria Rivermen 4th
  W3 Phoenix Roadrunners 3  
W2 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 0
W3 Phoenix Roadrunners 4th  
W1 Peoria Rivermen 4th
  E3 Fort Wayne Comet 2
E1 Kalamazoo Wings 4th    
E4 Muskegon Lumberjacks 1  
E1 Kalamazoo Wings 2
  E3 Fort Wayne Comet 4th  
E2 Indianapolis Ice 3
  E3 Fort Wayne Comet 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 		David Bruce Peoria Rivermen
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
Best Scorer 		Lonnie Loach Fort Wayne Comet
Governor's Trophy
Best Defender 		Brian McKee Fort Wayne Comet
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against 		Guy Hebert Peoria Rivermen
Pat Jablonski
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy
Best Rookie 		Nelson Emerson Peoria Rivermen
Ken McKenzie Trophy
Best American Rookie 		CJ Young Salt Lake Golden Eagles
Commissioner's Trophy
Best Trainer 		Bob Plager Peoria Rivermen
Ironman Award
player with all season appearances and consistently high performances 		Jim Johannson Indianapolis Ice
Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy
MVP of the Turner Cup Playoffs 		Michel Mongeau Peoria Rivermen

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