The 1955–56 IHL season was the 11th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Cincinnati Mohawks won the Turner Cup.
Regular season GP W L T GF GA Pts Cincinnati Mohawks 604513233615992 Troy Bruins 603920121615279 Fort Wayne Komets 602929227221960 Toledo-Marion Mercurys 602530517822955 Grand Rapids Rockets 602433319823751 Indianapolis Chiefs 601148112633023
Turner Cup-Playoffs
Turner Cup playoffs
Semifinals Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Fort Wayne Komets 1 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 15 Fort Wayne Komets 2–1 Cincinnati Mohawks 1–0 Cincinnati Gardens 1,375 2 March 18 Cincinnati Mohawks 4–1 Fort Wayne Komets 1–1 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 6,521 3 March 20 Fort Wayne Komets 1–5 Cincinnati Mohawks 2–1 Cincinnati Gardens 1,403 4 March 21 Cincinnati Mohawks 4–2 Fort Wayne Komets 3–1 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 2,424
Toledo-Marion Mercurys 3, Troy Bruins 2 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 15 Toledo-Marion Mercurys 2–1 Troy Bruins 1–0 Hobart Arena N/A 2 March 17 Troy Bruins 2–1 Toledo-Marion Mercurys 1–1 Toledo Sports Arena N/A 3 March 18 Toledo-Marion Mercurys 1–2 Troy Bruins 2–1 Hobart Arena N/A 4 March 20 Troy Bruins 2–3 Toledo-Marion Mercurys 2–2 Toledo Sports Arena N/A 5 March 22 Toledo-Marion Mercurys 3–2 Toledo-Marion Mercurys 3–2 Toledo Sports Arena N/A
Turner Cup Finals Cincinnati Mohawks 4, Toledo-Marion Mercurys 0 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 24 Toledo-Marion Mercurys 0–3 Cincinnati Mohawks 1–0 Cincinnati Gardens 2,187 2 March 25 Toledo-Marion Mercurys 4–5 OT Cincinnati Mohawks 2–0 Cincinnati Gardens 1,137 3 March 27 Cincinnati Mohawks 4–1 Toledo-Marion Mercurys 3–0 Toledo Sports Arena 1,561 4 March 29 Cincinnati Mohawks 2–0 Toledo-Marion Mercurys 4–0 Toledo Sports Arena 1,215
Awards Award Name Accomplishment Player Team James Gatschene Memorial Trophy Most Valuable Player George Hayes Grand Rapids Rockets George H. Wilkinson Trophy Top Scorer Max Mekilok Cincinnati Mohawks James Norris Memorial Trophy Fewest Goals Against Bill Tibbs Troy Bruins
Coaches Cincinnati Mohawks: Rollie McLenahan Fort Wayne Komets: Doug McCaig Grand Rapids Rockets: Moose Lallo Indianapolis Chiefs John Sorrell, Leo Lamoureux Toledo-Marion Mercurys: Butch Stahan Troy Bruins: Nels Podolsky
References
Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-16-1956 through 03-30-1956
External links Season 1955/56 on hockeydb.com