The 1956–57 IHL season was the 12th season of the International Hockey League (IHL), a North American minor professional ice hockey 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 605091245113101 Indianapolis Chiefs 602629516817757 Toledo Mercurys 602630416618656 Huntington Hornets 602630418018856 Fort Wayne Komets 602529617017756 Troy Bruins 601541413522334
Turner Cup-Playoffs
Turner Cup playoffs
Semifinals Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Huntington Hornets 1 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 12 Huntington Hornets 4–5 Cincinnati Mohawks 1–0 Cincinnati Gardens 705 2 March 15 Cincinnati Mohawks 1–6 Huntington Hornets 1–1 Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 2,467 3 March 17 Huntington Hornets 2–4 Cincinnati Mohawks 2–1 Cincinnati Gardens 1,535 4 March 19 Cincinnati Mohawks 6–1 Huntington Hornets 3–1 Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse N/A
Toledo Mercurys 3, Indianapolis Chiefs 2 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 13 Toledo Mercurys 3–1 Indianapolis Chiefs 1–0 Indiana State Fair Coliseum 1,420 2 March 16 Indianapolis Chiefs 2–1 Toledo Mercurys 1–1 Toledo Sports Arena NA 3 March 17 Toledo Mercurys 1–2 Indianapolis Chiefs 2–1 Indiana State Fair Coliseum NA 4 March 19 Indianapolis Chiefs 2–3 Toledo Mercurys 2–2 Toledo Sports Arena 1,878 5 March 20 Toledo Mercurys 3–2 Indianapolis Chiefs 3–2 Indiana State Fair Coliseum NA
Turner Cup Finals Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Indianapolis Chiefs 0 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 23 Indianapolis Chiefs 1–4 Cincinnati Mohawks 1–0 Cincinnati Gardens 1,655 2 March 24 Cincinnati Mohawks 7–1 Indianapolis Chiefs 2–0 Indiana State Fair Coliseum 1,895 3 March 26 Cincinnati Mohawks 5–0 Indianapolis Chiefs 3–0 Indiana State Fair Coliseum 1,255
Awards Award Name Accomplishment Player Team James Gatschene Memorial Trophy Most Valuable Player Pierre Brillant Indianapolis Chiefs George H. Wilkinson Trophy Top Scorer Pierre Brillant Indianapolis Chiefs James Norris Memorial Trophy Fewest Goals Against Glenn Ramsay Cincinnati Mohawks
Coaches Cincinnati Mohawks: Rollie McLenahan Fort Wayne Komets: Doug McCaig Huntington Hornets: Eddie Olson Indianapolis Chiefs Leo Lamoureux Toledo Mercurys: Butch Stahan Troy Bruins: Nels Podolsky
References
Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-13-1957 through 03-27-1957
External links Season 1956/57 on hockeydb.com