The 1980–81 IHL season was the 36th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Eight teams participated in the regular season, and the Saginaw Gears won the Turner Cup.
Regular season East Division GP W L T GF GA Pts Saginaw Gears 82 45 29 8 392 289 98 Port Huron Flags 82 31 35 16 337 377 78 Flint Generals 82 32 42 8 324 363 72 Toledo Goaldiggers 82 26 47 9 303 392 61
West Division GP W L T GF GA Pts Kalamazoo Wings 82 52 20 10 369 244 114 Fort Wayne Komets 82 37 30 15 337 303 89 Milwaukee Admirals 82 32 35 15 354 371 79 Muskegon Mohawks 82 28 45 9 274 351 65
Turner Cup Playoffs
Quarterfinals (E3) Flint Generals vs. (W4) Muskegon Mohawks
(E1) Saginaw Gears vs. (E2) Port Huron Flags
(W2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (W3) Milwaukee Admirals
Semifinals (W1) Kalamazoo Wings vs. (E3) Flint Generals
(E1) Saginaw Gears vs. (W2) Fort Wayne Komets
Turner Cup final (W1) Kalamazoo Wings vs. (E1) Saginaw Gears
External links Season 1980/81 on hockeydb.com 1980-81 IHL Playoff Results on hockeydb.com