1952–53 IHL season
North American ice hockey season
The 1952–53 IHL season was the eighth 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
Mohawks
Komets
Rockets
Chiefs
Mercurys
Bruins
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1952-53 IHL TeamsGP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Cincinnati Mohawks | 60 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 310 | 152 | 90 |
Troy Bruins | 60 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 264 | 221 | 73 |
Toledo Mercurys | 60 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 210 | 207 | 67 |
Grand Rapids Rockets | 60 | 27 | 32 | 1 | 231 | 257 | 55 |
Fort Wayne Komets | 60 | 20 | 38 | 2 | 182 | 244 | 42 |
Milwaukee Chiefs | 60 | 15 | 42 | 3 | 234 | 350 | 33 |
Turner Cup-Playoffs
Turner Cup Semifinals | Turner Cup Final | ||||||||
1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4 | |||||||
3 | Toledo Mercurys | 1 | |||||||
1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4 | |||||||
4 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 0 | |||||||
2 | Troy Bruins | 2 | |||||||
4 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4 |
Turner Cup playoffs
Semifinals
Cincinnati Mohawks 4, Toledo Mercurys 1
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 11 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1-2 | Toledo Mercurys | 1–0 | Toledo Sports Arena | 1,415 |
2 | March 12 | Toledo Mercurys | 2-5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1-1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,580 |
3 | March 14 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 7–2 | Toledo Mercurys | 2–1 | Toledo Sports Arena | 2,826 |
4 | March 15 | Toledo Mercurys | 2-6 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3–1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 3,740 |
5 | March 17 | Toledo Mercurys | 0-3 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4–1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,813 |
Grand Rapids Rockets 4, Troy Bruins 2
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 10 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-9 | Troy Bruins | 1–0 | Hobart Arena | 1,548 |
2 | March 11 | Troy Bruins | 2-5 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 1-1 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
3 | March 14 | Troy Bruins | 1-6 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 2–1 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
4 | March 15 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 2-6 | Troy Bruins | 2-2 | Hobart Arena | 3,256 |
5 | March 18 | Troy Bruins | 0-2 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-2 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
6 | March 21 | Troy Bruins | 3-6 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-2 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
Turner Cup Finals
Cincinnati Mohawks 4, Grand Rapids Rockets 0
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 24 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,872 |
2 | March 26 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 7-3 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 2-0 | Stadium Arena | 2,650 |
3 | March 28 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-6 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3-0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 6,042 |
4 | March 31 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 8-4 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-0 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
Awards
Award Name | Accomplishment | Player | Team |
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy | Most Valuable Player | Don Marshall | Cincinnati Mohawks |
George H. Wilkinson Trophy | Top Scorer | Alexander Irving | Milwaukee Chiefs |
Coaches
- Cincinnati Mohawks: Buddy O'Connor
- Fort Wayne Komets: Alex Wood
- Grand Rapids Rockets: Louis Trudel
- Milwaukee Chiefs: Ed Bruneteau
- Toledo Mercurys: Doug McCaig
- Troy Bruins: Norm McAtee
References
Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-12-1953 through 04-01-1953
External links
- Season 1952/53 on hockeydb.com
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