Turner Cup
Turner Cup ( Eng. Turner Cup ) - a cup awarded to the winner of the playoffs of the championship of the North American International Hockey League (IHL). Named after goalkeeper Joe Turner, who played for the Detroit Red Wings . Turner died in Belgium during World War II .
The Turner Cup was an IHL champion trophy that existed from 1945 to 2001, after which the prize was sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . In July 2007, the United Hockey League (UHL) officially changed its name to International Hockey League. The new IHL has submitted a request to the Hockey Hall of Fame for a controlling stake in the Turner Cup. The name Turner Cup was restored on September 24, 2007. The new IHL lasted from 2007 to 2010, after which the Turner Cup was sent back to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Cup Winners
| Season | Champion | Finalist | Account in the series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Detroit Auto Club | Detroit Brights Goodyear | 2-1 |
| 1946-47 | Windsor spitfires | Detroit Brights Goodyear | 3-0 |
| 1947-48 | Toledo Mercury | Windsor hittche spitfires | 4-1 |
| 1948-49 | Windsor hittche spitfires | Toledo Mercury | 4-3 |
| 1949-50 | Chetem Maroons | Sarnia Sailors | 4-3 |
| 1950-51 | Toledo Mercury | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-1 |
| 1951-52 | Toledo Mercury | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-2 |
| 1952-53 | Cincinnati mohawks | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-0 |
| 1953-54 | Cincinnati mohawks | Johnstown jets | 4-2 |
| 1954-55 | Cincinnati mohawks | Troy Bruins | 4-3 |
| 1955-56 | Cincinnati mohawks | Toledo-Marion Mercury | 4-0 |
| 1956-57 | Cincinnati mohawks | Indianapolis Chiefs | 3-0 |
| 1957-58 | Indianapolis Chiefs | Louisville Rebels | 4-3 |
| 1958-59 | Louisville Rebels | Fort way comets | 4-2 |
| 1959-60 | Saint paul saints | Fort way comets | 4-3 |
| 1960-61 | Saint paul saints | Muskegon Zephyrs | 4-1 |
| 1961-62 | Muskegon Zephyrs | Saint paul saints | 4-0 |
| 1962-63 | Fort way comets | Minneapolis Millers | 4-1 |
| 1963-64 | Toledo Blades | Fort way comets | 4-2 |
| 1964-65 | Fort way comets | Des Moines Oak Leafs | 4-2 |
| 1965-66 | Port Huron Flags | Dayton gems | 4-1 |
| 1966-67 | Toledo Blades | Fort way comets | 4-2 |
| 1967-68 | Muskegon Mohawks | Dayton gems | 4-1 |
| 1968-69 | Dayton gems | Muskegon Mohawks | 3-0 |
| 1969-70 | Dayton gems | Port Huron Flags | 4-3 |
| 1970-71 | Port Huron Flags | Des Moines Oak Leafs | 4-2 |
| 1971-72 | Port Huron Wings | Muskegon Mohawks | 4-2 |
| 1972-73 | Fort way comets | Port Huron Wings | 4-2 |
| 1973-74 | Des Moines Capitols | Saginawa Gears | 4-2 |
| 1974-75 | Toledo Goldiggers | Saginawa Gears | 4-3 |
| 1975-76 | Dayton gems | Port Huron Flags | 4-0 |
| 1976-77 | Saginawa Gears | Toledo Goldiggers | 4-3 |
| 1977-78 | Toledo Goldiggers | Port Huron Flags | 4-3 |
| 1978-79 | Kalamazoo Wings | Grand Rapids Oils | 4-3 |
| 1979-80 | Kalamazoo Wings | Fort way comets | 4-2 |
| 1980-81 | Saginawa Gears | Kalamazoo Wings | 4-0 |
| 1981-82 | Toledo Goldiggers | Saginawa Gears | 4-1 |
| 1982-83 | Toledo Goldiggers | Milwaukee Edmirals | 4-2 |
| 1983-84 | Flint Generals | Toledo Goldiggers | 4-0 |
| 1984-85 | Peoria Rivermen | Muskegon Lambergex | 4-3 |
| 1985-86 | Muskegon Lambergex | Fort way comets | 4-0 |
| 1986-87 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | Muskegon Lambergex | 4-2 |
| 1987-88 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | Flint Spirits | 4-2 |
| 1988-89 | Muskegon Lambergex | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 4-1 |
| 1989-90 | Indianapolis Ice | Muskegon Lambergex | 4-0 |
| 1990-91 | Peoria Rivermen | Fort way comets | 4-2 |
| 1991-92 | Kansas City Blades | Muskegon Lambergex | 4-0 |
| 1992-93 | Fort way comets | San Diego Gells | 4-0 |
| 1993-94 | Atlanta Knights | Fort way comets | 4-2 |
| 1994-95 | Denver Grizzlies | Kansas City Blades | 4-0 |
| 1995-96 | Utah Grizzlies | Orlando Solar Bears | 4-0 |
| 1996-97 | Detroit Wipers | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 4-2 |
| 1997-98 | Chicago Wolves | Detroit Wipers | 4-3 |
| 1998-99 | Houston aeros | Orlando Solar Bears | 4-3 |
| 1999-00 | Chicago Wolves | Grand Rapids Griffins | 4-2 |
| 2000-01 | Orlando Solar Bears | Chicago Wolves | 4-1 |
| 2001-07 | Unbreakable | ||
| 2007-08 | Fort way comets | Port Huron Ice Hawks | 4-3 |
| 2008-09 | Fort way comets | Muskegon Lambergex | 4-1 |
| 2009-10 | Fort way comets | Flint Generals | 4-1 |
Franchise Champions
| Victory | Franchise (teams) | Season (s) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fort way comets | 1963, 1965, 1973, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| five | Cincinnati mohawks | 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
| four | Toledo Goldiggers | 1975, 1978, 1982, 1983 |
| four | Muskegon Zephyrs (1) / Mohawks (1) / Lambergex (2) | 1962, 1968, 1986, 1989 |
| 3 | Toledo Mercury | 1948, 1951, 1952 |
| 3 | Port Huron Flags (2) / Wings (1) | 1966, 1971, 1972 |
| 3 | Dayton gems | 1969, 1970, 1976 |
| 3 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles (2) / Detroit Wipers (1) | 1987, 1988, 1997 |
| 2 | Winsor (Hittche) Spitfires | 1947, 1949 |
| 2 | Saint paul saints | 1960, 1961 |
| 2 | Toledo Blades | 1964, 1967 |
| 2 | Saginawa Gears | 1977, 1981 |
| 2 | Kalamazoo Wings | 1979, 1980 |
| 2 | Peoria Rivermen | 1985, 1991 |
| 2 | Denver / Utah Grizzlies | 1995, 1996 |
| 2 | Chicago Wolves | 1998, 2000 |
| one | Detroit Auto Club | 1946 |
| one | Chetem Maroons | 1950 |
| one | Indianapolis Chiefs | 1958 |
| one | Louisville Rebels | 1959 |
| one | Des Moines Capitols | 1974 |
| one | Flint Generals | 1984 |
| one | Indianapolis Ice | 1990 |
| one | Kansas City Blades | 1992 |
| one | Atlanta Knights | 1994 |
| one | Houston aeros | 1999 |
| one | Orlando Solar Bears | 2001 |
Notes
- Turner Cup Winners www.azhockey.com