The 1953–54 IHL season was the ninth season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Cincinnati Mohawks won the Turner Cup.
Regular season
editGP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati Mohawks | 64 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 325 | 153 | 96 |
Marion Barons | 64 | 40 | 24 | 0 | 279 | 207 | 80 |
Johnstown Jets | 65 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 254 | 221 | 73 |
Toledo Mercurys | 64 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 221 | 157 | 71 |
Fort Wayne Komets | 64 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 203 | 220 | 63 |
Troy Bruins | 64 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 241 | 258 | 63 |
Grand Rapids Rockets | 64 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 252 | 274 | 61 |
Louisville Shooting Stars | 64 | 18 | 42 | 4 | 202 | 331 | 40 |
Milwaukee Chiefs | 64 | 13 | 48 | 3 | 187 | 343 | 29 |
Turner Cup-Playoffs
editTurner-Cup-Quarterfinals | Turner-Cup-Semifinals | Turner-Cup-Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | Marion Barons | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | |||||||||||||
Bye | ||||||||||||||
1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4 | ||||||||||||
3 | Johnstown Jets | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Johnstown Jets | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | Fort Wayne Komets | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Johnstown Jets | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | Toledo Mercurys | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | Toledo Mercurys | 2 | ||||||||||||
6 | Troy Bruins | 1 |
Turner Cup playoffs
editQuarterfinals
editCincinnati Mohawks 4, Marion Barons 1
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 16 | Marion Barons | 4-3 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,409 |
2 | March 17 | Cincinnati Moahwks | 5-3 | Marion Barons | 1-1 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1,000 |
3 | March 18 | Marion Barons | 2-4 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2–1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,435 |
4 | March 20 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4-1 | Marion Barons | 3–1 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1,487 |
5 | March 21 | Marion Barons | 1-3 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4–1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 3,486 |
Johnstown Jets 2, Fort Wayne Komets 0
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 16 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-5 | Johnston Jets | 1–0 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | N/A |
2 | March 17 | Johnstown Jets | 3-2 | Fort Wayne Komets | 2-0 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | N/A |
Toledo Mercurys 2, Troy Bruins 1
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 16 | Troy Bruins | 1-3 | Toledo Mercurys | 1–0 | Toledo Sports Arena | N/A |
2 | March 17 | Toledo Mercurys | 0-4 | Troy Bruins | 2-0 | Hobart Arena | N/A |
3 | March 20 | Troy Bruins | 4-7 | Toledo Mercurys | 3-0 | Toledo Sports Arena | N/A |
Semifinals
editJohnstown Jets 2, Toledo Mercurys 0
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 22 | Johnstown Jets | 3-1 | Toledo Mercurys | 1–0 | Toledo Sports Arena | N/A |
2 | March 23 | Toledo Mercurys | 0-3 | Johnstown Jets | 2-0 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | N/A |
Turner Cup Finals
editCincinnati Mohawks 4, Johnstown Jets 2
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 25 | Johnstown Jets | 0-3 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,203 |
2 | March 27 | Johnstown Jets | 3-2 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1-1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 4,327 |
3 | March 28 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1-0 OT | Johnstown Jets | 2-1 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | 3,100 |
4 | March 30 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3-1 | Johnstown Jets | 3-1 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | 2,947 |
5 | April 1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3-2 OT | Johnston Jets | 3-2 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | 2,471 |
6 | April 3 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3-1 | Johnstown Jets | 4-2 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | 3,920 |
Awards
editAward Name | Accomplishment | Player | Team |
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy | Most Valuable Player | No Award Issued | |
George H. Wilkinson Trophy | Top Scorer | Don Hall | Johnstown Jets |
Coaches
edit- Cincinnati Mohawks: Rollie McLenahan
- Fort Wayne Komets: Jack Timmins, Pat Wilson
- Grand Rapids Rockets: Norm Grinke
- Johnstown Jets: Chirp Brenchley
- Louisville Stars: Alex Woods
- Marion Barons Ott Heller
- Milwaukee Chiefs: Louis Trudel
- Toledo Mercurys: Doug McCaig
- Troy Bruins: Norm McAtee
References
editAttendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-17-1954 through 04-04-1954
External links
edit- Season 1953/54 on hockeydb.com