The 1985–86 IHL season was the 41st season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 10 teams participated in the regular season, and the Muskegon Lumberjacks won the Turner Cup.
| Turner-Cup-Quarterfinals
| | | Turner-Cup-Semifinals
| | | Turner-Cup-Final
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| W1
| Fort Wayne Komets
| 4
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| W4
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles
| 1
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| | W1
| Fort Wayne Komets
| 4
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| | | W3
| Peoria Rivermen
| 2
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| W2
| Milwaukee Admirals
| 1
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| W3
| Peoria Rivermen
| 4
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| | W1
| Fort Wayne Komets
| 0
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| | | E1
| Muskegon Lumberjacks
| 4
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| E1
| Muskegon Lumberjacks
| 4
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| E4
| Indianapolis Checkers
| 1
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| | E1
| Muskegon Lumberjacks
| 4
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| | | E3
| Saginaw Generals
| 1
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| E2
| Kalamazoo Wings
| 2
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| E3
| Saginaw Generals
| 4
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