Turner Cup
Sport | Ice hockey |
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Competition | Turner Cup Playoffs |
Awarded for | Playoff champion of the International Hockey League |
History | |
First award | 1946 |
Final award | 2010 |
First winner | Detroit Auto Club |
Most wins | Fort Wayne Komets |
Most recent | Fort Wayne Komets |
The Turner Cup was the championship trophy of the International Hockey League from 1945 to 2001 and the renamed United Hockey League from 2007 to 2010. The Cup was named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League. Turner was killed in Belgium during World War II, while serving with the United States Army.
It was the championship trophy to the incarnation of the IHL that existed from 1945 to 2001 before it was retired to the Hockey Hall of Fame. In July 2007, the United Hockey League officially changed its name to "International Hockey League". The new IHL put forth a request to the Hockey Hall of Fame to take a controlling interest in the Turner Cup. The name Turner Cup was restored on September 24, 2007 as a tribute to the original IHL. When the incarnation of the IHL that existed from 2007 to 2010 folded, the Cup was retired again and looked to be put back in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Champions and finalists
Championships by franchise
Total | Franchise (teams) | Season(s) |
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9 | Toledo Mercurys (3) /Blades (2) /Goaldiggers (4) | 1948, 1951, 1952, 1964, 1967, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1983 |
7 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1963, 1965, 1973, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
4 | Muskegon Zephyrs (1) / Mohawks (1) / Lumberjacks (2) | 1962, 1968, 1986, 1989 |
3 | Port Huron Flags (2) / Wings (1) | 1966, 1971, 1972 |
3 | Dayton Gems | 1969, 1970, 1976 |
3 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles (2) / Detroit Vipers (1) | 1987, 1988, 1997 |
2 | Windsor (Hettche) Spitfires | 1947, 1949 |
2 | St. Paul Saints | 1960, 1961 |
2 | Saginaw Gears | 1977, 1981 |
2 | Kalamazoo Wings | 1979, 1980 |
2 | Peoria Rivermen | 1985, 1991 |
2 | Denver / Utah Grizzlies | 1995, 1996 |
2 | Chicago Wolves | 1998, 2000 |
1 | Detroit Auto Club | 1946 |
1 | Chatham Maroons | 1950 |
1 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 1958 |
1 | Louisville Rebels | 1959 |
1 | Des Moines Capitols | 1974 |
1 | Flint Generals | 1984 |
1 | Indianapolis Ice | 1990 |
1 | Kansas City Blades | 1992 |
1 | Atlanta Knights | 1994 |
1 | Houston Aeros | 1999 |
1 | Orlando Solar Bears | 2001 |
References
- Turner Cup champions www.azhockey.com
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- Akron Americans
- Albany Choppers
- Atlanta Knights
- Chatham Maroons
- Chicago Wolves
- Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cincinnati Mohawks
- Cleveland Lumberjacks
- Colorado Rangers
- Columbus Checkers
- Columbus Golden Seals
- Columbus Owls
- Dayton Gems
- Dayton Owls
- Denver Grizzlies
- Denver Mavericks
- Denver Rangers
- Des Moines Capitols
- Des Moines Oak Leafs
- Detroit Auto Club
- Detroit Bright's Goodyears
- Detroit Hettche
- Detroit Jerry Lynch
- Detroit Metal Mouldings
- Detroit Vipers
- Flint Generals
- Flint Spirits
- Fort Wayne Komets
- Grand Rapids Griffins
- Grand Rapids Owls
- Grand Rapids Rockets
- Houston Aeros
- Huntington Hornets
- Indianapolis Checkers
- Indianapolis Chiefs
- Indianapolis Ice
- Johnstown Jets
- Kalamazoo Wings
- Kansas City Blades
- Lansing Lancers
- Las Vegas Thunder
- Long Beach Ice Dogs
- Los Angeles Ice Dogs
- Louisville Blades
- Louisville Rebels
- Louisville Shooting Stars
- Manitoba Moose
- Marion Barons
- Michigan K-Wings
- Milwaukee Admirals
- Milwaukee Chiefs
- Milwaukee Clarks
- Milwaukee Falcons
- Minneapolis Millers
- Minnesota Moose
- Muncie Flyers
- Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Muskegon Mohawks
- Muskegon Zephyrs
- Omaha Knights
- Orlando Solar Bears
- Peoria Prancers
- Peoria Rivermen
- Phoenix Roadrunners
- Port Huron Flags
- Port Huron Wings
- Quebec Rafales
- Russian Penguins
- Saginaw Gears
- Saginaw Generals
- Saginaw Hawks
- Salt Lake Golden Eagles
- San Antonio Dragons
- San Diego Gulls
- San Francisco Spiders
- Sarnia Sailors
- St. Paul Saints
- Toledo Blades
- Toledo Goaldiggers
- Toledo Hornets
- Toledo Mercurys
- Toledo-Marion Mercurys
- Toledo-St. Louis Mercurys
- Troy Bruins
- Utah Grizzlies
- Windsor Bulldogs
- Windsor Gotfredsons
- Windsor Hettche Spitfires
- Windsor Ryan Cretes
- Windsor Spitfires
- Windsor Staffords
awards
- Turner Cup
- Fred A. Huber Trophy
- Commissioner's Trophy
- Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
- James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
- Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy
- Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy
- Ken McKenzie Trophy
- Governor's Trophy
- James Norris Memorial Trophy
- John Cullen Award
- Ironman Award
- IHL Man of the Year
External links
- Intotheboards.net Playoffs