International Hockey League
Established: 1945
Folded: 2001

59 Total Franchises
0 Current Franchises
6 Franchises currently in the American Hockey League
12 Franchise Movements
20 Franchise nickname changes

IHL Franchise History

Turner Cup Champions

1	Detroit Auto Club (1945-1951)
2	Detroit Bright's Goodyears (1945-1949)
3	Windsor Gotfredsons (1945-1946)
4	Windsor Spitfires (1945-1947) Windsor Hettche Spitfires (1947-1949) Detroit Hettche (1949-1952)
5	Detroit Metal Mouldings (1946-1948)
6	Windsor Staffords (1946-1948) Windsor Ryancretes (1948-1950)
7	Toledo Mercurys (1947-49;1950-55; 1956-59; 1960-1962) Toledo-Marion Mercurys (1955-1956) Toledo-St. Louis Mercurys (1959-1960)
8	Akron Americans (1948-1949)
9	Detroit Jerry Lynch (1948-1949)
10	Louisville Blades (1948-1949)
11	Milwaukee Clarks (1948-1949)
12	Muncie Flyers (1948-1949)
13	Sarnia Sailors (1949-1951)
14	Chatham Maroons (1949-1952)
15	Grand Rapids Rockets(1950-1956)
16	Troy Bruins (1951-1959)
17	Cincinnati Mohawks (1952-1958)
18	Fort Wayne Komets (1952-1999)
19	Milwaukee Chiefs (1952-1954)
20	Johnstown Jets (1953-1955)
21	Louisville Shooting Stars(1953-1954)
22	Marion Barons (1953-1954)
23	Indianapolis Chiefs (1955-1962)
24	Huntington Hornets (1956-1957)
26	Louisville Rebels (1957-1959)
27	*Milwaukee Falcons (1959-1960)
28	Minneapolis Millers (1959-1963)
29	Omaha Knights (1959-1963)
30	St. Paul Saints (1959-1963)
31	Muskegon Zephyrs (1960-1965) Muskegon Mohawks (1965-1984) Muskegon Lumberjacks (1984-1992) Cleveland Lumberjacks (1992-2001)
32	Port Huron Flags (1962-1971;1974-1981) Port Huron Wings (1971-1974)
33	Chatham Maroons (1963-1964)
34	Des Moins Oak Leaves (1963-1972) Des Moins Capitols (1972-1975)
33	Toledo Blades (1963-1970) Toledo Hornets (1970-1974) Toledo Golddiggers (1974-1986)
34	Windsor Bulldogs (1963-1964)
35	Dayton Gems (1964-1977) Milwaukee Admirals (1977-2001)
36	Columbus Checkers (1966-1970) ~Columbus Seals (1971-1973) Columbus Owls (1973-1977) Grand Rapids Owls (1977-1980)
37	Flint Generals (1969-1985) Saginaw Generals (1985-1987) Saginaw Hawks (1987-1989)
38	Saginaw Gears (1972-1983)
39	Kalamazoo Wings (1974-1995) Michigan K-Wings (1995-2000)
40	Lansing Lancers (1974-1975)
41	Dayton Gems (II) (1979-1980)
42	Peoria Prancers (1982-1984) Peoria Rivermen (1984-1996) San Antonio Dragons (1996-1998)
43	Salt Lake Golden Eagles(1984-1994)
44	Indianapolis Checkers(1984-1987) Colorado Rangers (1987-1988) Denver Rangers (1988-1989) Phoenix Roadrunners (1989-1997)
45	Flint Spirits (1985-1990)
46	Indianapolis Ice (1988-1999)
47	Albany Choppers (1990-1991)
48	Kansas City Blades (1990-2001)
48	San Diego Gulls (1990-1995) Los Angeles Ice Dogs (1995-1996) Long Beach Ice Dogs (1996-2000)
49	Atlanta Knights (1992-1996) Quebec Rafales (1996-1998)
50	Cincinnati Cyclones (1992-2001)
51	Las Vegas Thunder (1993-1999)
52	Chicago Wolves (1994-2001)
53	Detroit Vipers (1994-2001)
54	Houston Aeros (1994-2001)
55	Minnesota Moose (1994-1996) Manitoba Moose (1996-2001)
56	Denver Grizzlies (1994-1995) Utah Grizzlies (1995-2001)
57	Orlando Solar Bears (1995-2001)
58	San Francisco Spiders(1995-1996)
59	Grand Rapids Griffins(1996-2001)

*Ceased operations on 11-26-60 during the 1960-61 season
~Franchise on Hiatus during 70-71 season

The IHL folded after 56 seasons in 2001.
Chicago,Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Milwaukee,
Houston, and Utah all joined the AFL after the IHL folded.

Year	Champion	Runner-Up	Gms
2001	Orlando Solar Bears	Chicago Wolves	4-1
2000	Chicago Wolves	Grand Rapids Griffins	4-2
1999	Houston Aeros	Orlando Solar Bears	4-3
1998	Chicago Wolves	Detroit Vipers	4-3
1997	Detroit Vipers	Long Beach Ice Dogs	4-2
1996	Utah Grizzlies	Orlando Solar Bears	4-0
1995	Denver Grizzlies	Kansas City Blades	4-0
1994	Atlanta Knights	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1993	Fort Wayne Komets	San Diego Gulls	4-0
1992	Kansas City Blades	Muskegon Lumberjacks	4-0
1991	Peoria Rivermen	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1990	Indianapolis Ice	Muskegon Lumberjacks	4-0
1989	Muskegon Lumberjacks	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	4-1
1988	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	Flint Spirits	4-2
1987	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	Muskegon Lumberjacks	4-2
1986	Muskegon Lumberjacks	Fort Wayne Komets	4-0
1985	Peoria Rivermen	Muskegon Lumberjacks	4-3
1984	Flint Generals	Toledo Goaldiggers	4-0
1983	Toledo Goaldiggers	Milwaukee Admirals	4-2
1982	Toledo Goaldiggers	Saginaw Gears	4-1
1981	Saginaw Gears	Kalamazoo Wings	4-0
1980	Kalamazoo Wings	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1979	Kalamazoo Wings	Grand Rapids Owls	4-3
1978	Toledo Goaldiggers	Port Huron Flags	4-3
1977	Saginaw Gears	Toledo Goaldiggers	4-3
1976	Dayton Gems	Port Huron Flags	4-0
1975	Toledo Goaldiggers	Saginaw Gears	4-3
1974	Des Moines Capitols	Saginaw Gears	4-2
1973	Fort Wayne Komets	Port Huron Wings	4-2
1972	Port Huron Wings	Muskegon Mohawks	4-2
1971	Port Huron Flags	Des Moines Oak Leafs	4-2
1970	Dayton Gems	Port Huron Flags	4-3
1969	Dayton Gems	Muskegon Mohawks	3-0
1968	Muskegon Mohawks	Dayton Gems	4-1
1967	Toledo Blades	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1966	Port Huron Flags	Dayton Gems	4-1
1965	Fort Wayne Komets	Des Moines Oak Leafs	4-2
1964	Toledo Blades	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1963	Fort Wayne Komets	Minneapolis Millers	4-1
1962	Muskegon Zephyrs	St. Paul Saints	4-0
1961	St.Paul Saints	Muskegon Zephyrs	4-1
1960	St.Paul Saints	Fort Wayne Komets	4-3
1959	Louisville Rebels	Fort Wayne Komets	4-2
1958	Indianapolis Chiefs	Louisville Rebels	4-3
1957	Cincinnati Mohawks	Indianapolis Chiefs	3-0
1956	Cincinnati Mohawks	Toledo-Marion Mercurys	4-0
1955	Cincinnati Mohawks	Troy Bruins	4-3
1954	Cincinnati Mohawks	Johnstown Jets	4-2
1953	Cincinnati Mohawks	Grand Rapids Rockets	4-0
1952	Toledo Mercurys	Grand Rapids Rockets	4-2
1951	Toledo Mercurys	Grand Rapids Rockets	4-1
1950	Chatham Maroons	Sarnia Sailors	4-3
1949	Windsor Hettche Spitfires	Toledo Mercurys	4-3
1948	Toledo Mercurys	Windsor Hettche Spitfires	4-1
1947	Windsor Spitfires	Detroit Bright's Goodyears	3-0
1946	Detroit Auto Club	Detroit Bright's Goodyears	2-1

Turner Cup Championships by Franchise

6	Toledo Blades/Goaldiggers	1964	1967	1975
		1978	1982	1983
5	Cincinnati Mohawks	1953	1954	1955
		1956	1957
4	Ft.Wayne Komets	1963	1965	1973
		1993
4	Muskegon Zephers/Mohawks/Lumberjacks.	1962	1968	1986
		1989
3	Dayton Gems	1969	1970	1976
3	Port Huron Flags/Wings	1966	1971	1972
3	Toledo Mercurys	1948	1951	1952
2	Chicago Wolves	1998	2000
2	Denver/Utah Grizzlies	1995	1996
2	Kalamazoo Wings	1979	1980
2	Peoria Rivermen	1985	1991
2	Saginaw Gears	1977	1981
2	St.Paul Saints	1960	1961
2	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	1987	1988
2	Windsor (Hettche) Spitfires	1947	1949
1	Atlanta Knights	1994
1	Catham Maroons	1950
1	Des Moins Capitols	1974
1	Detroit Auto Club	1946
1	Detroit Vipers	1997
1	Flint Generals	1984
1	Houston Aeros	1999
1	Indianapolis Chiefs	1958
1	Indianapolis Ice	1990
1	Kansas City Blades	1992
1	Louisville Rebels	1959
1	Orlando Solar Bears	2001

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