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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