# 1994–95 IHL season

The 1994–95 IHL season was the 50th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 17 teams participated in the regular season, and the Denver Grizzlies won the Turner Cup.

## Regular season

| Central | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 81 | 44 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 317 | 298 | 98 |
| Houston Aeros | 81 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 272 | 283 | 84 |
| Atlanta Knights | 81 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 279 | 296 | 83 |
| Minnesota Moose | 81 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 271 | 336 | 80 |
| Kansas City Blades | 81 | 35 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 277 | 300 | 76 |
| Midwest | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Peoria Rivermen | 81 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 311 | 245 | 113 |
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 81 | 49 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 305 | 272 | 113 |
| Fort Wayne Komets | 81 | 34 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 296 | 324 | 76 |
| Indianapolis Ice | 81 | 32 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 273 | 330 | 72 |
| Northern | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Detroit Vipers | 81 | 48 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 311 | 273 | 102 |
| Kalamazoo Wings | 81 | 43 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 288 | 249 | 100 |
| Chicago Wolves | 81 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 14 | 261 | 306 | 82 |
| Cleveland Lumberjacks | 81 | 34 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 306 | 339 | 78 |
| Southwest | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Denver Grizzlies | 81 | 57 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 339 | 235 | 120 |
| Las Vegas Thunder | 81 | 46 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 328 | 278 | 97 |
| Phoenix Roadrunners | 81 | 41 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 325 | 310 | 96 |
| San Diego Gulls | 81 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 268 | 301 | 82 |
| Soviet Wings | 17 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 89 | 4 |

## Turner Cup Playoffs

| Turner Cup-1/8 Finals | Turner Cup-1/8 Finals | Turner Cup-1/8 Finals | Turner Cup-Quarterfinals | Turner Cup-Quarterfinals | Turner Cup-Quarterfinals | Turner Cup-Semifinals | Turner Cup-Semifinals | Turner Cup-Semifinals | | Turner Cup-Final | Turner Cup-Final | Turner Cup-Final |
| S1 | Denver Grizzlies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C4 | Minnesota Moose | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C4 | Minnesota Moose | 0 | S1 | Denver Grizzlies | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | S3 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 1 | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Houston Aeros | 1 | S3 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 1 | | | | | | | |
| S3 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| S3 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 3 | | | | S1 | Denver Grizzlies | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | C1 | Milwaukee Admirals | 1 | | | | |
| C1 | Milwaukee Admirals | 3 | | | | | | | C1 | Milwaukee Admirals | 1 | | | | |
| S4 | San Diego Gulls | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| S4 | San Diego Gulls | 2 | C1 | Milwaukee Admirals | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | S2 | Las Vegas Thunder | 1 | | | | | | | |
| S2 | Las Vegas Thunder | 3 | S2 | Las Vegas Thunder | 1 | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Atlanta Knights | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Atlanta Knights | 2 | | | | | | | | S1 | Denver Grizzlies | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | C5 | Kansas City Blades | 0 |
| N2 | Kalamazoo Wings | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | C5 | Kansas City Blades | 0 |
| N3 | Chicago Wolves | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Chicago Wolves | 0 | N2 | Kalamazoo Wings | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | M2 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 2 | | | | | | | |
| M2 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 3 | M2 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 2 | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 1 | | | | N2 | Kalamazoo Wings | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | C5 | Kansas City Blades | 4 | | | | |
| M1 | Peoria Rivermen | 3 | | | | | | | C5 | Kansas City Blades | 4 | | | | |
| M3 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| M3 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1 | M1 | Peoria Rivermen | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | C5 | Kansas City Blades | 4 | | | | | | | |
| N1 | Detroit Vipers | 2 | C5 | Kansas City Blades | 4 | | | | | | | |
| C5 | Kansas City Blades | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards

1995 IHL awards :
| Turner Cup | Denver Grizzlies |
| Fred A. Huber Trophy: (Best regular-season record) | Denver Grizzlies |
| Frank Gallagher Trophy: (Eastern Conference playoff champion) | Kansas City Blades |
| Ken Ullyot Trophy: (Western Conference playoff champion) | Denver Grizzlies |
| Commissioner's Trophy: (Best coach) | Butch Goring, Denver Grizzlies |
| Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy: (Best first-year player) | Tommy Salo, Denver Grizzlies |
| Governor's Trophy: (Best defenceman) | Todd Richards, Las Vegas Thunder |
| I. John Snider, II Trophy: (Leadership and humanitarian contribution) | Mike MacWilliam, Denver Grizzlies |
| Ironman Award: (Best two-way player over 82 games) | Jean-Marc Richard, Las Vegas Thunder |
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy: (Most valuable player, regular season) | Tommy Salo, Denver Grizzlies |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: (Goaltenders with fewest goals allowed) | Tommy Salo, Denver Grizzlies |
| Ken McKenzie Trophy: (Best U.S.-born first-year player) | Chris Marinucci, Denver Grizzlies |
| Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy: (Player with most points) | Stéphane Morin, Minnesota Moose |
| Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy: (Most valuable player, playoffs) | Kip Miller, Denver Grizzlies |