# 1956–57 IHL season

The 1956–57 IHL season was the 12th season of the International Hockey League (IHL), a North American minor professional ice hockey league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Cincinnati Mohawks won the Turner Cup.

## Regular season

| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Cincinnati Mohawks | 60 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 245 | 113 | 101 |
| Indianapolis Chiefs | 60 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 168 | 177 | 57 |
| Toledo Mercurys | 60 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 166 | 186 | 56 |
| Huntington Hornets | 60 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 180 | 188 | 56 |
| Fort Wayne Komets | 60 | 25 | 29 | 6 | 170 | 177 | 56 |
| Troy Bruins | 60 | 15 | 41 | 4 | 135 | 223 | 34 |

## Turner Cup-Playoffs

| Turner Cup-Semifinals | Turner Cup-Semifinals | Turner Cup-Semifinals | Turner Cup-Final | Turner Cup-Final | Turner Cup-Final |
| 1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Huntington Hornets | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Huntington Hornets | 1 | 1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 0 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 3 | 2 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 0 |
| 3 | Toledo Mercurys | 2 | | | |

## Turner Cup playoffs
### Semifinals

Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Huntington Hornets 1
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 12 | Huntington Hornets | 4-5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 705 |
| 2 | March 15 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1-6 | Huntington Hornets | 1-1 | Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse | 2,467 |
| 3 | March 17 | Huntington Hornets | 2-4 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2–1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,535 |
| 4 | March 19 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 6-1 | Huntington Hornets | 3–1 | Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse | N/A |
Toledo Mercurys 3, Indianapolis Chiefs 2
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 13 | Toledo Mercurys | 3-1 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 1–0 | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | 1,420 |
| 2 | March 16 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 2-1 | Toledo Mercurys | 1-1 | Toledo Sports Arena | NA |
| 3 | March 17 | Toledo Mercurys | 1-2 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 2-1 | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | NA |
| 4 | March 19 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 2-3 | Toledo Mercurys | 2-2 | Toledo Sports Arena | 1,878 |
| 5 | March 20 | Toledo Mercurys | 3-2 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 3-2 | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | NA |

### Turner Cup Finals

Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Indianapolis Chiefs 0
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 23 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 1-4 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,655 |
| 2 | March 24 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 7-1 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 2-0 | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | 1,895 |
| 3 | March 26 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 5-0 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 3-0 | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | 1,255 |

## Awards

| Award Name | Accomplishment | Player | Team |
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy | Most Valuable Player | Pierre Brillant | Indianapolis Chiefs |
| George H. Wilkinson Trophy | Top Scorer | Pierre Brillant | Indianapolis Chiefs |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy | Fewest Goals Against | Glenn Ramsay | Cincinnati Mohawks |

## Coaches

* Cincinnati Mohawks: Rollie McLenahan
* Fort Wayne Komets: Doug McCaig
* Huntington Hornets: Eddie Olson
* Indianapolis Chiefs Leo Lamoureux
* Toledo Mercurys: Butch Stahan
* Troy Bruins: Nels Podolsky