# 1955–56 IHL season

The 1955–56 IHL season was the 11th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional 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 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 336 | 159 | 92 |
| Troy Bruins | 60 | 39 | 20 | 1 | 216 | 152 | 79 |
| Fort Wayne Komets | 60 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 272 | 219 | 60 |
| Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 60 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 178 | 229 | 55 |
| Grand Rapids Rockets | 60 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 198 | 237 | 51 |
| Indianapolis Chiefs | 60 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 126 | 330 | 23 |

## 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 | | | |
| 3 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1 | 1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4 |
| | | | 4 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 0 |
| 2 | Troy Bruins | 2 | 4 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 0 |
| 4 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 3 | | | |

## Turner Cup playoffs
### Semifinals

Cincinnati Mohawks 3, Fort Wayne Komets 1
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 15 | Fort Wayne Komets | 2-1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,375 |
| 2 | March 18 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4-1 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1-1 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 6,521 |
| 3 | March 20 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1-5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2–1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,403 |
| 4 | March 21 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4-2 | Fort Wayne Komets | 3–1 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 2,424 |
Toledo-Marion Mercurys 3, Troy Bruins 2
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 15 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 2-1 | Troy Bruins | 1–0 | Hobart Arena | N/A |
| 2 | March 17 | Troy Bruins | 2-1 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 1-1 | Toledo Sports Arena | N/A |
| 3 | March 18 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 1-2 | Troy Bruins | 2-1 | Hobart Arena | N/A |
| 4 | March 20 | Troy Bruins | 2-3 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 2-2 | Toledo Sports Arena | N/A |
| 5 | March 22 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 3-2 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 3-2 | Toledo Sports Arena | N/A |

### Turner Cup Finals

Cincinnati Mohawks 4, Toledo-Marion Mercurys 0
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 24 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 0-3 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,187 |
| 2 | March 25 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 4-5 OT | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1-1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 1,137 |
| 3 | March 27 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4-1 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 2-1 | Toledo Sports Arena | 1,561 |
| 4 | March 29 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 2-0 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 2-2 | Toledo Sports Arena | 1,215 |

## Awards

| Award Name | Accomplishment | Player | Team |
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy | Most Valuable Player | George Hayes | Grand Rapids Rockets |
| George H. Wilkinson Trophy | Top Scorer | Max Mekilok | Cincinnati Mohawks |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy | Fewest Goals Against | Bill Tibbs | Troy Bruins |

## Coaches

* Cincinnati Mohawks: Rollie McLenahan
* Fort Wayne Komets: Doug McCaig
* Grand Rapids Rockets: Moose Lallo
* Indianapolis Chiefs John Sorrell, Leo Lamoureux
* Toledo-Marion Mercurys: Butch Stahan
* Troy Bruins: Nels Podolsky