# 1952–53 IHL season

The 1952–53 IHL season was the eighth 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 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 310 | 152 | 90 |
| Troy Bruins | 60 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 264 | 221 | 73 |
| Toledo Mercurys | 60 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 210 | 207 | 67 |
| Grand Rapids Rockets | 60 | 27 | 32 | 1 | 231 | 257 | 55 |
| Fort Wayne Komets | 60 | 20 | 38 | 2 | 182 | 244 | 42 |
| Milwaukee Chiefs | 60 | 15 | 42 | 3 | 234 | 350 | 33 |

## Turner Cup-Playoffs

| Turner Cup Semifinals | Turner Cup Semifinals | Turner Cup Semifinals | Turner Cup Final | Turner Cup Final | Turner Cup Final |
| 1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Toledo Mercurys | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Toledo Mercurys | 1 | 1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4 |
| | | | 4 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 0 |
| 2 | Troy Bruins | 2 | 4 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 0 |
| 4 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4 | | | |

## Turner Cup playoffs
### Semifinals

Cincinnati Mohawks 4, Toledo Mercurys 1
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 11 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1-2 | Toledo Mercurys | 1–0 | Toledo Sports Arena | 1,415 |
| 2 | March 12 | Toledo Mercurys | 2-5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1-1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,580 |
| 3 | March 14 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 7–2 | Toledo Mercurys | 2–1 | Toledo Sports Arena | 2,826 |
| 4 | March 15 | Toledo Mercurys | 2-6 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3–1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 3,740 |
| 5 | March 17 | Toledo Mercurys | 0-3 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4–1 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,813 |
Grand Rapids Rockets 4, Troy Bruins 2
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 10 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-9 | Troy Bruins | 1–0 | Hobart Arena | 1,548 |
| 2 | March 11 | Troy Bruins | 2-5 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 1-1 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
| 3 | March 14 | Troy Bruins | 1-6 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 2–1 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
| 4 | March 15 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 2-6 | Troy Bruins | 2-2 | Hobart Arena | 3,256 |
| 5 | March 18 | Troy Bruins | 0-2 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-2 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
| 6 | March 21 | Troy Bruins | 3-6 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-2 | Stadium Arena | N/A |

### Turner Cup Finals

Cincinnati Mohawks 4, Grand Rapids Rockets 0
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
| 1 | March 24 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,872 |
| 2 | March 26 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 7-3 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 2-0 | Stadium Arena | 2,650 |
| 3 | March 28 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-6 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3-0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 6,042 |
| 4 | March 31 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 8-4 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-0 | Stadium Arena | N/A |

## Awards

| Award Name | Accomplishment | Player | Team |
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy | Most Valuable Player | Don Marshall | Cincinnati Mohawks |
| George H. Wilkinson Trophy | Top Scorer | Alexander Irving | Milwaukee Chiefs |

## Coaches

* Cincinnati Mohawks: Buddy O'Connor
* Fort Wayne Komets: Alex Wood
* Grand Rapids Rockets: Louis Trudel
* Milwaukee Chiefs: Ed Bruneteau
* Toledo Mercurys: Doug McCaig
* Troy Bruins: Norm McAtee