2023-24 MIHL season

This is the 2023-24 Michigan Independence Hockey League season. This is the league's fourth season. 
==Membership Changes==
*The league adds the Kalkaska Battlers.
*The Blue Water Stars relocated from McMorran Place in Port Huron, Michigan to Macomb Township, Michigan and will play out of Suburban Ice.
*On May 8, 2024 the Gaylord Snow annouced that they would be relocating to the Northern Lights Arena in Alpena, Michigan for the 2024-25 season.https://www.facebook.com/GaylordSnowHockey/posts/pfbid02kQY5BiaWVibbUjf5MpA5K2f5EEvHs9TjEWAiVLViFFRJ86x8BRj6RKaBBypvNRs1l They would be announced as being renamed the Alpena 45ers the following day.https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=411360774996191
*On July 2, 2024 the Kalkaska Battlers announced they were leaving the Michigan Independence Hockey League to join the American Premier Hockey League for the 2024-25 season.https://www.facebook.com/KalkaskaBattlers/posts/pfbid0HoRrxB8SWeomDD9WqfdgKsG1KTWCJYhUK7bx65FYmTHDG3H9M4d1R6i7GZ36fd8Wl
==Teams==
Team 	City 	Home arena
Blue Water Stars 	Macomb Township, Michigan 	Suburban Ice
Warhawks Hockey Club	Fraser, Michigan 	Big Boy Arena
Gaylord Snow 	Gaylord, Michigan 	Otsego County Sportsplex
Kalkaska Battlers 	Kalkaska, Michigan 	The Kaliseum
Muskegon Voyagers 	Muskegon, Michigan 	Lakeshore Sports Centre
Waterford Sharks 	Waterford Township, Michigan	Lakeland Ice Arena
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Muskegon Voyagers 	24	20	1 	0	3 	188	76 	43
Waterford Sharks 	24	19	4 	0	1 	161	67 	39
Gaylord Snow 	24	17	7 	0	0 	151	94 	34
Kalkaska Battlers 	24	7 	16	1	0 	51 	162	13
Warhawks Hockey Club	24	6 	17	1	0 	51 	162	13
Blue Water Stars 	24	2 	19	0	3 	51 	185	7
Note: The one tie game that the league had was an agreed upon 1-1 tie between the Kalkaska Battlers and Warhawks Hockey Club on March 17 due to injuries that both teams were having after a game the night before after the Warhawks had played the game with a diminished roster and suffered several more injuries the in March 16 game. The Warhawks would end up forfeiting their final five games and the Gaylord Snow would forfeit their final scheduled game and then receive two forfeit wins in make up games against the Warhawks.
==Bill Long Memorial Cup Playoffs==
===Semifinals=== 
*Muskegon Voyagers defeated Kalkaska Battlers 2 games to none (7-4, 7-6 (ot))
*Waterford Sharks defeated Gaylord Snow 2 games to none (6-4, 8-2)
===Final===
*Waterford Sharks defeated Muskegon Voyagers 3 games to none (5-4, 3-2, 6-3)
==References==
Category:Michigan Independence Hockey League seasons
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey