Turner Cup

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The Turner Cup was the championship trophy of the International Hockey League's annual playoffs. The Cup is named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League. Turner was killed in Belgium during World War II, while serving with the United States Army.
The Turner Cup currently makes its home at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In July 2007 the United Hockey League, officially changed its name to "International Hockey League". The new IHL put forth a request to the Hockey Hall of Fame to take a controlling interest in the Turner Cup. The name Turner Cup has been restored as of September 24, 2007 as a tribute to the original IHL.
==Champions and finalists==
Season 	Champion 	Finalist 	Games
1945-46	Detroit Auto Club 	Detroit Bright's Goodyears	2-1
1946-47	Windsor Spitfires 	Detroit Bright's Goodyears	3-0
1947-48	Toledo Mercurys 	Windsor Hettche Spitfires 	4-1
1948-49	Windsor Hettche Spitfires	Toledo Mercurys 	4-3
1949-50	Chatham Maroons 	Sarnia Sailors 	4-3
1950-51	Toledo Mercurys 	Grand Rapids Rockets 	4-1
1951-52	Toledo Mercurys 	Grand Rapids Rockets 	4-2
1952-53	Cincinnati Mohawks 	Grand Rapids Rockets 	4-0
1953-54	Cincinnati Mohawks 	Johnstown Jets 	4-2
1954-55	Cincinnati Mohawks 	Troy Bruins 	4-3
1955-56	Cincinnati Mohawks 	Toledo-Marion Mercurys 	4-0
1956-57	Cincinnati Mohawks 	Indianapolis Chiefs 	3-0
1957-58	Indianapolis Chiefs 	Louisville Rebels 	4-3
1958-59	Louisville Rebels 	Fort Wayne Komets 	4-2
1959-60	St.Paul Saints 	Fort Wayne Komets 	4-3
1960-61	St.Paul Saints 	Muskegon Zephyrs 	4-1
1961-62	Muskegon Zephyrs 	St. Paul Saints 	4-0
1962-63	Fort Wayne Komets 	Minneapolis Millers 	4-1
1963-64	Toledo Blades 	Fort Wayne Komets 	4-2
1964-65	Fort Wayne Komets 	Des Moines Oak Leafs 	4-2
1965-66	Port Huron Flags 	Dayton Gems 	4-1
1966-67	Toledo Blades 	Fort Wayne Komets 	4-2
1967-68	Muskegon Mohawks 	Dayton Gems 	4-1
1968-69	Dayton Gems 	Muskegon Mohawks 	3-0
1969-70	Dayton Gems 	Port Huron Flags 	4-3
1970-71	Port Huron Flags 	Des Moines Oak Leafs 	4-2
1971-72	Port Huron Wings 	Muskegon Mohawks 	4-2
1972-73	Fort Wayne Komets 	Port Huron Wings 	4-2
1973-74	Des Moines Capitols 	Saginaw Gears 	4-2
1974-75	Toledo Goaldiggers 	Saginaw Gears 	4-3
1975-76	Dayton Gems 	Port Huron Flags 	4-0
1976-77	Saginaw Gears 	Toledo Goaldiggers 	4-3
1977-78	Toledo Goaldiggers 	Port Huron Flags 	4-3
1978-79	Kalamazoo Wings 	Grand Rapids Owls 	4-3
1979-80	Kalamazoo Wings 	Fort Wayne Komets 	4-2
1980-81	Saginaw Gears 	Kalamazoo Wings 	4-0
1981-82	Toledo Goaldiggers 	Saginaw Gears 	4-1
1982-83	Toledo Goaldiggers 	Milwaukee Admirals 	4-2
1983-84	Flint Generals 	Toledo Goaldiggers 	4-0
1984-85	Peoria Rivermen 	Muskegon Lumberjacks 	4-3
1985-86	Muskegon Lumberjacks 	Fort Wayne Komets 	4-0
1986-87	Salt Lake Golden Eagles 	Muskegon Lumberjacks 	4-2
1987-88	Salt Lake Golden Eagles 	Flint Spirits 	4-2
1988-89	Muskegon Lumberjacks 	Salt Lake Golden Eagles 	4-1
1989-90	Indianapolis Ice 	Muskegon Lumberjacks 	4-0
1990-91	Peoria Rivermen 	Fort Wayne Komets 	4-2
1991-92	Kansas City Blades 	Muskegon Lumberjacks 	4-0
1992-93	Fort Wayne Komets 	San Diego Gulls 	4-0
1993-94	Atlanta Knights 	Fort Wayne Komets 	4-2
1994-95	Denver Grizzlies 	Kansas City Blades 	4-0
1995-96	Utah Grizzlies 	Orlando Solar Bears 	4-0
1996-97	Detroit Vipers 	Long Beach Ice Dogs 	4-2
1997-98	Chicago Wolves 	Detroit Vipers 	4-3
1998-99	Houston Aeros 	Orlando Solar Bears 	4-3
1999-00	Chicago Wolves 	Grand Rapids Griffins 	4-2
2000-01	Orlando Solar Bears 	Chicago Wolves 	4-1
2007-08	Fort Wayne Komets 	Port Huron Icehawks 	4-3
2008-09	Fort Wayne Komets 	Muskegon Lumberjacks 	4-1
==Championships by franchise==
Total	Franchise (teams) 	Seasons(s)
6 	Fort Wayne Komets 	1963, 1965, 1973, 1993, 2008, 2009
6 	Toledo Blades (2) / Goaldiggers (4) 	1964, 1967, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1983
5 	Cincinnati Mohawks 	1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
4 	Muskegon Zephyrs (1) / Mohawks (1) / Lumberjacks (2)	1962, 1968, 1986, 1989
3 	Toledo Mercurys 	1948, 1951, 1952
3 	Port Huron Flags (2) / Wings (1) 	1966, 1971, 1972
3 	Dayton Gems 	1969, 1970, 1976
3 	Salt Lake Golden Eagles (2) / Detroit Vipers (1) 	1987, 1988, 1997
2 	Windsor (Hettche) Spitfires 	1947, 1949
2 	St. Paul Saints 	1960, 1961
2 	Saginaw Gears 	1977, 1981
2 	Kalamazoo Wings 	1979, 1980
2 	Peoria Rivermen 	1985, 1991
2 	Denver / Utah Grizzlies 	1995, 1996
2 	Chicago Wolves 	1998, 2000
1 	Detroit Auto Club 	1946
1 	Chatham Maroons 	1950
1 	Indianapolis Chiefs 	1958
1 	Louisville Rebels 	1959
1 	Des Moines Capitols 	1974
1 	Flint Generals 	1984
1 	Indianapolis Ice 	1990
1 	Kansas City Blades 	1992
1 	Atlanta Knights 	1994
1 	Houston Aeros 	1999
1 	Orlando Solar Bears 	2001
== External links ==
*Intotheboards.net Playoffs
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