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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 was restored on September 24, 2007 as a tribute to the original IHL. When the incarnation of the IHL that existed from 2007 to 2010 folded, the Cup was retired again and looked to be put back in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The International Hockey League (IHL) was a minor professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1945 to 2001. The IHL served as the National Hockey League (NHL)'s alternate farm system to the American Hockey League (AHL). After 56 years of operation, financial instability led to the league's demise.
The Colonial Cup was the league's championship trophy. The name was changed to the Turner Cup in 2007 to reflect the original IHL's championship trophy, also named the Turner Cup. 1992 – Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks; 1993 – Brantford Smoke; 1994 – Thunder Bay Senators; 1995 – Thunder Bay Senators; 1996 – Flint Generals; 1997 – Quad ...
[2] [14] [15] They advanced to their first appearance in the Turner Cup Finals against the Long Beach Ice Dogs. Led by Samsonov and Peter Ciavaglia, the Vipers won the series 4–2. [2] That championship allowed Detroit to become the first city to capture two cups in the same calendar year as the Detroit Red Wings also won the Stanley Cup. [3] [16]
Turner Cup: IHL Champion 1997–98 [4] 1999–2000 [4] Calder Cup: AHL Champion 2001–02 [7] 2007–08 [7] 2021–22 [7] Fred A. Huber Trophy: Best record in the IHL for the regular season 1999–2000 [8] Robert W. Clarke Trophy: AHL playoff champion of the Western Conference a: 2001–02 [9] 2004–05 [9] 2007–08 [9] John D. Chick Trophy ...
The 1972–73 IHL season was the 28th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Fort Wayne Komets won the Turner Cup.
Several IHL teams were taken into the American Hockey League, but the Solar Bears were not among them. The DeVos family could only bring one team into the AHL, and chose the Griffins because the Solar Bears had never drawn well despite their on-ice success, including being the second-last team to win the Turner Cup .
The 1990–91 IHL season was the 46th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. The season started with 11 team, falling to 10 when Albany Choppers folded in February 1991. The Peoria Rivermen won the Turner Cup.