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 604313431015290 Troy Bruins 603421526422173 Toledo Mercurys 603225321020767 Grand Rapids Rockets 602732123125755 Fort Wayne Komets 602038218224442 Milwaukee Chiefs 601542323435033
Turner Cup-Playoffs
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
References
Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-12-1953 through 04-01-1953
External links Season 1952/53 on hockeydb.com