The 1995–96 IHL season was the 51st season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 19 teams participated in the regular season, and the Utah Grizzlies won the Turner Cup.
Regular season Eastern Conference Central GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Orlando Solar Bears 82 52 24 0 6 352 307 110 Detroit Vipers 82 48 28 0 6 310 274 102 Cleveland Lumberjacks 82 43 27 0 12 334 330 98 Atlanta Knights 82 32 41 0 9 282 348 73 Houston Aeros 82 29 45 0 8 262 328 66
North GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Cincinnati Cyclones 82 51 22 0 9 318 247 111 Michigan K-Wings 82 40 24 0 18 290 272 98 Indianapolis Ice 82 43 33 0 6 304 295 92 Fort Wayne Komets 82 39 35 0 8 276 296 86
Western Conference Midwest GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Milwaukee Admirals 82 40 32 0 10 290 307 90 Chicago Wolves 82 40 34 0 8 288 310 88 Peoria Rivermen 82 39 38 0 5 274 290 83 Kansas City Blades 82 39 38 0 5 288 326 83 Minnesota Moose 82 30 45 0 7 254 332 67
South GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Las Vegas Thunder 82 57 17 0 8 380 249 122 Utah Grizzlies 82 49 29 0 4 291 232 102 San Francisco Spiders 82 40 32 0 10 278 283 90 Phoenix Roadrunners 82 36 35 0 11 267 281 83 Los Angeles Ice Dogs 82 32 36 0 14 305 336 78
Turner Cup playoffs Source:
Awards
1996 IHL awardsTurner Cup Utah GrizzliesFred A. Huber Trophy:(Best regular-season record) Las Vegas ThunderFrank Gallagher Trophy:(Eastern Conference playoff champion) Orlando Solar BearsKen Ullyot Trophy: (Western Conference playoff champion) Utah GrizzliesCommissioner's Trophy:(Best coach) Butch Goring, Utah GrizzliesGary F. Longman Memorial Trophy:(Best first-year player) Konstantin Shafranov, Fort Wayne KometsGovernor's Trophy:(Best defenceman) Greg Hawgood, Las Vegas ThunderI. John Snider, II Trophy:(Leadership and humanitarian contribution) Graeme Townshend, Houston AerosIronman Award:(Best two-way player over 82 games) Sergei Zholtok, Las Vegas ThunderJames Gatschene Memorial Trophy:(Most valuable player, regular season) Stephane Beauregard, San Francisco SpidersJames Norris Memorial Trophy:(Goaltenders with fewest goals allowed) Tommy Salo and Mark McArthur, Utah GrizzliesKen McKenzie Trophy:(Best U.S.-born first-year player) Brett Lievers, Utah GrizzliesLeo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy:(Player with most points) Rob Brown, Chicago WolvesNorman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy:(Most valuable player, playoffs) Tommy Salo, Utah Grizzlies
References
External links Season 1995/96 on hockeydb.com