1979–80 IHL season

North American ice hockey season August 2023 The 1979–80 IHL season was the 35th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Ten teams participated in the regular season, and the Kalamazoo Wings won the Turner Cup. Regular season North Division GP W L T GF GA Pts Kalamazoo Wings 80 45 26 9 366 274 99 Saginaw Gears 80 43 27 10 349 306 96 Port Huron Flags 80 38 26 16 352 300 92 Flint Generals 80 35 32 13 298 316 83 Muskegon Mohawks 80 29 43 8 317 330 66 South Division GP W L T GF GA Pts Fort Wayne Komets 80 40 27 13 343 311 93 Toledo Goaldiggers 80 28 34 18 293 345 74 Milwaukee Admirals 80 29 41 10 327 402 68 Grand Rapids Owls 80 27 41 12 327 340 66 Dayton Gems 80 28 45 7 307 355 63 Turner Cup-Playoffs Turner Cup-Quarterfinals Turner Cup-Semifinals Turner Cup-Final N1 Kalamazoo Wings 4 N5 Muskegon Mohawks 1 N3 Port Huron Flags 4 N4 Flint Generals 1 S1 Fort Wayne Komets 4 S2 Toledo Goaldiggers 0 N2 Saginaw Gears 4 S3 Milwaukee Admirals 0 N1 Kalamazoo Wings 4 N3 Port Huron Flags 2 S1 Fort Wayne Komets 4 N2 Saginaw Gears 1 N1 Kalamazoo Wings 4 S1 Fort Wayne Komets 2 Awards 1989 IHL awardsTurner Cup:(Playoff champion) Kalamazoo WingsFred A. Huber Trophy:(Regular Season champion) Kalamazoo WingsLeo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy:(Top scorer, regular season) Al Dumba, Fort Wayne KometsJames Gatschene Memorial Trophy:(Most valuable player, regular season) Al Dumba, Fort Wayne KometsGary F. Longman Memorial Trophy:(Most outstanding first-year player) Doug Robb, Milwaukee AdmiralsKen McKenzie Trophy:(Most outstanding American-born first-year player) Bob Janecyk, Fort Wayne KometsGovernor's Trophy:(Best defenceman) John Gibson, Saginaw GearsJames Norris Memorial Trophy:(goaltender(s) with the fewest goals allowed, regular season) Larry Lozinski, Kalamazoo Wings All-Star teams First team   Position   Second teamLarry Lozinski, Kalamazoo Wings GBob Janecyk, Fort Wayne KometsJohn Gibson, Saginaw Gears DRick Hendricks, Toledo GoaldiggersJean Gagnon, Flint Generals DBrian McDavid, Kalamazoo WingsTom Ross, Kalamazoo Wings CClaude St. Sauveur, Milwaukee AdmiralsAl Dumba, Fort Wayne Komets RWBarry Scully, Fort Wayne KometsDenis Houle, Port Huron Flags LWScott Gruhl, Saginaw Gears External links Season 1979/80 on hockeydb.com IHL Category:International Hockey League (1945–2001) seasons