1953–54 IHL season

North American ice hockey season August 2023 The 1953–54 IHL season was the ninth season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine 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 644715232515396 Marion Barons 644024027920780 Johnstown Jets 653527325422173 Toledo Mercurys 643326522115771 Fort Wayne Komets 642930520322063 Troy Bruins 643132124125863 Grand Rapids Rockets 642932325227461 Louisville Shooting Stars 641842420233140 Milwaukee Chiefs 641348318734329 Turner Cup-Playoffs Turner-Cup-Quarterfinals Turner-Cup-Semifinals Turner-Cup-Final 1 Cincinnati Mohawks 4 2 Marion Barons 1 3 Johnstown Jets 2 5 Fort Wayne Komets 0 4 Toledo Mercurys 2 6 Troy Bruins 1 1 Cincinnati Mohawks Bye 3 Johnstown Jets 2 4 Toledo Mercurys 0 1 Cincinnati Mohawks 4 3 Johnstown Jets 2 Turner Cup playoffs Quarterfinals Cincinnati Mohawks 4, Marion Barons 1 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 16 Marion Barons 4–3 Cincinnati Mohawks 1–0 Cincinnati Gardens 2,409 2 March 17 Cincinnati Moahwks 5–3 Marion Barons 1–1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1,000 3 March 18 Marion Barons 2–4 Cincinnati Mohawks 2–1 Cincinnati Gardens 2,435 4 March 20 Cincinnati Mohawks 4–1 Marion Barons 3–1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1,487 5 March 21 Marion Barons 1–3 Cincinnati Mohawks 4–1 Cincinnati Gardens 3,486 Johnstown Jets 2, Fort Wayne Komets 0 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 16 Fort Wayne Komets 4–5 Johnston Jets 1–0 Cambria County War Memorial Arena N/A 2 March 17 Johnstown Jets 3–2 Fort Wayne Komets 2–0 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum N/A Toledo Mercurys 2, Troy Bruins 1 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 16 Troy Bruins 1–3 Toledo Mercurys 1–0 Toledo Sports Arena N/A 2 March 17 Toledo Mercurys 0–4 Troy Bruins 1–1 Hobart Arena N/A 3 March 20 Troy Bruins 4–7 Toledo Mercurys 2–1 Toledo Sports Arena N/A Semifinals Johnstown Jets 2, Toledo Mercurys 0 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 22 Johnstown Jets 3–1 Toledo Mercurys 1–0 Toledo Sports Arena N/A 2 March 23 Toledo Mercurys 0–3 Johnstown Jets 2–0 Cambria County War Memorial Arena N/A Turner Cup Finals Cincinnati Mohawks 4, Johnstown Jets 2 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 25 Johnstown Jets 0–3 Cincinnati Mohawks 1–0 Cincinnati Gardens 2,203 2 March 27 Johnstown Jets 3–2 Cincinnati Mohawks 1–1 Cincinnati Gardens 4,327 3 March 28 Cincinnati Mohawks 1–0 OT Johnstown Jets 2–1 Cambria County War Memorial Arena 3,100 4 March 30 Cincinnati Mohawks 3–1 Johnstown Jets 3–1 Cambria County War Memorial Arena 2,947 5 April 1 Cincinnati Mohawks 3–2 OT Johnston Jets 3–2 Cambria County War Memorial Arena 2,471 6 April 3 Cincinnati Mohawks 3–1 Johnstown Jets 4–2 Cambria County War Memorial Arena 3,920 Awards Award Name Accomplishment Player Team James Gatschene Memorial Trophy Most Valuable Player No Award Issued George H. Wilkinson Trophy Top Scorer Don Hall Johnstown Jets Coaches Cincinnati Mohawks: Rollie McLenahan Fort Wayne Komets: Jack Timmins, Pat Wilson Grand Rapids Rockets: Norm Grinke Johnstown Jets: Chirp Brenchley Louisville Stars: Alex Woods Marion Barons Ott Heller Milwaukee Chiefs: Louis Trudel Toledo Mercurys: Doug McCaig Troy Bruins: Norm McAtee References Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-17-1954 through 04-04-1954 External links Season 1953/54 on hockeydb.com IHL Category:International Hockey League (1945–2001) seasons