1957–58 IHL season

North American ice hockey season August 2023 The 1957–58 IHL season was the 13th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Outside of the Louisville Rebels, who relocated from Huntington, the league's teams all remained intact from the previous season. The season saw the dominant Cincinnati Mohawks win their sixth-straight regular season title only to be upset in the Turner Cup semifinals by Louisville. The playoff loss denied the Mohawks their sixth-straight Turner Cup championship. Meanwhile, in the Turner Cup Finals, the Indianapolis Chiefs defeated the Louisville Rebels 4-games-to-3 in a tight series. Both teams had less wins in the regular season then losses. Regular season GP W L T GF GA Pts Cincinnati Mohawks 644316530317691 Fort Wayne Komets 642828821322464 Louisville Rebels 643031323926363 Indianapolis Chiefs 642830620920862 Toledo Mercurys 642632621424858 Troy Bruins 642038619225146 Turner Cup-Playoffs Turner-Cup-Semifinals Turner-Cup-Final 1 Cincinnati Mohawks 1 3 Louisville Rebels 3 2 Fort Wayne Komets 1 4 Indianapolis Chiefs 3 3 Louisville Rebels 3 4 Indianapolis Chiefs 4 Turner Cup playoffs Semifinals Louisville Rebels 3, Cincinnati Mohawks 1 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 16 Louisville Rebels 5-1 Cincinnati Mohawks 1–0 Cincinnati Gardens 1,150 2 March 17 Cincinnati Mohawks 5-1 Louisville Rebels 1-1 Louisville Gardens 1,680 3 March 19 Louisville Rebels 2-1 OT Cincinnati Mohawks 2–1 Cincinnati Gardens N/A 4 March 20 Cincinnati Mohawks 1-6 Louisville Rebels 3–1 Louisville Gardens 2,003 Indianapolis Chiefs 3, Fort Wayne Komets 1 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 16 Indianapolis Chiefs 3-1 Fort Wayne Komets 1–0 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 2,768 2 March 18 Indianapolis Chiefs 4-5 OT Fort Wayne Komets 1-1 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum N/A 3 March 19 Fort Wayne Komets 2-8 Indianapolis Chiefs 2-1 Indiana State Fair Coliseum N/A 4 March 21 Fort Wayne Komets 0-3 Indianapolis Chiefs 2-2 Indiana State Fair Coliseum N/A Turner Cup Finals Indianapolis Chiefs 4, Louisville Rebels 3 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series Arena Attendance 1 March 23 Louisville Rebels 5-4 OT Indianapolis Chiefs 1–0 Indiana State Fair Coliseum N/A 2 March 24 Louisville Rebels 3-6 Indianapolis Chiefs 1-1 Indiana State Fair Coliseum N/A 3 March 26 Indianapolis Chiefs 3-1 Louisville Rebels 2-1 Louisville Gardens N/A 4 March 28 Indianapolis Chiefs 3-6 Louisville Rebels 2-2 Louisville Gardens N/A 5 March 30 Indianapolis Chiefs 0-1 Louisville Rebels 3-2 Louisville Gardens N/A 6 March 31 Indianapolis Chiefs 3-2 OT Louisville Rebels 3-3 Louisville Gardens N/A 7 April 1 Indianapolis Chiefs 3-2 Louisville Rebels 4-3 Louisville Gardens N/A Awards Award Name Accomplishment Player Team James Gatschene Memorial Trophy Most Valuable Player Pierre Brillant Indianapolis Chiefs George H. Wilkinson Trophy Top Scorer Warren Hynes Cincinnati Mohawks James Norris Memorial Trophy Fewest Goals Against Glenn Ramsay Cincinnati Mohawks Coaches Cincinnati Mohawks: Billy Goold Fort Wayne Komets: Eddie Olson Indianapolis Chiefs: Leo Lamoureux Louisville Rebels: Leo Gasparini Toledo Mercurys: Doug Balwin Troy Bruins: Jim Hay References Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-17-1958 through 03-22-1958 External links Season 1957/58 on hockeydb.com IHL Category:International Hockey League (1945–2001) seasons