1980–81 IHL season
North American ice hockey season
The 1980–81 IHL season was the 36th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Eight teams participated in the regular season, and the Saginaw Gears won the Turner Cup.
Regular season
Generals
Flags
Gears
Goaldiggers
Komets
Wings
Admirals
Mohawks
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East Division West DivisionEast Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saginaw Gears | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 392 | 289 | 98 |
Port Huron Flags | 82 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 337 | 377 | 78 |
Flint Generals | 82 | 32 | 42 | 8 | 324 | 363 | 72 |
Toledo Goaldiggers | 82 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 303 | 392 | 61 |
West Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kalamazoo Wings | 82 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 369 | 244 | 114 |
Fort Wayne Komets | 82 | 37 | 30 | 15 | 337 | 303 | 89 |
Milwaukee Admirals | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 354 | 371 | 79 |
Muskegon Mohawks | 82 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 274 | 351 | 65 |
Turner Cup Playoffs
Turner Cup quarterfinals | Turner Cup semifinals | Turner Cup final | ||||||||||||
W1 | Kalamazoo Wings | 4 | ||||||||||||
E3 | Flint Generals | 0 | ||||||||||||
E3 | Flint Generals | 2 | ||||||||||||
W4 | Muskegon Mohawks | 1 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Kalamazoo Wings | 0 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Saginaw Gears | 4 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Saginaw Gears | 4 | ||||||||||||
E2 | Port Huron Flags | 0 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Saginaw Gears | 4 | ||||||||||||
W2 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1 | ||||||||||||
W2 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | ||||||||||||
W3 | Milwaukee Admirals | 3 |
Quarterfinals
(E3) Flint Generals vs. (W4) Muskegon Mohawks
April 8 | Muskegon Mohawks | 1–4 | Flint Generals | IMA Sports Arena |
April 9 | Flint Generals | 1–2 | Muskegon Mohawks | L. C. Walker Arena |
April 11 | Muskegon Mohawks | 4–5 | OT | Flint Generals | IMA Sports Arena |
Flint won series 2–1 | |
(E1) Saginaw Gears vs. (E2) Port Huron Flags
April 8 | Port Huron Flags | 0–3 | Saginaw Gears | Saginaw Civic Center |
April 10 | Saginaw Gears | 4–1 | Port Huron Flags | McMorran Arena |
April 11 | Port Huron Flags | 3–4 | OT | Saginaw Gears | Saginaw Civic Center |
April 15 | Saginaw Gears | 4–3 | Port Huron Flags | McMorran Arena |
Saginaw won series 4–0 | |
(W2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (W3) Milwaukee Admirals
April 8 | Milwaukee Admirals | 4–5 | OT | Fort Wayne Komets | War Memorial Coliseum |
April 9 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4–8 | Milwaukee Admirals | Wilson Park Recreation Center |
April 11 | Milwaukee Admirals | 3–4 | Fort Wayne Komets | War Memorial Coliseum |
April 15 | Fort Wayne Komets | 2–4 | Milwaukee Admirals | Wilson Park Recreation Center |
April 17 | Milwaukee Admirals | 5–4 | Fort Wayne Komets | War Memorial Coliseum |
April 18 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4–2 | Milwaukee Admirals | Wilson Park Recreation Center |
April 20 | Milwaukee Admirals | 3–7 | Fort Wayne Komets | War Memorial Coliseum |
Fort Wayne won series 4–3 | |
Semifinals
(W1) Kalamazoo Wings vs. (E3) Flint Generals
April 18 | Flint Generals | 0–5 | Kalamazoo Wings | Wings Stadium |
April 22 | Kalamazoo Wings | 5–4 | Flint Generals | IMA Sports Arena |
April 24 | Flint Generals | 3–10 | Kalamazoo Wings | Wings Stadium |
April 26 | Kalamazoo Wings | 7–6 | Flint Generals | IMA Sports Arena |
Kalamazoo won series 4–0 | |
(E1) Saginaw Gears vs. (W2) Fort Wayne Komets
April 22 | Fort Wayne Komets | 0–2 | Saginaw Gears | Saginaw Civic Center |
April 24 | Saginaw Gears | 4–5 | Fort Wayne Komets | War Memorial Coliseum |
April 25 | Fort Wayne Komets | 2–10 | Saginaw Gears | Saginaw Civic Center |
April 29 | Saginaw Gears | 4–3 | Fort Wayne Komets | War Memorial Coliseum |
May 1 | Fort Wayne Komets | 2–6 | Saginaw Gears | Saginaw Civic Center |
Saginaw won series 4–1 | |
Turner Cup final
(W1) Kalamazoo Wings vs. (E1) Saginaw Gears
May 3 | Saginaw Gears | 6–3 | Kalamazoo Wings | Wings Stadium |
May 6 | Kalamazoo Wings | 3–4 | Saginaw Gears | Saginaw Civic Center |
May 8 | Saginaw Gears | 4–3 | Kalamazoo Wings | Wings Stadium |
May 9 | Kalamazoo Wings | 1–4 | Saginaw Gears | Saginaw Civic Center |
Saginaw won series 4–0 | |
External links
- Season 1980/81 on hockeydb.com
- 1980-81 IHL Playoff Results on hockeydb.com
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