1979–80 IHL season
North American ice hockey season
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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 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Kalamazoo Wings | 4 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Port Huron Flags | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Port Huron Flags | 4 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Flint Generals | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Kalamazoo Wings | 4 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Fort Wayne Komets | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Toledo Goaldiggers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Saginaw Gears | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Saginaw Gears | 4 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Milwaukee Admirals | 0 | ||||||||||||
Awards
| 1989 IHL awards | |
|---|---|
| Turner Cup: (Playoff champion) | Kalamazoo Wings |
| Fred A. Huber Trophy: (Regular Season champion) | Kalamazoo Wings |
| Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy: (Top scorer, regular season) | Al Dumba, Fort Wayne Komets |
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy: (Most valuable player, regular season) | Al Dumba, Fort Wayne Komets |
| Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy: (Most outstanding first-year player) | Doug Robb, Milwaukee Admirals |
| Ken McKenzie Trophy: (Most outstanding American-born first-year player) | Bob Janecyk, Fort Wayne Komets |
| Governor's Trophy: (Best defenceman) | John Gibson, Saginaw Gears |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: (goaltender(s) with the fewest goals allowed, regular season) | Larry Lozinski, Kalamazoo Wings |
All-Star teams
| First team | Position | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Lozinski, Kalamazoo Wings | G | Bob Janecyk, Fort Wayne Komets |
| John Gibson, Saginaw Gears | D | Rick Hendricks, Toledo Goaldiggers |
| Jean Gagnon, Flint Generals | D | Brian McDavid, Kalamazoo Wings |
| Tom Ross, Kalamazoo Wings | C | Claude St. Sauveur, Milwaukee Admirals |
| Al Dumba, Fort Wayne Komets | RW | Barry Scully, Fort Wayne Komets |
| Denis Houle, Port Huron Flags | LW | Scott Gruhl, Saginaw Gears |
External links
- Season 1979/80 on hockeydb.com