1957–58 IHL season explained

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

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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 1,150
2 March 17 Cincinnati Mohawks 5-1 Louisville Rebels1-1 1,680
3 March 19 Louisville Rebels 2-1 OT Cincinnati Mohawks 2–1 N/A
4 March 20 Cincinnati Mohawks 1-6 Louisville Rebels 3–1 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 2,768
2 March 18 Indianapolis Chiefs 4-5 OT Fort Wayne Komets 1-1 N/A
3 March 19 Fort Wayne Komets 2-8 Indianapolis Chiefs 2-1 N/A
4 March 21 Fort Wayne Komets 0-3 Indianapolis Chiefs 2-2 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 N/A
2 March 24 Louisville Rebels 3-6 Indianapolis Chiefs 1-1 N/A
3 March 26 Indianapolis Chiefs 3-1 Louisville Rebels 2-1 N/A
4 March 28 Indianapolis Chiefs 3-6 Louisville Rebels 2-2 N/A
5 March 30 Indianapolis Chiefs 0-1 Louisville Rebels 3-2 N/A
6 March 31 Indianapolis Chiefs 3-2 OT Louisville Rebels 3-3 N/A
7 April 1 Indianapolis Chiefs 3-2 Louisville Rebels 4-3 N/A

Awards

Award Name Accomplishment Player Team
Most Valuable Player Indianapolis Chiefs
Top Scorer Cincinnati Mohawks
Fewest Goals Against Cincinnati Mohawks

Coaches

References

Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-17-1958 through 03-22-1958

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