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The International Hockey League (IHL) was a minor league professional ice hockey league of the triple-A level in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001. The league championship trophy was the Turner Cup. A few of the teams moved to the American Hockey League after the 2000-2001 season.
| Year | Winner | Finalist | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Orlando Solar Bears | Chicago Wolves | 4-1 |
| 1999-00 | Chicago Wolves | Grand Rapids Griffins | 4-2 |
| 1998-99 | Houston Aeros | Orlando Solar Bears | 4-3 |
| 1997-98 | Chicago Wolves | Detroit Vipers | 4-3 |
| 1996-97 | Detroit Vipers | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 4-2 |
| 1995-96 | Utah Grizzlies | Orlando Solar Bears | 4-0 |
| 1994-95 | Denver Grizzlies | Kansas City Blades | 4-0 |
| 1993-94 | Atlanta Knights | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1992-93 | Fort Wayne Komets | San Diego Gulls | 4-0 |
| 1991-92 | Kansas City Blades | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4-0 |
| 1990-91 | Peoria Rivermen | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1989-90 | Indianapolis Ice | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4-0 |
| 1988-89 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 4-1 |
| 1987-88 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | Flint Spirits | 4-2 |
| 1986-87 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4-2 |
| 1985-86 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-0 |
| 1984-85 | Peoria Rivermen | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4-3 |
| 1983-84 | Flint Generals | Toledo Goaldiggers | 4-0 |
| 1982-83 | Toledo Goaldiggers | Milwaukee AdmiralsThe Milwaukee Admirals are am American Hockey League team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded January 24, 1970 Formerly Known As Milwaukee Wings Arena Bradley Center Uniform colors Blue and red Logo design An admiral Calder Cups won 2004 NHL Affiliatio | 4-2 |
| 1981-82 | Toledo Goaldiggers | Saginaw Gears | 4-1 |
| 1980-81 | Saginaw Gears | Kalamazoo Wings | 4-0 |
| 1979-80 | Kalamazoo Wings | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1978-79 | Kalamazoo Wings | Grand Rapids Owls | 4-3 |
| 1977-78 | Toledo Goaldiggers | Port Huron Flags | 4-3 |
| 1976-77 | Saginaw Gears | Toledo Goaldiggers | 4-3 |
| 1977-76 | Dayton GemsThe Dayton Gems began with a bang in the fall of 1964. The lobby of their new arena, Hara Arena, had a natural gas explosion. The damage was minor and the expansion team was assembled from various cast-offs and young players looking for their first break | Port Huron Flags | 4-0 |
| 1974-75 | Toledo Goaldiggers | Saginaw Gears | 4-3 |
| 1973-74 | Des Moines Capitols | Saginaw Gears | 4-2 |
| 1972-73 | Fort Wayne Komets | Port Huron Wings | 4-2 |
| 1971-72 | Port Huron Wings | Muskegon Mohawks | 4-2 |
| 1970-71 | Port Huron Flags | Des Moines Oak Leafs | 4-2 |
| 1969-70 | Dayton Gems | Port Huron Flags | 4-3 |
| 1968-69 | Dayton Gems | Muskegon Mohawks | 3-0 |
| 1967-68 | Muskegon Mohawks | Dayton Gems | 4-1 |
| 1966-67 | Toledo Blades | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1965-66 | Port Huron Flags | Dayton Gems | 4-1 |
| 1964-65 | Fort Wayne Komets | Des Moines Oak Leafs | 4-2 |
| 1963-64 | Toledo Blades | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1962-63 | Fort Wayne Komets | Minneapolis MillersMinor league baseball teams Defunct ice hockey teams Minnesota sports The Minneapolis Millers were a professional minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis, Minnesota until 1960. The team was a member of the American Association. Ted Williams, | 4-1 |
| 1961-62 | Muskegon Zephyrs | St.Paul Saints | 4-0 |
| 1960-61 | St.Paul Saints | Muskegon Zephyrs | 4-1 |
| 1959-60 | St.Paul Saints | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-3 |
| 1958-59 | Louisville Rebels | Fort Wayne Komets | 4-2 |
| 1957-58 | Indianapolis Chiefs | Louisville Rebels | 4-3 |
| 1956-57 | Cincinnati Mohawks | Indianapolis Chiefs | 3-0 |
| 1955-56 | Cincinnati Mohawks | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | 4-0 |
| 1954-55 | Cincinnati Mohawks | Troy Bruins | 4-3 |
| 1953-54 | Cincinnati Mohawks | Johnstown Jets | 4-2 |
| 1952-53 | Cincinnati Mohawks | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-0 |
| 1951-52 | Toledo Mercurys | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-2 |
| 1950-51 | Toledo Mercurys | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-1 |
| 1946-50 | Chatham Maroons | Sarnia Sailors | 4-3 |
| 1948-49 | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | Toledo Mercurys | 4-3 |
| 1947-48 | Toledo Mercurys | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | 4-1 |
| 1946-47 | Windsor SpitfiresThe Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the Windsor Arena (seating capacity: 4,016) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975- 1976 season. | Detroit Bright's Goodyears | 3-0 |
| 1945-46 | Detroit Auto Club | Detroit Bright's Goodyears | 2-1 |