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 | 64 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 303 | 176 | 91 |
| Fort Wayne Komets | 64 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 213 | 224 | 64 |
| Louisville Rebels | 64 | 30 | 31 | 3 | 239 | 263 | 63 |
| Indianapolis Chiefs | 64 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 209 | 208 | 62 |
| Toledo Mercurys | 64 | 26 | 32 | 6 | 214 | 248 | 58 |
| Troy Bruins | 64 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 192 | 251 | 46 |
Turner Cup-Playoffs
| Turner-Cup-Semifinals | Turner-Cup-Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Louisville Rebels | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Louisville Rebels | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 3 | |||||||
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 | 2,768 |
| 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