FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
International Hockey League Quizzes, Trivia and Puzzles
International Hockey League Quizzes, Trivia

International Hockey League Trivia

International Hockey League Trivia Quizzes

  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Sports Trivia
  6. »
  7. Other Leagues

Fun Trivia
The IHL existed from 1945 to 2001. Six of the eleven teams in the league in their final season, moved to the American Hockey League.
2 quizzes and 25 trivia questions.
1.
  IHL Team Nicknames    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the former hockey league, the International Hockey League. Good Luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Solarbear45, Feb 04 06
Average
Solarbear45
242 plays
2.
  Teams of the IHL    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz on some of the teams that played in the International Hockey League, which existed from 1945 to 2001.
Difficult, 15 Qns, AdmiralShark, Jun 30 05
Difficult
AdmiralShark
215 plays

International Hockey League Trivia Questions
1. What was Detroit's nickname?

From Quiz IHL Team Nicknames

Answer: Vipers

The Detroit Vipers won one Turner Cup during which their franchise began in 1993.

2. Who was the first IHL Turner Cup playoff champion?

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: Detroit Auto Club

Detroit Auto Club finished 3rd in the four team IHL the first year of the league. In the playoffs, the DAC defeated regular season champion Detroit Bright Goodyears 2 games to 1 in the finals.

3. What was Kalamazoo's nickname?

From Quiz IHL Team Nicknames

Answer: K-Wings

The Kalamazoo K-Wings won two Turner Cups, and their franchise began in 1974.

4. Who was the first team to win back-to-back Turner Cup titles?

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: Toledo Mercurys

The Mercurys won back-to-back titles in 1951 and 1952, defeating Grand Rapids 4-1 in '51, and 4-2 in '52.

5. The Cincinnati Mohawks won 5 straight Turner Cup titles from 1953 to 1957. Roly McLenahan was head coach for four of the championships. Who was head coach for the Mohawks' other Turner Cup title?

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: Buddy O'Conner

O'Conner was head coach of the Mohawks when they defeated Grand Rapids in a four game sweep in 1953.

6. What was Cincinnati's nickname?

From Quiz IHL Team Nicknames

Answer: Cyclones

The Cincinnati Cylones did not win a Turner Cup, nor were they in a Turner Cup championship.

7. What was the nickname of Phoenix?

From Quiz IHL Team Nicknames

Answer: Roadrunners

The Phoenix Roadrunners never won a Turner Cup nor were they in the Turner Cup. They became a franchise in 1989.

8. The Cincinnati Mohawks won 5 Turner Cup titles in their six seasons in the IHL. Which team won the Turner Cup the one year that the Mohawks did not?

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: Indianapolis Chiefs

Cincinnati's attempt for a sixth Turner Cup title was derailed by the Louisville Rebels 3 games to 1 in the semi-finals. Louisville then lost 3 games to 1 to the Indianapolis Chiefs in the finals.

9. The Des Moines _______________ played 9 seasons in the IHL, from 1963 to 1972.

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: Oak Leafs

The Des Moines Oak Leafs never won the Turner Cup but they did advance to the finals twice, losing 4-2 to Fort Wayne in 1965 and 4-2 to Port Huron in 1971.

10. In 1960, the Denver Mavericks relocated during the season to what city?

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: Minneapolis

The Mavericks changed their named to the Millers upon moving to Minneapolis during the 1960-61 season. They played in the IHL a total of four years, losing in the Turner Cup finals 4 games to 1 to Fort Wayne in 1963.

11. What was Chicago's nickname?

From Quiz IHL Team Nicknames

Answer: Wolves

The Chiacgo Wolves won one Turner Cup out of three chances after becoming a franchise in 1993.

12. Peoria has had two teams in the IHL. One was the Rivermen, who played in the league from 1984-96. Who was the other team?

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: Prancers

The Peoria Prancers played two seasons in the IHL, 1982-83 and 83-84. They missed the playoffs both seasons.

13. Orlando's nickname was the what?

From Quiz IHL Team Nicknames

Answer: Solar Bears

The Orlando Solar Bears were the last team to win the Turner Cup.

14. How many Turner Cup titles were won by Toledo-based teams in the history of the IHL?

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: 8

Three titles were won by the Toledo Mercurys (48, 51 & 52), two by the Toledo Blades (64 & 67) and three by the Toledo Goaldiggers (75, 82 & 83).

15. Where were the IHL Spiders located, who played one season in the league (1995-96)?

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: San Francisco

In their one season in the league, the San Francisco Spiders finished with a record of 40-32-10.

16. In 1958, the IHL played an all-star game against the Eastern Hockey League. Where was this all-star game played?

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: Philadelphia

On January 23, 1958, the IHL All-Stars defeated the EHL All-Stars 5-4 in Philadelphia.

17. Who was the trophy that was awarded to the regular season IHL champion named after?

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: Fred A. Huber Jr.

The IHL regular season champion was originally called the J.P. McGuire Trophy but, for the 1954-55 season, the trophy was re-dedicated to Huber, one of the league founders. The other men also had trophies named after them; the Gallagher Trophy was awarded to the Eastern Conference champion, the Ullyot Trophy to the Western Conference champion and the Gatschene Trophy was awarded to the regular season most valuable player.

18. What team won the last IHL Turner Cup championship?

From Quiz Teams of the IHL

Answer: Orlando Solar Bears

The Orlando Solar Bears won the Turner Cup their first season in the IHL (95-96) and also won the title in the league's last season, 2000-01, defeating the Chicago Wolves in five games.

This is category 11642
play trivia = Top 5% Rated Quiz, take trivia quiz Top 10% Rated Quiz, test trivia quiz Top 20% Rated Quiz, popular trivia A Well Rated Quiz
new quizzes = added recently, editor pick = Editor's Pick editor = FunTrivia Editor gold = Gold Member

Teachers / educators: FunTrivia welcomes the use of our website and quizzes in the classroom as a teaching aid or for preparing and testing students. See our education section. Our quizzes are printable and may be used as question sheets by k-12 teachers, parents, and home schoolers.

 ·  All questions, answers, and quiz content on this website is copyright FunTrivia, Inc and may not be reproduced without permission. Any images from TV shows and movies are copyright their studios, and are being used under "fair use" for commentary and education.