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Teams of the IHL Trivia Quiz

A quiz on some of the teams that played in the International Hockey League, which existed from 1945 to 2001.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
211,556

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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215

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the first IHL Turner Cup playoff champion? Hint

Detroit Auto Club

Windsor Gotfredsons

Detroit Bright Goodyears

Windsor Spitfires

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Question 2 of 15

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

Louisville Rebels

Toledo Mercurys

Chatham Maroons

St. Paul Saints

3. 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? Hint

Alex Wood

Buddy O'Conner

Leo Lamoureux

Moose Lallo

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Question 4 of 15

4. Columbus, Ohio, had three different teams in the history of the IHL. Which of the following was not one of the three? Hint

Checkers

Buckeyes

Owls

Seals

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Question 5 of 15

5. 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? Hint

Fort Wayne Komets

Indianapolis Chiefs

Louisville Rebels

Troy Bruins

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following was not a nickname of a Detroit-based IHL team? Hint

Metal Mouldings

Hettche

Greyhounds

Jerry Lynch

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Question 7 of 15

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

Capitols

Wheat Kings

Barnstormers

Oak Leafs

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Question 8 of 15

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

Minneapolis

Kansas City

Omaha

Lansing

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Question 9 of 15

9. 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? Hint

Foxes

Sailors

Prancers

Bulldogs

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of the following was not a nickname of one of the four Milwaukee-based IHL teams? Hint

Flyers

Chiefs

Clarks

Falcons

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Question 11 of 15

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

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Question 12 of 15

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

Tucson

San Francisco

San Diego

Los Angeles

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Question 13 of 15

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

Toledo

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Philadelphia

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Question 14 of 15

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

Frank Gallagher

James Gatschene

Ken Ullyot

Fred A. Huber Jr.

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Question 15 of 15

15. What team won the last IHL Turner Cup championship? Hint

Chicago Wolves

Milwaukee Admirals

Detroit Vipers

Orlando Solar Bears

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

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.

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

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.

Answer: Buddy O'Conner

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

4. Columbus, Ohio, had three different teams in the history of the IHL. Which of the following was not one of the three?

Answer: Buckeyes

The Columbus Checkers played in the IHL from 1966-70, the Seals from 1971-73 and the Owls from 1973-77.

5. 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?

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.

6. Which of the following was not a nickname of a Detroit-based IHL team?

Answer: Greyhounds

The Detroit Metal Mouldings were a member of the IHL from 1946-48, the Detroit Jerry Lynch were a member in 1948-49 and the Detroit Hettche was a member from 1949-52.

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

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.

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

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.

9. 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?

Answer: Prancers

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

10. Which of the following was not a nickname of one of the four Milwaukee-based IHL teams?

Answer: Flyers

The Milwaukee Clarks played just one season in the IHL, 1948-49. The Chiefs and Falcons both lasted two seasons in the league (Chiefs 52-54 and Falcons 59-61). The other Milwaukee-based IHL team was the Admirals, who played in the league from 1977 till the IHL went under in 2001.

11. How many Turner Cup titles were won by Toledo-based teams in the history 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).

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

Answer: San Francisco

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

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

Answer: Philadelphia

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

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

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.

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

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.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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