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IHL STANDINGS 1950-60
1950-51
GP W L T GF
GA PTS
Grand Rapids Rockets 56 39
11 6 274 165 84
Toledo Mercurys
56 35 15 6 290
174 76
Chatham Maroons
52 25 23 4 211
215 59 a
Sarnia Sailors
52 24 19 9 226
191 59 b
Detroit Auto Club 52
10 32 10 136 238
31 c
Detroit Hettche
52 6 39 7 112
226 19
a- won two 4-pt games and tied one
b- won 4-pt game
c- tied one 4-pt game
top scorers
GP G A
PTS
1-Herve Parent, Grand. 55 38
67 105
2-Barney O'Connell, Tol. 55 42
47 89
3-George Parker, Grand. 55 52
33 85
4-Bobby Moy, Grand. 56
36 45 81
5-Jim Campbell, Cha. 50
22 52 74
PLAYOFF FINAL (best of 7)- Toledo def Grand Rapids 4-1
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1951-52
GP W L T GF
GA PTS
Grand Rapids Rockets 48
29 13 6 213 156
64
Toledo Mercurys
48 24 18 6 210
192 54
Troy Bruins
48 23 19 6 211
180 52
Chatham Maroons
48 22 23 3 206
218 47
Detroit Hettche
48 10 35 3 138
232 23
top scorers
GP G A PTS
1-George Parker, Grand. 48 48
33 81
2-Ernie Dick, Chat. 48
30 42 72
3-Carl Liscombe, Det. 45
35 31 66
4-Jim Cunningham, Tol. 45 29
36 65
5-Julius Swick, Troy 48
32 29 61
PLAYOFF FINAL (best of 7)- Toledo def Grand Rapids 4-2
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1952-53
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Cincinnati Mohawks
60 43 13 4 310
152 90
Troy Bruins
60 34 21 5 264
221 73
Toledo Mercurys
60 32 25 3 210
207 67
Grand Rapids Rockets 60
27 32 1 231 257
55
Fort Wayne Komets
60 20 38 2 182
244 42
Milwaukee Chiefs
60 15 42 3 234
350 33
top scorers
GP G A PTS
1-Alex Irving, Mil. 59
46 57 103
2-Don Marshall, Cin. 60
46 51 97
3-Julius Swick, Troy 59
40 51 91
4-Steve Gaber, Troy 60
50 37 87
5-Del Topoll, Cin. 58
30 49 79
PLAYOFF FINAL (best of 7)- Cincinnati def Grand Rapids 4-0
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1953-54
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Cincinnati Mohawks
64 47 15 2
325 153 96
Marion Barons
64 40 24 0
279 207 80
Johnstown Jets
64 35 26 3
254 221 73
Toledo Mercurys
64 33 26 5
221 157 71
Troy Bruins
64 31 32 1
241 258 63
Fort Wayne Komets
64 29 30 5
203 220 63
Grand Rapids Rockets 64
29 32 3 252 274
61
Louisville Shooting Stars 64 16
42 4 202 331 40
Milwaukee Chiefs
64 13 48 3
187 343 29
top scorers
GP G A PTS
1-Don Hall, John.
63 43 67 110
2-Dick Pontarollo, Tol. 64 50
56 106
3-Ken Shultz, Marion 60
48 53 101
4-George Edwards, Troy 64
36 60 96
5-Gordon Vejprava, Mar. 64 58
33 91
PLAYOFF FINAL (best of 7)- Cincinnati def Johnstown 4-2
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1954-55
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Cincinnati Mohawks
60 40 19 1
268 164 81
Troy Bruins
60 31 27 2
190 180 64
Toledo Mercurys
60 31 29 0
183 196 62
Grand Rapids Rockets 60
28 31 1 199 215
57
Johnstown Jets
60 25 34 1
188 215 51
Fort Wayne Komets
60 22 37 1
181 235 45
top scorers
GP G A PTS
1-Phil Goyette, Cin. 57
41 51 92
2-John Horvath, John. 60
33 53 86
3-George Hayes, Grand. 57
25 49 74
4-Roly McLenahan, Cin. 57
27 47 74
5-Don Hall, John.
55 26 47 73
PLAYOFF FINAL (best of 7)- Cincinnati def Troy 4-3
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1955-56
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Cincinnati Mohawks
60 45 13 2
336 159 92
Troy Bruins
60 39 20 1
216 152 79
Fort Wayne Komets
60 29 29 2
272 219 60
Toledo-Marion Mercurys 60
25 30 5 178 229
55
Grand Rapids Rockets
60 24 33 3
198 237 51
Indianapolis Chiefs
60 11 48 1
126 330 23
top scorers
GP G A PTS
1-Max Mekilok, Cin.
59 38 62 100
2-Billy Gould, Cin.
60 32 62 94
3-Pete Wywrot, F.W.
60 26 64 90
4-Duke Edmundson, Cin. 56
35 52 87
5-Reggie Grigg, Cin.
60 32 50 82
PLAYOFF FINAL (best of 7)- Cincinnati def Toledo 4-0
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1956-57
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Cincinnati Mohawks
60 50 9 1
245 113 101
Indianapolis Chiefs
60 26 29 5
168 177 57
Huntington Hornets
60 26 30 4
180 188 56
Toledo Mercurys
60 26 30 4
166 186 56
Fort Wayne Komets
60 25 29 6
170 177 56
Troy Bruins
60 15 41 4
135 223 34
* All-star game: Feb.18,1957 Detroit Red Wings 11, IHL
All-Stars 3
top scorers
GP G A PTS
1-Pierre Brillant, Ind. 58
38 41 79
2-Art Stone, F.W.
60 21 55 76
3-Billy Gould, Cin.
58 22 48 70
4-Bun Smith, Cin.
60 32 32 64
5-Ches Melski, Cin.
60 20 40 60
PLAYOFF FINAL (best of 5)- Cincinnati def Indianapolis 3-0
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1957-58
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
top scorers
GP G A PTS
1-Warren Hynes, Cin.
64 41 54 95
2-Bill Sutherland, Cin. 60
55 39 94
3-Marc Boileau, Ind.
63 26 61 87
4-Len Thornson, Fort Wayne 64
34 47 81
5-Chick Chalmers, Lou. 64
23 58 81
PLAYOFF FINAL (best of 7)- Indianapolis def Louisville 4-3
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1958-59
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Louisville Rebels
60 35 24 1
280 197 71
Fort Wayne Komets
60 32 27 1
236 213 65
Troy Bruins
60 30 28 2
245 283 62
Indianapolis Chiefs
60 26 30 4
231 247 56
Toledo Mercurys
60 22 36 2
196 248 46
top scorers
GP G A PTS
1-George Ranieri, Lou.
59 60 64 124
2-Len Thornson, F.W.
58 30 73 103
3-Pierre Brillant, Ind.
60 57 41 98
4-Len Ronson, F.W.
60 39 58 97
5-Brian Kilrea, Troy
54 33 60 93
PLAYOFF FINAL (best of 7)- Louisville def Fort Wayne 4-2
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1959-60
EAST DIVISION
GP W L T
GF GA PTS
Fort Wayne Komets
68 50 16 2
312 187 102
Louisville Rebels
68 37 30 1
303 276 75
Toledo-St.Louis
68 28 36 4
266 298 60
Indianapolis Chiefs
68 25 40 3
234 322 53
WEST DIVISION
St.Paul Saints
68 41 21 6
261 188 88
Minneapolis Millers
68 39 27 2
297 233 80
Milwaukee Falcons
67 24 42 1
251 314 49
Omaha Knights
67 15 47 5
198 303 35
top scorers
GP G A PTS
1-Chick Chalmers, Lou.
68 41 93 134
2-Billy Reichart, Min.
68 56 70 126
3-Aggie Kukulowicz, St.Paul 68
38 80 118
4-Len Ronson, F.Wayne
68 62 47 109
5-Len Thornson, F.Wayne
67 67 36 107
PLAYOFF FINAL (best of 7)- St.Paul def Fort Wayne 4-3