North American ice hockey season
The 1952–53 IHL season was the eighth season of the International Hockey League (IHL), a North American minor professional ice hockey league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Cincinnati Mohawks won the Turner Cup.
Turner Cup-Playoffs
[edit] | Turner Cup Semifinals | | | Turner Cup Final | |
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| 1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4 | | |
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| 3 | Toledo Mercurys | 1 | |
| | 1 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 4 | |
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| | | 4 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 0 | |
| 2 | Troy Bruins | 2 | |
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| 4 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4 | |
Turner Cup playoffs
[edit] Cincinnati Mohawks 4, Toledo Mercurys 1
Grand Rapids Rockets 4, Troy Bruins 2
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 10 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-9 | Troy Bruins | 1–0 | Hobart Arena | 1,548 |
2 | March 11 | Troy Bruins | 2-5 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 1-1 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
3 | March 14 | Troy Bruins | 1-6 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 2–1 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
4 | March 15 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 2-6 | Troy Bruins | 2-2 | Hobart Arena | 3,256 |
5 | March 18 | Troy Bruins | 0-2 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-2 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
6 | March 21 | Troy Bruins | 3-6 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-2 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
Cincinnati Mohawks 4, Grand Rapids Rockets 0
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Series | Arena | Attendance |
1 | March 24 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-5 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1–0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 2,872 |
2 | March 26 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 7-3 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 2-0 | Stadium Arena | 2,650 |
3 | March 28 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 3-6 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 3-0 | Cincinnati Gardens | 6,042 |
4 | March 31 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 8-4 | Grand Rapids Rockets | 4-0 | Stadium Arena | N/A |
Attendance Figures - Cincinnati Enquirer 03-12-1953 through 04-01-1953