North American ice hockey season
The 1985–86 IHL season was the 41st season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 10 teams participated in the regular season, and the Muskegon Lumberjacks won the Turner Cup.
East Division
West Division
Turner Cup-Playoffs
[edit] | Turner-Cup-Quarterfinals | | | Turner-Cup-Semifinals | | | Turner-Cup-Final | |
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| W1 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | | | |
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| W4 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 1 | |
| | W1 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | |
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| | | W3 | Peoria Rivermen | 2 | |
| W2 | Milwaukee Admirals | 1 | |
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| W3 | Peoria Rivermen | 4 | |
| | W1 | Fort Wayne Komets | 0 | |
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| | | E1 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4 | |
| E1 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4 | | |
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| E4 | Indianapolis Checkers | 1 | |
| | E1 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4 | |
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| | | E3 | Saginaw Generals | 1 | |
| E2 | Kalamazoo Wings | 2 | |
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| E3 | Saginaw Generals | 4 | |