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1976–77 IHL season

North American ice hockey season

North American ice hockey season

The 1976–77 IHL season was the 32nd season of the International Hockey League (IHL), a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Saginaw Gears won the Turner Cup.

Inquiry into professional sports

IHL commissioner Bill Beagan testified at the July 1976 United States House of Representatives inquiry into professional sports, which investigated United States antitrust law, the effect of United States nationality law, finances of leagues and their franchises, and violence in sport. He stated that IHL players were not considered professionals despite receiving some compensation, and were classified as amateurs by the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States (AHAUS). He testified that the IHL was the largest financial contributor to AHAUS at the time, and had an agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL) to develop on-ice officials and players, but the World Hockey Association (WHA) showed no interested in negotiating any agreement. Beagan felt that the NHL was no longer able to contribute much towards amateur programs in the United States or Canada due to competition from the WHA, which undermined the IHL. He stated the league faced challenges to maintain quality due to changes to immigration laws which deterred participation by players and referees who were Canadian.

Regular season

Northern DivisionGPWLTGFGAPts
Saginaw Gears7840271133829291
Kalamazoo Wings7838271332529089
Flint Generals7835331034230680
Muskegon Mohawks7831361129432273
Port Huron Flags782743826832862
Southern DivisionGPWLTGFGAPts
Toledo Goaldiggers784031732131787
Dayton Gems783538530431275
Fort Wayne Komets7832361030131174
Columbus Owls7828351529430971

Turner Cup-Playoffs

| RD1-seed1= N1 | RD1-team1= Saginaw Gears | RD1-score1= 4 | RD1-seed2= N4 | RD1-team2= Muskegon Mohawks | RD1-score2= 3

| RD1-seed3= N2 | RD1-team3= Kalamazoo Wings | RD1-score3= 4 | RD1-seed4= N3 | RD1-team4= Flint Generals | RD1-score4= 1

| RD1-seed5= S1 | RD1-team5= Toledo Goaldiggers | RD1-score5= 4 | RD1-seed6= S4 | RD1-team6= Columbus Owls | RD1-score6= 3

| RD1-seed7= S2 | RD1-team7= Dayton Gems | RD1-score7= 0 | RD1-seed8= S3 | RD1-team8= Fort Wayne Komets | RD1-score8= 4

| RD2-seed1= N1 | RD2-team1= Saginaw Gears | RD2-score1= 4 | RD2-seed2= N2 | RD2-team2= Kalamazoo Wings | RD2-score2= 1

| RD2-seed3= S1 | RD2-team3= Toledo Goaldiggers | RD2-score3= 4 | RD2-seed4= S3 | RD2-team4= Fort Wayne Komets | RD2-score4= 1

| RD3-seed1= N1 | RD3-team1= Saginaw Gears | RD3-score1= 4 | RD3-seed2= S1 | RD3-team2= Toledo Goaldiggers | RD3-score2= 3

References

General

Specific

References

  1. (July 28, 1976). "IHL Head To Testify". Benton Harbor Herald Palladium.
  2. ''Inquiry Into Professional Sports (1976)'', p. 329
  3. ''Inquiry Into Professional Sports (1976)'', p. 356
  4. ''Inquiry Into Professional Sports (1976)'', p. 330
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