The 1995–96 IHL season was the 51st season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 19 teams participated in the regular season, and the Utah Grizzlies won the Turner Cup.[1]
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| Conf. quarterfinals | | | Conf. semifinals | | | Conf. finals | | | Turner Cup finals | |
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| E1 | Cincinnati | 3 | | | | |
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| E8 | Atlanta | 0 | |
| | E1 | Cincinnati | 4 | |
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| | | E5 | Michigan | 3 | |
| E4 | Cleveland | 0 | |
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| E5 | Michigan | 3 | |
| | E1 | Cincinnati | 3 | |
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| | | E2 | Orlando | 4 | |
| E2 | Orlando | 3 | | |
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| E7 | Fort Wayne | 2 | |
| | E2 | Orlando | 4 | |
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| | | E3 | Detroit | 3 | |
| E3 | Detroit | 3 | |
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| E6 | Indianapolis | 2 | |
| | E2 | Orlando | 0 | |
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| | | W2 | Utah | 4 | |
| W1 | Las Vegas | 3 | | | |
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| W8 | Phoenix | 1 | |
| | W1 | Las Vegas | 4 | |
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| | | W5 | Chicago | 1 | |
| W4 | San Francisco | 1 | |
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| W5 | Chicago | 3 | |
| | W1 | Las Vegas | 2 | |
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| | | W2 | Utah | 4 | |
| W2 | Utah | 3 | | |
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| W7 | Kansas City | 2 | |
| | W2 | Utah | 4 | |
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| | | W6 | Peoria | 3 | |
| W3 | Milwaukee | 2 | |
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| W6 | Peoria | 3 | |
| 1996 IHL awards |
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| Turner Cup | Utah Grizzlies |
Fred A. Huber Trophy:
(Best regular-season record) | Las Vegas Thunder |
Frank Gallagher Trophy:
(Eastern Conference playoff champion) | Orlando Solar Bears |
Ken Ullyot Trophy:
(Western Conference playoff champion) | Utah Grizzlies |
Commissioner's Trophy:
(Best coach) | Butch Goring, Utah Grizzlies |
Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy:
(Best first-year player) | Konstantin Shafranov, Fort Wayne Komets |
Governor's Trophy:
(Best defenceman) | Greg Hawgood, Las Vegas Thunder |
I. John Snider, II Trophy:
(Leadership and humanitarian contribution) | Graeme Townshend, Houston Aeros |
Ironman Award:
(Best two-way player over 82 games) | Sergei Zholtok, Las Vegas Thunder |
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy:
(Most valuable player, regular season) | Stéphane Beauregard, San Francisco Spiders |
James Norris Memorial Trophy:
(Goaltenders with fewest goals allowed) | Tommy Salo and Mark McArthur, Utah Grizzlies |
Ken McKenzie Trophy:
(Best U.S.-born first-year player) | Brett Lievers, Utah Grizzlies |
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy:
(Player with most points) | Rob Brown, Chicago Wolves |
Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy:
(Most valuable player, playoffs) | Tommy Salo, Utah Grizzlies |
