Cincinnati Mohawks

Cincinnati Mohawks
City	Cincinnati, Ohio
League	American Hockey League International Hockey League
Operated	1949–1958
Home arena	Cincinnati Gardens
Colors	red, white and black
Franchise history
1941–1943	Washington Lions
1947–1949	Washington Lions
1949–1952 AHL	Cincinnati Mohawks
1952–1958 IHL	Cincinnati Mohawks
Championships
Regular season titles	six in the IHL (1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58)
Turner Cups	five (1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57)

The Cincinnati Mohawks were a professional ice hockey team in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were a member of the American Hockey League (AHL) between 1949 and 1952. They were founded as the Washington Lions, then were relocated from Washington, D.C.

They played their home games in the Cincinnati Gardens. After leaving the AHL, the Mohawks team transferred to the International Hockey League (IHL) until folding in 1958. The Mohawks won an IHL-record five consecutive Turner Cup Championships starting with the 1952–53 season and ending with the 1956–57 season.

The market was subsequently home to:

• Cincinnati Swords (1971–1974 AHL)
• Cincinnati Stingers (1975–1979 WHA)
• Cincinnati Cyclones (1990–1992, 2001–2004, 2006–present ECHL, 1992–2001 IHL)
• Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (1997–2005 AHL)

Season-by-season results

• Cincinnati Mohawks 1949–1952 (American Hockey League)
• Cincinnati Mohawks 1952–1958 (International Hockey League)

Regular Season

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1949–50	70	19	37	14	52	185	257	5th, West
1950–51	70	28	34	8	64	203	228	5th, West
1951–52	68	29	33	6	64	183	228	3rd, West
1952–53	60	43	13	4	90	310	152	1st, IHL
1953–54	64	47	15	2	96	325	153	1st, IHL
1954–55	60	40	19	1	81	268	164	1st, IHL
1955–56	60	45	13	2	92	336	159	1st, IHL
1956–57	60	50	9	1	101	245	113	1st, IHL
1957–58	64	43	16	5	91	303	176	1st, IHL

Playoffs

Season	1st round	2nd round	Finals
1949–50	Out of Playoffs
1950–51	Out of Playoffs
1951–52	W, 3–0, Buffalo	L, 1–3, Providence	—
1952–53	W, 4-1, Toledo	??	W, 4–0, Grand Rapids
1953–54	??	W, 4-1, Marion	W, 4–2, Johnstown
1954–55	W, 3-0, Toledo	??	W, 4–3, Troy
1955–56	W, 3-0, Fort Wayne	??	W, 4–0, Toledo-Marion
1956–57	W, 3-1, Huntington	??	W, 3–0, Indianapolis
1957–58	L, 1–3, Louisville	—	—

External links

• AHL stats
• IHL stats