The 1980–81 IHL season was the 36th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Eight teams participated in the regular season, and the Saginaw Gears won the Turner Cup.

Regular season

East Division GP W L T GF GA Pts
Saginaw Gears824529839228998
Port Huron Flags8231351633737778
Flint Generals823242832436372
Toledo Goaldiggers822647930339261
West Division GP W L T GF GA Pts
Kalamazoo Wings82522010369244114
Fort Wayne Komets8237301533730389
Milwaukee Admirals8232351535437179
Muskegon Mohawks822845927435165

Turner Cup Playoffs

Turner Cup quarterfinals Turner Cup semifinals Turner Cup final
         
W1 Kalamazoo Wings 4
E3 Flint Generals 0
E3 Flint Generals 2
W4 Muskegon Mohawks 1
W1 Kalamazoo Wings 0
E1 Saginaw Gears 4
E1 Saginaw Gears 4
E2 Port Huron Flags 0
E1 Saginaw Gears 4
W2 Fort Wayne Komets 1
W2 Fort Wayne Komets 4
W3 Milwaukee Admirals 3

Quarterfinals

(E3) Flint Generals vs. (W4) Muskegon Mohawks

April 8 Muskegon Mohawks 1–4 Flint Generals IMA Sports Arena
April 9 Flint Generals 1–2 Muskegon Mohawks L. C. Walker Arena
April 11 Muskegon Mohawks 4–5 OT Flint Generals IMA Sports Arena
Flint won series 2–1

(E1) Saginaw Gears vs. (E2) Port Huron Flags

April 8 Port Huron Flags 0–3 Saginaw Gears Saginaw Civic Center
April 10 Saginaw Gears 4–1 Port Huron Flags McMorran Arena
April 11 Port Huron Flags 3–4 OT Saginaw Gears Saginaw Civic Center
April 15 Saginaw Gears 4–3 Port Huron Flags McMorran Arena
Saginaw won series 4–0

(W2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (W3) Milwaukee Admirals

April 8 Milwaukee Admirals 4–5 OT Fort Wayne Komets War Memorial Coliseum
April 9 Fort Wayne Komets 4–8 Milwaukee Admirals Wilson Park Recreation Center
April 11 Milwaukee Admirals 3–4 Fort Wayne Komets War Memorial Coliseum
April 15 Fort Wayne Komets 2–4 Milwaukee Admirals Wilson Park Recreation Center
April 17 Milwaukee Admirals 5–4 Fort Wayne Komets War Memorial Coliseum
April 18 Fort Wayne Komets 4–2 Milwaukee Admirals Wilson Park Recreation Center
April 20 Milwaukee Admirals 3–7 Fort Wayne Komets War Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne won series 4–3

Semifinals

(W1) Kalamazoo Wings vs. (E3) Flint Generals

April 18 Flint Generals 0–5 Kalamazoo Wings Wings Stadium
April 22 Kalamazoo Wings 5–4 Flint Generals IMA Sports Arena
April 24 Flint Generals 3–10 Kalamazoo Wings Wings Stadium
April 26 Kalamazoo Wings 7–6 Flint Generals IMA Sports Arena
Kalamazoo won series 4–0

(E1) Saginaw Gears vs. (W2) Fort Wayne Komets

April 22 Fort Wayne Komets 0–2 Saginaw Gears Saginaw Civic Center
April 24 Saginaw Gears 4–5 Fort Wayne Komets War Memorial Coliseum
April 25 Fort Wayne Komets 2–10 Saginaw Gears Saginaw Civic Center
April 29 Saginaw Gears 4–3 Fort Wayne Komets War Memorial Coliseum
May 1 Fort Wayne Komets 2–6 Saginaw Gears Saginaw Civic Center
Saginaw won series 4–1

Turner Cup final

(W1) Kalamazoo Wings vs. (E1) Saginaw Gears

May 3 Saginaw Gears 6–3 Kalamazoo Wings Wings Stadium
May 6 Kalamazoo Wings 3–4 Saginaw Gears Saginaw Civic Center
May 8 Saginaw Gears 4–3 Kalamazoo Wings Wings Stadium
May 9 Kalamazoo Wings 1–4 Saginaw Gears Saginaw Civic Center
Saginaw won series 4–0
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