This day in Indianapolis hockey history: May 14

May 14 in Indianapolis hockey history
1990: A crowd of 6,003 roars for the entire final half of the third period as the Ice clinch the IHL's Turner Cup, sweeping Muskegon in four games by beating the Lumberjacks 2-1. Mike Eagles scores 5:43 into the second, and Sean Williams follows with another goal at 9:05. That would turn out to be the championship-winner, as the Lumberjacks would score later in the period. Jim Waite stops 33 of the 34 shots he sees, including all nine in the third period. The Ice have to kill off three power plays after taking a one-goal lead, and do so successfully. The championship celebration is legendary, as the Turner Cup ends up needing to be put back together after a night on the town in Indianapolis.

This date in Indianapolis hockey history: April 30

To close out April, we have the 1990 Ice staging a futile rally, who would win the next seven games to win a title. The 1982 and 1983 Checkers post championship-series wins, and the Racers get a shutout from Paul Hoganson in 1977. Also, birthday celebrations for former Racer Charles Constantin, Checker Dave Parro, IHL Ice Geoff Peters, and USHL Ice player Viktor
Shakhvorostov and coach Jeff Brown.

This date in Indianapolis hockey history: April 20

April 20 in Indianapolis hockey history
A lot of playoff updates, with Christian Hilbrich getting the Ice off on the right foot in 2011, Eric Kattelus scoring in OT in 2007, Jim Waite blanking Detroit in 1996, Dominik Hasek standing on his head in Fort Wayne in 1991, Darren Pang clinching a series against Peoria in 1990, Bob Lakso scoring a key goal in 1985 and the Checkers beating Andy Moog seven times in 1982, as well as four birthdays. 

This date in Indianapolis hockey history: April 18

April 18 in Indianapolis hockey history.