The 1986–87 IHL season was the 42nd season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Salt Lake Golden Eagles won the Turner Cup.
| Turner-Cup-Quarterfinals
| | | Turner-Cup-Semifinals
| | | Turner-Cup-Final
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| E1
| Muskegon Lumberjacks
| 4
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| E4
| Kalamazoo Wings
| 1
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| | E1
| Muskegon Lumberjacks
| 4
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| | | E2
| Saginaw Generals
| 0
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| E2
| Saginaw Generals
| 4
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| E3
| Flint Spirits
| 2
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| | E1
| Muskegon Lumberjacks
| 2
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| | | W2
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles
| 4
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| W1
| Fort Wayne Komets
| 4
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| W4
| Indianapolis Checkers
| 2
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| | W1
| Fort Wayne Komets
| 1
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| | | W2
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles
| 4
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| W2
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles
| 4
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| W3
| Milwaukee Admirals
| 2
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