At the end, a 13-team professional hockey league. Formed in 1945. 7 teams had NHL parent clubs. It was made up of players who weren't quite ready for the NHL, who were holding out on contracts, who never quite made it, or who were on the downside of their careers. They played for the Turner Cup. The Houston Aeros, Detroit Vipers, Chicago Wolves, Kansas City Blades and Orlando Solar Bears were some of the other teams in the 'I'.