Port Huron Flags

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Port Huron Flags
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City Port Huron, Michigan
League International Hockey League
Operated1962–1981
Home arena McMorran Arena
Affiliates Detroit Red Wings
(1971–1974)
Franchise history
1962–1971Port Huron Flags
1971–1974Port Huron Wings
1974–1981Port Huron Flags
Championships
Regular season titles2 (1965, 1979)
Division titles2 (1965, 1979)
Turner Cups3 (1966, 1971, 1972)

The Port Huron Flags were a minor league professional ice hockey team located in Port Huron, Michigan. The Flags competed in the International Hockey League between 1962 and 1981. For three of those seasons from 1971 to 1974, Port Huron was a farm team of the Detroit Red Wings, and were known as the Port Huron Wings. Port Huron won the International Hockey League playoff title, known as the Turner Cup, in 1966, 1971, and 1972.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGamesWonLostTiedPointsWinning
Pct. %		Goals
for		Goals
against		Standing
1962–637028366620.4432462735th, IHL
1963–647037312760.5432792793rd, IHL
1964–657043225910.6503362581st, IHL
1965–667034324720.5143082743rd, IHL
1966–677234335730.5073143005th, IHL
1967–6872253611610.4242693436th, IHL
1968–6972283014700.4862852894th, IHL
1969–707237287810.5622722702nd, North
1970–7172253611610.4242482926th, IHL
1971–727237314780.5422762622nd, North
1972–737341311830.5682662372nd, North
1973–747629443610.4012292685th, North
1974–757635383730.4802552704th, North
1975–7678363111830.5323042912nd, North
1976–777827438620.3972683285th, North
1977–7880333215810.5063223314th, North
1978–798044297950.5943932921st, North
1979–8080382616920.5753523003rd, North
1980–8182313516780.4763373772nd, East

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References

  1. ↑ "Port Huron Flags Statistics and History [1962-1971 IHL]". HockeyDB.
  2. ↑ "Port Huron Flags Statistics and History [1974-1981 IHL]". HockeyDB.
  3. ↑ "Port Huron Wings Statistics and History". HockeyDB.


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