Port Huron Flags
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The Port Huron Flags were a minor league
Minor league
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 professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
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 team located in Port Huron, Michigan
Port Huron, Michigan
Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administratively autonomous. It is joined by the Blue Water Bridge over the St. Clair River to Sarnia,...

. The Flags competed in the International Hockey League between the 1962 and 1981 seasons. For three of those season from 1971 to 1974, Port Huron was a farm team
Farm team
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 of the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
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, and were known as the Port Huron Wings. Port Huron won the International Hockey League playoff title, known as the Turner Cup
Turner Cup
The Turner Cup is the championship trophy of the International Hockey League. The Cup is named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League...

, in 1966, 1971, and 1972.

Season-by-season results

  • Port Huron Flags, 1962–1971 and 1974–1981
  • Port Huron Wings, 1971–1974

SeasonGamesWonLostTiedPointsWinning
Pct. %
Goals
for
Goals
against
Standing
1962–63 70 28 36 6 62 0.443 246 273 5th, IHL
1963–64 70 37 31 2 76 0.543 279 279 3rd, IHL
1964–65 70 43 22 5 91 0.650 336 258 1st, IHL
1965–66 70 34 32 4 72 0.514 308 274 3rd, IHL
1966–67 72 34 33 5 73 0.507 314 300 5th, IHL
1967–68 72 25 36 11 61 0.424 269 343 6th, IHL
1968–69 72 28 30 14 70 0.486 285 289 4th, IHL
1969–70 72 37 28 7 81 0.562 272 270 2nd, North
1970–71 72 25 36 11 61 0.424 248 292 6th, IHL
1971–72 72 37 31 4 78 0.542 276 262 2nd, North
1972–73 73 41 31 1 83 0.568 266 237 2nd, North
1973–74 76 29 44 3 61 0.401 229 268 5th, North
1974–75 76 35 38 3 73 0.480 255 270 4th, North
1975–76 78 36 31 11 83 0.532 304 291 2nd, North
1976–77 78 27 43 8 62 0.397 268 328 5th, North
1977–78 80 33 32 15 81 0.506 322 331 4th, North
1978–79 80 44 29 7 95 0.594 393 292 1st, North
1979–80 80 38 26 16 92 0.575 352 300 3rd, North
1980–81 82 31 35 16 78 0.476 337 377 2nd, East
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