Port Huron Flags
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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 the 1962 and 1981 seasons. For three of those season 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.
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
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
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
of the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, 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
Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Winning 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 |