The Port Huron Flags were a minor league

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

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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 United Hockey League for two seasons, between the 2005 and 2007 seasons. The Flags' mascot was a bear named Slapshot, based on the Hanson Brothers

Hanson Brothers

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 from the movie Slap Shot

Slap Shot (film)

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Owners attempted to sell the Flags in May 2007, but negotiations with several groups failed. The team officially ceased operations on May 18, 2007, and were not among the UHL teams that became part of the new IHL.

Season-by-season results

• Port Huron Flags (2005–2007)

Legend: SL = Shooutout loss, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season	Games	Won	Lost	SL	Points	Goals for	Goals against	PIM	Standing	Playoffs
2005-06	76	23	47	6	52	191	327	2172	5th, Central	Out of Playoffs
2006-07	76	29	37	10	68	205	257	1793	4th, East	Lost in round 1