Hockey Programs

     Heading into the 1966-67 season, the Port Huron Flags were coming off their best two seasons in the five-year history of the franchise. In 1964-65, the Flags captured the Huber Trophy for finishing first overall. In 1965-66, the Flags won their first Turner Cup, downing Dayton in five games.      The core of the Turner Cup winning team was back at McMorran Arena for the 1966-67 season. Player/Coach Lloyd Maxfield had familiar faces like Bill LeCaine, Guy James, Marcel Goyette, Ray Germain and Bob McCammon. Longtime Flags goaltender Norm Jacques was back in the Port Huron net after a one-year absence. Home games were played at McMorran Arena. John Wismer of WHLS was owner/GM of the franchise.      The 1966-67 season was a disappointment, as the Flags dropped to fifth place, with a 34-33-5 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 1962-63. Their 73 points were just three back of fourth-place Des Moines and 18 behind Huber Troph...

1965-66 Regular Season Opener Flags vs. Fort Wayne Komets       The Port Huron Flags were in their fourth season of operation heading into the 1965-66 season. The team was owned by John F. Wismer, owner of WHLS radio. Center Lloyd Maxfield returned as head coach, while Frank Gallagher returned as General Manager. Home games were played at 3500-seat McMorran Arena in downtown Port Huron.       The Flags were coming off their best season on ice in 1964-65. The team finished in first place in the IHL, with a 43-22-5 record, six points ahead of Fort Wayne, to win their only Huber Trophy (regular season champions). Unfortunately, the Flags were upset in Round 1 by the Des Moines Oak Leafs, blowing a 3-2 series lead to the third-place Oak Leafs.       1965-66 was a step back in the regular season. The Flags dropped to third place, with a 34-32-4 record. Their 72 points were 25 back of the first place Muskegon Mohawks. Port Huron had the t...

1991-92 Regular Season Opponent Unknown       In the summer of 1990, the Franke family purchased the Flint Spirits, relocating the franchise to Fort Wayne, Indiana, to replace the recently departed Komets. The new team assumed the Komets name and history. While this move kept IHL hockey in Fort Wayne, it ended Flint's 21-year history in the league. An attempt to join the ECHL for 1990-91 fell flat, and Flint went without professional hockey for the first time since 1968-69.       It was inevitable that the IHL would pull out of Flint. The league had gradually expanded outside it's tradition Midwest footprint, adding such cities as Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Denver and Albany. Traditional smaller market cities such as Toledo, Port Huron, Saginaw and Dayton had drifted out of the IHL. Flint had been dealing with subpar attendance for about 15 years. While the Spirits (top affiliate of the New York Rangers) did average over 2500 per game in 1989-90, the tea...

2025-26 Regular Season Spirit vs. Sarnia Sting       This is the third online program in my collection. Again, I think this is the future of game programs. Instead of spending tons of money on printing thousands of game programs (and often having a bunch left over at season's end), teams can post a QR code throughout the arena and print off roster sheets.       The Saginaw Spirit are in their 23rd season of operation in Saginaw, Michigan. The franchise actually dates back decades, tracing it's origin all the way back to 1943 as the St. Catherines Falcons of the OHA. Prior to arriving in Saginaw in 2002, the team was the North Bay Centennials from 1982-2002. The Spirit are the fifth hockey team to call Dow Event Center's Wendler Arena home, and by far the longest-lasting. Auto dealer Dick Garber is majority owner of the Spirit, with partners Chris Osgood and Brandon Bordeaux. Craig Goslin is team president and Jimmy Devellano is advisor.     ...

2025-26 Regular Season Firebirds vs. Saginaw Spirit       This is the second online program I have in my collection. I think this is the future of hockey programs, as teams can cut out the cost of printing thousands of copies of yearbooks and programs and just have a QR Code posted throughout the arena.      2025-26 is the eleventh season of Flint Firebirds hockey. The franchise actually dates back to 1990-91, when they joined the OHL as the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors. Currently (as of January 26, 2026), the team is tied for first place with the Windsor Spitfires in the Western Division, with a 31-12-2-2 record. They are six points ahead of the third-place Soo Greyhounds. The Firebirds are currently averaging 3,139 per game at the Dort Financial Center (originally the IMA Sports Arena). The Flint Firebirds are the sixth franchise to call Flint, Michigan, home since 1969.      I'll do an in-depth review of the season this offseason. For now...

1993-94 Regular Season       The Detroit Jr. Red Wings were in their fourth season of operation in the 1993-94 season. Owned by Detroit businessman Peter Karmanos, the OHL franchise played it's home games at Joe Louis Arena, home of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings (hence the name). By 1992-93 the team emerged as a contender in the OHL, finishing 37-22-7 in the Emms Division. Paul Maurice was head coach/general manager.      The Jr. Red Wings continued to improve in 1993-94, winning the Emms Division with a 42-20-4 record. Their 88 points were 11 ahead of the second place Soo Greyhounds and nine points behind league-best North Bay. The Wings had the third best offense in the OHL that season, scoring 312 goals. Top scorer that year was Los Angeles Kings prospect (4th Round, 87th Overall in 1992) Kevin Brown, who scored a career best 54 goals and 135 points in 57 games. Another Kings prospect, Bob Wren (4th Round, 94th overall in 1993) had 45 goals and 109 points ...