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Port Huron Hockey: Beacons (2002-05)

     After the Border Cats folded, the UHL added an expansion team in time for the 2002-03 season. The team was owned by Ken and Kristen Dixon of Ohio. Many expected the new team to be called Flags, but the owners decided to go with a unique, and goofy, nickname: Beacons.      The Beacons lasted from 2002-05, and actually were competitive on the ice in two of their three seasons. However, the fanbase, still smarting from the Border Cats and cool towards the Beacons ownership, did not respond to the new team like they did during the heyday of the Border Cats. After three seasons, the Dixons moved the Beacons to Roanoke, Virginia.      I was not a Beacons fan, and therefore, only went to one of their games (a playoff game against Flint). I didn't like the nickname (the logos were goofy as well), and didn't care for the lack of effort I thought the Dixons made to market the team in Port Huron. However, I have bought a couple Bea...