The Flint Generals were a professional hockey team in
Flint, Michigan
Flint is the largest city in Genesee County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Flint River (Michigan), Flint River northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the Central Michigan, Mid Michigan region. Flin ...
from 1969–1985. They were members of the
International Hockey League and played their home games at the
IMA Sports Arena. Their team colors were originally black and gold, but they were changed to royal blue, gold, and white. They were moved to
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw () is a city in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township, ...
after the 1985 season, becoming the
Saginaw Generals. After the Generals departed Flint, they were replaced by the
Flint Spirits
The Flint Spirits were a professional hockey team in Flint, Michigan from 1985 to 1990, and played their home games at the IMA Sports Arena. They were a part of the International Hockey League (1945–2001), International Hockey League and repla ...
.
Championships
Standings
Notable players
Jim Aldred played for the Generals in the
1984–85 IHL season, and later became coach of the
Portugal men's national ice hockey team.
List of Generals to play in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...
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Doug Rombough
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Rick Knickle
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Ted Bulley
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Kirk Bowman
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Pierre Giroux
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Gilles Meloche
References
External links
HockeyDB.com page
Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States
Edmonton Oilers minor league affiliates
International Hockey League (1945–2001) teams
Ice hockey clubs established in 1969
Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1985
Defunct ice hockey teams in Michigan
Ice hockey teams in Flint, Michigan
Philadelphia Flyers minor league affiliates
1969 establishments in Michigan
1985 disestablishments in Michigan
Boston Bruins minor league affiliates
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