Flint Spirits

Flint Spirits
City	Flint
League	International Hockey League
Operated	1985–1990
Home arena	IMA Sports Arena
Franchise history
1985–1990	Flint Spirits
1990–present	Fort Wayne Komets

The Flint Spirits logo used for the 1988–89 season.

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 and replaced the recently departed Flint Generals team. They compiled an overall record of 162–220–28. Prior to the 1990–91 season, the original Fort Wayne Komets were moved to Albany, New York, and a group from Fort Wayne, Indiana, purchased the Spirits and relocated them to Fort Wayne in time to begin the season.

The Spirits were once an affiliate of the New York Rangers.

Season-by-season results

Year	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	Pct	Standings	Playoffs
1985–86	82	16	66	0	38	271	497	.232	10th of 10	Did not qualify
1986–87	82	42	33	7	91	343	361	.550	4th of 9	Lost Quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Saginaw Generals
1987–88	82	42	31	9	93	395	389	.567	4th of 9	Won Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks Won Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Saginaw Hawks Lost Turner Cup Finals, 2–4 vs. Salt Lake Golden Eagles
1988–89	82	22	54	6	50	287	428	.305	10th of 10	Did not qualify
1989–90	82	40	36	6	86	326	345	.518	4th of 9	Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Kalamazoo Wings
Totals	410	162	220	28	358	1622	2020	.437

Notable NHL alumni

The Flint Spirits sent numerous players to the NHL in their five years of existence. The biggest names include:

John Cullen, co-winner of the 1987–88 Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy with Saginaw's Ed Belfour.
Ronnie Stern
Darcy Wakaluk
Rob Zamuner
Mike Richter
Paul Broten
Peter Laviolette
Jayson More
Kevin Miller

External links

• Flint Spirits statistics at The Internet Hockey Database