Beacon Reaches All-Time High
February 25, 2004 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Port Huron Flags News Release
Port Huron, MI â The Port Huron Beacons of the United Hockey League (UHL) announce that Jason Firth is the all-time leading point scorer for the UHL.
Firth, 32 year-old from Halifax, Nova Scotia, started playing in the UHL/COL (Colonial Hockey League) back in 1992 with the Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks. He is currently in his tenth season with the UHL.
Firth, a member of the Inaugural Season Beacons, earned his 1045 UHL point in Richmond, Virginia on Tuesday, February 24th in the Beacons 5-1 victory over the RiverDogs. He earned the record breaking point on his 17th goal of the season at 8:58 of the third period. Firth had a total of three points (a goal and two assists) in the game on Tuesday. With his record-breaking goal, Firth moved ahead of UHL great Paul Pollilo for the all-time UHL point leader title.
The Beacons return home to face off against the Muskegon Fury Friday, February 27th and the Rockford IceHogs Saturday, February 28th. For a complete schedule log on to the website at www.beaconshockey.com.
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