New Haven Nighthawks: Difference between revisions

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The '''New Haven Nighthawks''' were a professional [[ice hockey]] team that played in the [[American Hockey League]] from 1972 to 1992. They had affiliations with the [[MinnesotaNew NorthYork StarsIslanders]] (1972–19771972–1973), [[NewMinnesota YorkNorth IslandersStars]] (1972–19731972–1977), [[New York Rangers]] (1977–1981 & 1984–1987), and [[Los Angeles Kings]] (1981–1991). The team played their home games at [[New Haven Coliseum]].

The last Nighthawk to play in the [[National Hockey League]] was goaltender [[Byron Dafoe]], who played seven games for the Nighthawks in its last season in 1992. The last Nighthawk active at any level of professional hockey was [[Mario Chitarroni]], who played for New Haven in the 1988-891988–89 season, and was active in the [[Serie A (ice hockey)|Italian professional league]] in 2009.

*[[Bridgeport Sound TigersIslanders]] (2001–present)

The Nighthawks were runners-up for the [[Calder Cup]] in 1974–75, 1977–78, 1978–79, & 1988–89.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AHL Hall of Fame|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301194019/http://ahlhalloffame.com/calder-cup-p139057|url-status=live|archive-url=http://ahlhalloffame.com/calder-cup-p139057|archive-date=March 1, 2012|website=[[AHL Hall of Fame]]}}</ref>

|[[1973–74 AHL season|1973–74]] ||W, 4-24–2, [[Rochester Americans|Rochester]] ||L, 0-40–4, [[Providence Reds|Providence]] ||—

|[[1974–75 AHL season|1974–75]] ||W, 4-14–1, [[Virginia Wings|Virginia]] ||W, 4-14–1, [[Hershey Bears|HER]] ||L, 1-41–4, [[Springfield Indians|Springfield]]

|[[1975–76 AHL season|1975–76]] ||L, 0-30–3, [[Richmond Robins|Richmond]] ||—||—

|[[1976–77 AHL season|1976–77]] ||L, 2-42–4, [[Rochester Americans|Rochester]] ||—||—

|[[1977–78 AHL season|1977–78]] ||W, 3-13–1, [[Philadelphia Firebirds (hockey)|Philadelphia]] ||W, 4-24–2, [[Rochester Americans|Rochester]] ||L, 1-41–4, [[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine]]

|[[1978–79 AHL season|1978–79]] ||bye||W, 4-24–2, [[Binghamton Dusters|Binghamton]] ||L, 0-40–4, [[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine]]

|[[1979–80 AHL season|1979–80]] ||W, 4-04–0, [[Rochester Americans|Rochester]] ||L, 2-42–4, [[Hershey Bears|Hershey]] ||—

|[[1980–81 AHL season|1980–81]] ||L, 0-40–4, [[Hershey Bears|Hershey]] ||—||—

|[[1981–82 AHL season|1981–82]] ||L, 1-31–3, [[Rochester Americans|Rochester]] ||—||—

|[[1982–83 AHL season|1982–83]] ||W, 4-14–1, [[Hershey Bears|Hershey]] ||L, 3-4 [[Rochester Americans|Rochester]] ||—

|[[1985–86 AHL season|1985–86]] ||L, 1-41–4, [[Hershey Bears|Hershey]] ||—||—

|[[1986–87 AHL season|1986–87]] ||L, 3-43–4, [[Binghamton Whalers|Binghamton]] ||—||—

|[[1988–89 AHL season|1988–89]] ||W, 4-24–2, [[Sherbrooke Canadiens|Sherbrooke]] ||W, 4-24–2, [[Moncton Hawks|Moncton]] || L, 1-41–4, [[Adirondack Red Wings|Adirondack]]

|[[1991–92 AHL season|1991–92]] ||L, 1-41–4, [[Adirondack Red Wings|Adirondack]] ||—||—

[[Category:Ice hockey teamsclubs disestablished in Connecticut1992]]