New Haven Nighthawks: Difference between revisions

{{ProInfobox ice hockey team

| colors = blue, gold, and white (Islanders and North Stars)<br>red, white, and blue (Rangers)<br>black, silver and white (Kings)

| dates4 = 2002–present2002–2017

| reg_season_titles = '''one1''' ([[1979–80 AHL season|1979–80]])

| division_titles = '''two2''' ([[1978–79 AHL season|1978–79]], [[1979–80 AHL season|1979–80]])

The '''New Haven Nighthawks''' were a formerprofessional [[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 the [[New Haven Coliseum]].

The Nighthawks were [[Calder Cup]] finalists four times: 1974–741974–75, 1977–78, 1978–79 and a dramatic, unlikely playoff run in 1988–89 when they finished fourth in their division yet won two exciting playoff rounds before succumbing to the Adirondack Red Wings in the finals 4in five games to 1. Those same Red Wings would take the Hawks out again in their last post-season before becoming the ill-fated New Haven Senators in 1992–93.

Notable players for the Nighthawks include former New York Islanders greats [[Chico Resch]] and, [[Bobby Nystrom]]; ex-[[Boston Bruins]] [[Willie O'Ree]] and [[Billy O'Dwyer]]; [[Tom Colley]], the franchise's career leader in games (534), goals (204), assists (281) and points (485); ex-[[Boston Bruins|Boston Bruin]] [[Billy O'Dwyer]]; career penalty minute leader (688) [[Al Tuer]]; ex-[[World Hockey Association|WHA]] star [[Bobby Sheehan (ice hockey)|Bobby Sheehan]], [[Cam Connor]], [[Bernie Nicholls]], [[Blaine Stoughton]] and, [[Mike Rogers (ice hockey)|Mike Rogers]] and [[Glenn Healy]]. The team was notorious for a revolving door for personnel holding the AHL record for players used in a single season with 62 in 1986. No player other than Colley played in as many as 300 games for the Nighthawks, while only one two goaltenders played over 100 games. ([[Ron Scott]]) played in 153 games and ([[Doug Soetaert]]) played in 101.

The franchise was renamed the [[New Haven Senators]] for the 1992–93 season when they began an NHL affiliation with the [[Ottawa Senators]]. The following season, the franchise moved to Prince Edward Island. Today, it is known as the [[BinghamtonBelleville Senators]].

*[[Binghamton Senators]] (2002–present2002–2017)

*[[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=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]] ||—||—

* [[Professional Hockeyice Inhockey in Connecticut]]

[[Category:SportsIce hockey clubs disestablished in 1992]]