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The Nighthawks were [[Calder Cup]] finalists four times: 1974–74, 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 4 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]]; [[Willie O'Ree]]; [[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]], [[Bernie Nicholls]], [[Blaine Stoughton]] and [[Mike Rogers (ice hockey)|Mike Rogers]]. 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
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 [[Binghamton Senators]].
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