The Brooklyn Aviators were a professional ice hockey team based in

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. The team was a member of the

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and was affiliated with the

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. The Aviators played their home games at the

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in the

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borough of

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History

The franchise was founded in 2009 as the New York Aviators and began play in the

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. After the completion of the 2009–10 NEPHL season, the Aviators moved to the newly formed

. The Aviators recorded a 21-game winning streak during the first season in the FHL and finished first place in the 2010–11 FHL regular season. In the 2010–11 playoffs, the Aviators advanced to the championships where they lost in game four to the

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. The team was renamed Brooklyn Aviators for the 2011–12 season. During the 2011–12 playoffs, the Aviators lost a best-of-three series in the first round to the

Danbury Whalers The Danbury Whalers were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League that began play in the 2010–11 season. Based in Danbury, Connecticut, the Whalers played at the Danbury Ice Arena, located in CityCenter Danbury. ...

. The Aviators hosted game one as the fourth seed and were trailing 3–0 headed into the third period. Scoring four unanswered goals, the Aviators held a 4–3 lead until three seconds remained where the Whalers scored a disputed goal. The net was apparently not lined with the crease and play should have been whistled dead. The Aviators eventually lost game one in overtime. The series shifted to Danbury, the third seed, for the final two games. The Aviators won game two but lost 5–4 in overtime to the Whalers in game three. The Aviators have ceased operations prior to the 2012–13 season.

Season-by-season records

References

External links

Brooklyn Aviators official site

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