The New Haven Eagles were a professional ice hockey team that played in

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. The Eagles were one of five inaugural franchises in the Canadian American Hockey League, and a founding member of the

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History

The Eagles finished in first place during their inaugural season, with a record of 18–14–0, and also won the league championship in the playoffs

New Haven played in the Can-Am league from 1926 to 1936, when the league became part of the International-American Hockey League. The Eagles played in the new I-AHL from 1936 to 1940, when the league was renamed the

. New Haven continued in the AHL until 1943. The team suspended operations for two seasons during

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. The Eagles were resurrected for the 1945–46 season. From 1946 to 1950 the franchise was known as the

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. The team was reverted to the Eagles name for the 1950–51 season. However, the team folded in the middle of the season after only 28 games with a record of 5–23–0.

Other New Haven teams

Several other teams called New Haven their home. Three teams from the

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include the New Haven Tomahawks (1951–52), New Haven Nutmegs (1952–53), and the New Haven Blades (1954–1972). Two subsequent franchises playing the AHL were based in New Haven; the

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(1972–1992), who were renamed the

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(1992–93),

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(1997–1999), and most recently the UHL's New Haven Knights (2000–2002).

Season-by-season results

* New Haven Eagles 1926–1936 ( Canadian-American Hockey League) * New Haven Eagles 1936–1940 ( International-American Hockey League) * New Haven Eagles 1940–1943 * New Haven Eagles 1945–1946 * New Haven Ramblers 1946–1950 * New Haven Eagles 1950–1951

History

Other New Haven teams

Season-by-season results

Regular season

Playoffs

References

See also