New Brunswick Hawks | |
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City | Moncton, New Brunswick |
League | American Hockey League |
Operated | 1978–1982 |
Home arena | Moncton Coliseum |
Colours | Blue and White |
Owner(s) | Maple Leaf Gardens Limited & Chicago Black Hawks |
Affiliates | Chicago Black Hawks & Toronto Maple Leafs |
Franchise history | |
1978–1982 | New Brunswick Hawks |
1982–1986 | St. Catharines Saints |
1986–1991 | Newmarket Saints |
1991–2005 | St. John's Maple Leafs |
2005–present | Toronto Marlies |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 1 (1981–82) |
Division titles | 2 (1979–80, 1981–82) |
Calder Cups | 1 (1981–82) |
The New Brunswick Hawks were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick. Home games were played at the Moncton Coliseum. They were a member of the American Hockey League (AHL) between 1978 and 1982. The Hawks operated as a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Black Hawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs, with a winning record each of four seasons.
The Hawks won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy twice for regular season division championships in 1979–80, and 1981–82. New Brunswick finished first overall in 1981–82, and won the Calder Cup by defeating the Binghamton Whalers four games to one in the finals. In the summer of 1982, the Black Hawks pulled out of the team and the Maple Leafs moved the franchise to St. Catharines, Ontario to establish the St. Catharines Saints as their farm team. However, the same off-season the Edmonton Oilers purchased an AHL franchise and formed the Moncton Alpines to replace the departed team.