New Haven Nutmegs (ice hockey) explained

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Team:New Haven Nutmegs
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City:New Haven, Connecticut
League:Eastern Amateur Hockey League (EAHL)
Operated:1951–1953
Arena:New Haven Arena
Colors:Red, white
Name1:New Haven Tomahawks
Dates1:1951–1952
Name2:New Haven Nutmegs
Dates2:1952–1953

The New Haven Nutmegs were an American professional ice hockey team based in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]

History

Part of the Eastern Amateur Hockey League's mass expansion after World War II, the New Haven Tomahawks were established after the demise of the AHL's New Haven Eagles. The team did well in its inaugural season, finishing 10 games above .500 while reaching the league finals. For the second season, the team was renamed 'Nutmegs' after Connecticut, the nutmeg state. The rebranding didn't help their attendance figures but, more likely, the main culprit was their fall in the standings. Though the team finished with a losing record, they still managed to make the playoffs. Unfortunately, that was not enough to continue the franchise and the team was disbanded after the '53 season.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

EHL Season GP W L T Pts GF GA Finish Coach Playoffs
1951–52 66 37 27 2 76 256 241 2nd in Northern Morden "Ducky" Skinner Lost in Finals
1952–53 60 28 31 1 57 251 223 3rd Lost in Semifinals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Haven Nutmegs Statistics and History . Hockey DB . February 15, 2024.