Beast of New Haven
Ice hockey team in New Haven, Connecticut
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The Beast of New Haven were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League in the 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons.[1] The team was based in New Haven, Connecticut, and played at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which was demolished in 2007.[2] The Beast were affiliated with the Carolina Hurricanes and the Florida Panthers. This franchise was known as the Carolina Monarchs from 1995 to 1997.[1]
| Beast of New Haven | |
|---|---|
| |
| City | New Haven, Connecticut |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | New England |
| Operated | 1997–1999 |
| Home arena | New Haven Coliseum |
| Colors | Blue, silver, yellow |
| Head coach | Kevin McCarthy |
| Affiliates | Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers |
| Franchise history | |
| 1989–1995 | Greensboro Monarchs |
| 1995–1997 | Carolina Monarchs |
| 1997–1999 | Beast of New Haven |
