New Brunswick Hawks

The New Brunswick Hawks, were founded in 1978 as a combined farm team for the Chicago Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs and played their home games at the Moncton Coliseum. 

During the 1979–80 season, Daryl Sutter, who earned rookie of the year, was one of the famous NHL players that played for the Hawks. Every season they played in Moncton, the team recorded winning records and were popular among the locals in Moncton. 

Daryl Sutter, who would go on to a long NHL playing and coaching career, won the AHL's Rookie of the Year award in 1979-80 as a member of the Hawks. In 1981-82 the Hawks defeated the Binghamton Whalers four games to one to win the Calder Cup. They were led by Mike Kaszycki and Steve Larmer, who combined for 200 points that season. The Black Hawks stopped sponsoring the squad in the summer of 1982 in an effort to form a farm team nearer to their home. Due to disagreements over a new arena contract, the Leafs decided to relocate the team to St. Catherines, Ontario, where they became known as the Saints. The Edmonton Oilers founded the Moncton Alpines in the same off-season, so Moncton didn't have to wait long for a new team.