The New Brunswick Hawks were an American Hockey League farm club that was shared between the Chicago Black Hawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs for four seasons between 1978 and 1982. The club’s name was modeled on Chicago (and also harkened back to the Moncton Hawks hockey teams of the 1940’s – 1960’s) but wore the colors (white & blue) of Toronto.
All-American Basketball Alliance (1978) Born: 1977 – AABA founding franchise Folded: February 1978 AABA Championships: None Westchester County Center Team Colors: Owner: ? Background This very obscure
The New Mexico Chiles were an Albuquerque-based pro soccer outfit during the early 1990’s. The original Chiles were an expansion franchise in the American Professional Soccer League during the summer of 1990. At the time the APSL was the highest level of professional soccer in the United States. In subsequent seasons, the Chiles self-relegated to lower-budget, lower-division leagues. In their best year, 1991, the Chiles advanced to the U.S. Open Cup semi-final. The club closed following the 1996 season.
Continental Indoor Football League (2007-2008) Born: November 21, 2006 – CIFL expansion franchise Folded: Spring 2009 First Game: Last Game: CIFL Championships: None The DCU Center Opened:
The American Defenders of New Hampshire were an ill-conceived independent pro baseball team that set up shop at Nashua’s Holman Stadium in 2009. Ownership’s heavy-handed military fetish extended to a plush soldier mascot named “Ground Zero” who sported the uniform number 9-11. Nashua fans wisely saved their money and the team was evicted from the stadium late in the season for unpaid bills that included stiffing the first responders who provided police and fire details at Defenders home games. Incredibly, former Boston Red Sox General Manager and future Baltimore Orioles GM Dan Duquette was mixed up in this mess.
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