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
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 Season-by-season results edit Regular season edit Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL Points Goals for Goals against Standing 1997–98 80 38 33 7 2 85 256 239 3rd, New England 1998–99 80 33 35 7 5 78 240 250 5th, New England Playoffs edit Season 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals 1997–98 L, 0-3, Hartford — — — 1998–99 Out of playoffs See also edit Professional Hockey In Connecticut References edit ^ a b Commito, Mike (March 27, 2018). "This Is the Most Haunting Sports Logo in History". Vice. Retrieved June 29, 2020. ^ Cloutier, Bill (October 3, 2012). "The New Haven Coliseum was demolished, paved and turned into a parking lot". New Haven Register. Retrieved June 29, 2020.