New Haven Knights

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| team = New Haven Knights

| logo = New Haven Knights logo.svg

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| city = New Haven, Connecticut

| league = United Hockey League

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| founded = 2000

| arena = New Haven Coliseum

| colors = Purple, silver, black, white
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| name1 = New Haven Knights

| dates1 = 2000–2002

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The New Haven Knights were a minor professional ice hockey team and members of the United Hockey League from 2000 to 2002.{{cite web |title=New Haven Knights Statistics and History |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/stte/new-haven-knights-7059.html |website=hockeydb.com |publisher=Ralph Slate |access-date=24 May 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Legare |first1=Andrew |title=Ten defining moments in Jackals history |url=https://www.stargazette.com/story/sports/hockey/minors/jackals/2017/04/08/ten-defining-moments-jackals-history/99912430/ |access-date=24 May 2024 |work=(Elmira) Star-Gazette |date=April 8, 2017}} They played in New Haven, Connecticut, at the New Haven Coliseum, and were the last team to play at that venue—as well as the last professional team playing in the city—folding when the Coliseum closed in 2002.{{cite news |last1=Amarante |first1=Joe |title=Late (great?) New Haven Coliseum is subject of CPTV documentary: It's as much about history as legends |url=https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Late-great-New-Haven-Coliseum-is-subject-of-11606616.php |access-date=24 May 2024 |work=New Haven Register |publisher=Hearst Media Services Connecticut |date=October 31, 2010}}

The team had a combined record of 75-55-18 in its two seasons, making the playoffs both times. In 2001, they lost in the semi-finals to the eventual champion Quad City Mallards, the next year losing in the first round. The team was coached in both seasons by Paul Gillis, and its leading career scorers were UHL veteran Glenn Stewart and Chicago Blackhawks draftee Mike Pomichter.{{cite web |title=New Haven Knights all-time player list |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_players.php?tmi=7059 |website=hockeydb.com |publisher=Ralph Slate |access-date=24 May 2024}} Five one-time National Hockey League players played for the team at one point, most notably former Boston Bruin Chris Winnes, who played in 67 games for the Knights.