The ”’New Haven Ninjas”’ were an [[indoor American football]] team based in [[New Haven, Connecticut]]. They were an [[expansion team]] in the [[af2]] for the 2002 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/af2-adds-new-haven-connecticut/n-2708298 |title=af2 adds New Haven, Connecticut |date=June 25, 2001 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=July 19, 2017}}</ref> On October 24, 2001, it was announced that ”'[[Ninjas]]”’ had won the name-the-team contest over ”’Cyclones”’, ”’Gladiators”’, ”’Hawkeyes”’ and ”’ShoreDawgs”’.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ninja-invasion-begins-in-new-haven/n-2708549 |title=Ninja invasion begins in New Haven |date=October 24, 2001 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=July 20, 2017}}</ref> Along with the Ninjas, New Haven was joined by the [[Albany Conquest]], [[Central Valley Coyotes|Bakersfield Blitz]], [[Cape Fear Wildcats]], [[Fresno Frenzy]], [[Hawaiian Islanders]], [[Mobile Wizards]], [[Mohegan Wolves]], [[San Diego Riptide]] & the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers]]. New Haven played in the American Conference of the Northeast Division. In 2002, the Ninjas finished 6–10, third in the Northeast Division. Still, that wasn’t enough to play football in August. After the 2002 season, the Ninjas folded because the [[New Haven Coliseum]] closed, and the experiment for arena football in New Haven was done.
The ”’New Haven Ninjas”’ were an [[indoor American football]] team based in [[New Haven, Connecticut]]. They were an [[expansion team]] in the [[af2]] for the 2002 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/af2-adds-new-haven-connecticut/n-2708298 |title=af2 adds New Haven, Connecticut |date=June 25, 2001 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=July 19, 2017}}</ref> On October 24, 2001, it was announced that ”'[[Ninjas]]”’ had won the name-the-team contest over ”’Cyclones”’, ”’Gladiators”’, ”’Hawkeyes”’ and ”’ShoreDawgs”’.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ninja-invasion-begins-in-new-haven/n-2708549 |title=Ninja invasion begins in New Haven |date=October 24, 2001 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=July 20, 2017}}</ref> Along with the Ninjas, New Haven was joined by the [[Albany Conquest]], [[Central Valley Coyotes|Bakersfield Blitz]], [[Cape Fear Wildcats]], [[Fresno Frenzy]], [[Hawaiian Islanders]], [[Mobile Wizards]], [[Mohegan Wolves]], [[San Diego Riptide]] & the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers]]. New Haven played in the American Conference of the Northeast Division. In 2002, the Ninjas finished 6–10, third in the Northeast Division. Still, that wasn’t enough to play football in August. After the 2002 season, the Ninjas folded because the [[New Haven Coliseum]] closed, and the experiment for arena football in New Haven was done.
