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The Canadian Press
GUELPH, Ontario. — The Guelph Nighthawks move to Calgary.
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Wednesday that the Guelph franchise will be based in Calgary and play at WinSport from his 2023 season in a strategic move into the larger market. announced that it will event center.
A new nickname, logo and colors for the team will be announced in the fall.
"Our league has already outgrown our expectations when we launched in 2018," said Mike Moreale, league commissioner and co-founder. “When we launched CEBL, it made sense that Guelph would be one of the founding franchises.
”But as CEBL grows, it will play in Canada's 46th largest market. The team would not be able to remain economically competitive with other teams in the league.”
Morreale said the Nighthawks had strong support from Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie, the city and the Sleemann Centre. said.
However, that market has its limits and moving to Canada's third largest city is "a combination of our vision and future expansion into Tier 1 markets. It will match and allow the CEBL to continue.It will have a strong impact on the growth of basketball in the country.”
The Nighthawks have a 25-37 record in four seasons, and 10 last season. It was 10 wins and 10 losses. They upset Fraser Valley his Bandits in the opening round playoff game before losing to second seed Niagara in the quarterfinals.
"Our organization is extremely proud of everything it has accomplished to provide fans with world-class basketball during his four seasons at Guelph," said the team. His president Cameron Kush said in a statement. "The time, dedication and support of the Guelph community for Nighthawks basketball is something I will never forget and will forever be grateful for." 's WinSport hosted the home game of the Basketball Champions League America (BCLA). The
League noted the growth of Calgary's basketball culture, noting that basketball enrollments in the city have more than doubled over the past seven years. The University of Calgary men's basketball team has been one of the best in U Sports for years.
CEBL launched in 2018 with 6 teams in 4 states and has since expanded to 10 teams in 6 states. Canadian players make up 71% of the team roster in 2022.
This Canadian Press report was first published on August 17, 2022.
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