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52-491: The NBL Canada All-Star Game was an exhibition game hosted by the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). The first edition was held in 2012 and included ten players per team, randomly divided under captains Joey Haywood and Eddie Smith . In the final two editions in 2013 and 2014, players were divided into a Central Division team and an Atlantic Division team. In 2014,

104-757: A domestic basketball minor league in Canada. Three franchises from the Premier Basketball League (PBL), the Halifax Rainmen , Quebec Kebs , and Saint John Mill Rats were the first to join the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). The teams had been unhappy with the officiating in the PBL. On May 12 of that year in Halifax, Nova Scotia , league CEO Andre Levingston held a press conference regarding

156-574: A person who was going to govern the league the right way." In June 2011, the league finalized rules for its first season. There would be seven teams, four of which qualified for the playoffs, and no divisions. It would follow FIBA rules and each team would play 36 games in the regular season. Team rosters could contain 10–12 players, at least two of them Canadian, and they had a salary cap of $ 150,000 Canadian . Players could earn potentially $ 70,000 in one season, and each game would draw an average of 3,000 fans, varying by location. Levingston envisioned

208-822: A private center ten miles away. Point guard Anthony Anderson got the ABA's Most Valuable Player award among other awards and recognition. Ian McCarthy was named the league's General Manager of the Year. Ismael Caro and Ife Anosike were separated from the team after a brawl that brought a game in Vermont to a premature end. The logistical problems of the ABA led the Millrats to join the Premier Basketball League , with teams from Vermont , Quebec City , and Halifax . The 20-game PBL regular season began in January 2009. The Millrats and three other teams from

260-593: A record of 9–11, in 5th place, one game out of the playoffs. The playoffs were notable for New York state-based referees traveling to work several away games involving the Rochester Razorsharks (which share a common owner with the PBL). When this, an uneven number of foul calls, and a final game terminated prematurely by fan reaction marred the semifinal series in Quebec, McCarthy (who had chafed at out-of-state referees during

312-469: A ten-game season ticket), but the bleachers on one side were replaced by $ 17 courtside seating. Mascot Millie the Millrat was not seen, but a dog mascot took his or her place, wearing 00. One home game was moved to Hesser College , and one was moved to UNH , as it featured Keith Friel of the visiting Rochester Razorsharks (the son of former UNH Head Coach Gerry Friel) and the two UNH alumni mentioned above for

364-784: The 2017–18 season , the league stayed at ten teams following the Miracles and A's folding and the addition of the Moncton Magic and St. John's Edge in the Maritimes. The initially announced a team in Greater Sudbury , but was forced to delay their launch leaving the league with four teams in Ontario and six in the Maritimes, leading the Edge to play as a member of the Central Division. The Lightning won

416-691: The American Basketball Association (ABA), a year later it moved to the Premier Basketball League (PBL). In 2010, it relocated to Saint John as the Saint John Mill Rats , and in 2016 it was renamed as the Riptide. In 2019, the team was granted a one-season hiatus by the league, but has since been inactive. In their inaugural ABA season, the Manchester Millrats compiled a regular season record of 28–12, playing their home games at

468-622: The Fieldhouse of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). They won their first 12 games and first four games against the reigning champion Vermont Frost Heaves . These were the only losses the Frost Heaves had in that season. The Millrats were one of eight teams to make the post season. They got to the semifinals but lost in overtime to the San Diego Wildcats . Larry Lessett was the head coach. There were major logistical issues, as two of

520-466: The 2009 playoffs) wrote a protest letter to the league on behalf of his and the other Canadian teams. The same events recurred in the final series, which concluded in the Mill Rats and Rainmen quitting the PBL moments after the playoffs ended. The Kebs followed suit one day later, with Lawton-Fort Sill suspending operations. On May 12, 2011, the Mill Rats (along with the existing Halifax and Québec teams of

572-468: The 2012 game, players Joey Haywood and Eddie Smith chose each team through a fantasy draft. The best performer in the game was named All-Star Game Most Valuable Player . Starting with the next All-Star game, the league began matching top players from the Central Division with those from the Atlantic Division. At least three Canadian players were required on each team. The NBL Canada discontinued

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624-620: The 2016–17 season. The 2014–15 season ended in controversy as the Windsor Express were declared winners of the championship series after the Halifax Rainmen failed to show for the seventh and deciding game. The Rainmen organization claimed the reason for not appearing in the game that night because their players feared for their safety following a physical altercation earlier in the day with the Express. The Rainmen and its players were fined by

676-559: The Atlantic Division, while the remaining four competed in the Central Division. The league grew to nine teams in the 2013–14 season by adding the Brampton A's and Ottawa Skyhawks , while the Montreal Jazz folded. Two teams relocated within their same regions with Oshawa Power moving to Mississauga and Summerside to Charlottetown as the Island Storm . The league returned to eight teams

728-550: The Central Division, but mostly played against Atlantic Division teams. Before the 2019–20 season , the league folded the Cape Breton Highlanders and Saint John Riptide as their respective owners tried to sell the teams and the league shrank to eight teams. During the season, the COVID-19 pandemic caused games to be suspended on March 12, 2020. The season was then entirely cancelled as the pandemic closed arenas and travel

780-919: The Eastern Division, Rochester and Buffalo returned, but the Wilmington franchise left, reportedly over loss of nearby competitors. However, the Maryland GreenHawks (formerly the Nighthawks) came out of dormancy, and the PBL picked up the Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry from the Continental Basketball Association ; and the Capitanes de Arecibo , from the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league of Puerto Rico . Heath Teixeira

832-588: The Kebs defeated the Miracles at the Colisée de Laval . Within a week, every team in the league had played at least one game. The NBL Canada's opening season brought in marquee players such as Gabe Freeman , Anthony Anderson , and Lawrence Wright. Amid the 2011 NBA lockout , six players with past experience in the National Basketball Association (NBA), including Eddie Robinson and Rodney Buford , joined

884-528: The Millrats clinched the Atlantic Division the next day in Quebec . Third-seeded Manchester met the second-seeded Rochester RazorSharks for the best-of-three PBL semifinals. The RazorSharks delayed the third and deciding game four days, blamed on a malfunctioning backboard, and won the game to eliminate the Millrats. Millrats point guard Al Stewart shared post-season honors for the PBL Defensive Player of

936-559: The Millrats. In May 2010, a report surfaced that the Millrats ownership was looking to leave Manchester for Saint John, New Brunswick , saying that seating and concessions in the arena were the main impetus for moving. On June 21, 2010, a press conference was held at Harbour Station in Saint John to officially announce the move. A naming contest was held in conjunction with Rogers Communications titled "Got Name?" where fans could text their choice of name via text-messaging. The choices for

988-504: The NBL Canada as a more stable alternative to other North American minor basketball leagues with players living close to home while playing professionally. The NBL Canada held its first draft on August 21, 2011, at Rogers Centre . The Power selected Morgan Lewis of the University of Findlay with the first overall pick . Jerome Brown, who was picked fifth overall by the Mill Rats, was

1040-544: The NBL Canada's inaugural year, Canadian sports analyst Alex Walling claimed it was a success, commenting, "The NBL could hold its head up high. It has been a great season and they've gained a great deal of creditability. They've earned the kudos." Levingston touted the league because it "played a full schedule on every set date and never had a problem." Shortly after the season, in April, the NBL Canada held its first All-Star Game at Halifax Metro Centre . For its second season,

1092-465: The NBL Canada. The London Lightning, coached by Micheal Ray Richardson , soon emerged as the top team in the league, going 28–8 by end of the regular season, which lasted until March 4, 2012. The team defeated the Halifax Rainmen, 3–2, in the best-of-five NBL Canada Finals series to claim the championship. They drew a league-high 5,106 fans to the John Labatt Centre for the game. Following

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1144-652: The PBL player draft. The signing of Luke Bonner on January 15 spurred media interest, as Bonner is from Concord, New Hampshire , and is the brother of Matt Bonner of the San Antonio Spurs . But he played only the weekend of January 16–17 before going to the Austin Toros in the NBA Development League . On January 21, Currie was traded to Halifax. Admission to the SNHU Fieldhouse remained at $ 10 ($ 90 for

1196-570: The PBL's Atlantic Division added 6 exhibition games apiece in pursuit of the "Champlain Cup." The Millrats played three other exhibitions, including two against the Arecibo Captains of Puerto Rico. Owner Jason Briggs bought a mansion in Manchester and remodeled it to contain sauna, steam rooms, a dinner table on stilts, and custom, seven-foot bunks. Players and coaches resided there and the garage became

1248-446: The PBL) were announced as founding members of the National Basketball League of Canada . On October 12, the Mill Rats announced the signing of former Detroit Pistons guard Will Blalock . The team looked forward to intense interest for the season given the 2011 NBA lockout . After the 2015–16 season, the NBLC announced that the Mill Rats ownership group would no longer continue to operate

1300-1216: The Year Coach of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Executive of the Year Most Valuable Player Newcomer of the Year Rookie of the Year Sixth Man of the Year Others All-Star Game Arenas Champions NBL Canada Finals Statistical leaders Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NBL_Canada_All-Star_Game&oldid=1144778607 " Categories : Recurring sporting events established in 2012 Basketball all-star games National Basketball League of Canada National Basketball League of Canada The National Basketball League of Canada ( NBL Canada ; French : Ligue nationale de basketball du Canada )

1352-463: The Year . In addition, the top player in the NBL Canada Finals wins Finals Most Valuable Player . After the 2015–16 season , the league started announcing Commissioner's Awards to groups that helped support it, including ownership groups, teams, and referees. These awards were first handed out by Dave Magley . Until the 2013–14 season , the NBL Canada held All-Star Weekend every year. In

1404-574: The Year. The PBL had massive turnover of franchises and began the 2009–10 season reduced from 13 to 9 teams, playing as a single division. Four teams of the old Atlantic Division returned, except the problematic Montréal franchise. But the entire Midwest Division disappeared. Battle Creek, with the league's best record, quit the PBL over the PBL's decision to hold a one-game league championship in Rochester, denying Battle Creek up to two home dates, and over disagreement over compensation for this decision. In

1456-418: The business office. Sam Carey joined P.J. Young as Millrats who had played college basketball on the same home court for SNHU. Ife Anosike rejoined the Millrats, left at mid-season to pursue a nursing career, but returned for the playoffs. The Millrats started the PBL regular season with two road losses, but lost only two other games and finished the regular season at 16–4, atop the Atlantic Division. The team

1508-525: The championship in both seasons, having won four of the first seven titles up to that point. Following their delayed start, NBL Canada expanded into Northern Ontario with the addition of the Sudbury Five for the 2018–19 season . However, the league lost another Ontario team when the Niagara River Lions left to help found the rival Canadian Elite Basketball League . St. John's was again a member of

1560-584: The creation of the NBL Canada. By the end of the summer, the London Lightning , Moncton Miracles , Oshawa Power , and Summerside Storm were established and had announced that they would join the league. There had also been unsuccessful attempts to start up teams in Fredericton, New Brunswick , and Kingston, Ontario . John Kennedy, a native of Windsor and a sports executive based in Los Angeles ,

1612-554: The event after the 2014 game . The commissioner of the NBL Canada is the league's chief executive and is elected by the board of directors and a group of representatives from each team. Since Magley's resignation in 2017, Audley Stephenson has been acting as deputy commissioner. Saint John Riptide Established in 2007 as the Manchester Millrats (an expansion team based in Manchester, New Hampshire , which played in

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1664-459: The finals. Statistics below are for all-time leaders at the end of the 2022 regular season. The NBL Canada annually announces the winners of eight awards. Players can be named Most Valuable Player , Canadian of the Year , Defensive Player of the Year , Rookie of the Year , Newcomer of the Year , Sixth Man of the Year . The league also awards the Coach of the Year and Executive of

1716-440: The first Canadian to be taken in the draft. The event was viewed by more than 6,000 people online from 93 countries. 180 players from across the world attended the preceding NBL Canada combine. The first player to be signed into the NBL Canada was Canadian Yannick Anzuluni , who joined the Kebs on a three-year contract on August 17, 2011. On October 29, in the first game of the NBL Canada's inaugural 2011–12 NBL Canada season ,

1768-478: The following season due to Ottawa falling below league standards and failing to repay a loan to the league. Prior to the 2014–15 season , the league announced its first national broadcast deal with beIN Sports . Starting with the 2014–15 season , two regular season games were scheduled to be aired each week with special coverage for playoffs and special events such as the All Star Weekend. The deal ran through

1820-640: The following year. The final league champions were the London Lightning , who defeated the Windsor Express 3–2 in the 2023 NBL Finals. Following the conclusion of the 2023 NBLC season the four remaining NBLC teams, the KW Titans , London Lightning , Sudbury Five and Windsor Express , broke away from the NBLC and helped found the Basketball Super League along with president of The Basketball League , David Magley . In mid-2011, discussion began of

1872-453: The four teams in the Millrats' division suspended operations. The ABA flew the Millrats to the Bahamas once and to Singapore twice to play against ABA teams with no local competition. Nevertheless, Millrats management organized additional games against local rivals and gave season ticket owners the full number of events they had been promised, although the final regular season game was played at

1924-642: The league and the team ultimately filed for bankruptcy and folded. The following 2015–16 season , the league replaced the Rainmen with the Halifax Hurricanes . The new Halifax team returned to the championship game, defeating the London Lightning to win the title in their first season. The league expanded to ten teams in the 2016–17 season by adding the Cape Breton Highlanders and KW Titans . In

1976-402: The names were: Millrats, Fog, Shamrocks, Fire, and Rip Tide. The fans could also select their own. On July 27, Ian McCarthy, president of the team, announced that with overwhelming support, the Mill Rats moniker would remain the same, although a space was added between the two words. A new logo was also unveiled. The Mill Rats were in contention for most of the regular season, but finished with

2028-883: The original (PDF) on 24 May 2015 . Retrieved 7 June 2015 . v t e National Basketball League of Canada Teams Cape Breton Highlanders Halifax Hurricanes Halifax Rainmen Island Storm KW Titans London Lightning Mississauga Power Moncton Magic Moncton Miracles Montreal Jazz Niagara River Lions Orangeville A's Ottawa SkyHawks Quebec Kebs Saint John Riptide St. John's Edge Sudbury Five Windsor Express Seasons 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 Drafts 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Awards All-NBL Canada Team Canadian of

2080-1207: The players have decided on the coaches' votes. The game takes place alongside multiple other competitions, together known as All-Star Weekend. These competitions include the Three-Point Long Distance Shootout and the Slam Dunk Championship. Results [ edit ] Year Venue Winning team Score Losing team MVP 2012 Halifax MetroCentre , Halifax, Nova Scotia Team Haywood 164–155 Team Smith Brandon Robinson 2013 Harbour Station , Saint John, New Brunswick Central 150–145 Atlantic Marvin Phillips 2014 Eastlink Centre , Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Atlantic 170–165 Central Antonio Ballard See also [ edit ] List of NBL Canada All-Stars References [ edit ] ^ "NBL All-Star team rosters announced" . OurWindsor.ca . Retrieved 27 May 2015 . ^ "2014-15 NBL Canada Postseason Guide" (PDF) . NBLCanada.ca . Archived from

2132-406: The regular season with the Millrats, and they were not with the team by late January. Charles Mason trained with the team and joined the roster in late January, as did P.J. Young. Anthony Anderson rejoined the team after a year's absence, and Charles Easterling joined in mid-season. The Millrats drafted Tyrece Gibbs and Eric Gilchrese, alumni of the University of New Hampshire , with their picks in

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2184-452: The remaining NBLC teams were merged along with teams from the TBL into the new Basketball Super League . The London Lightning have the most championships with six wins, the Windsor Express are second with two wins. The Halifax Rainmen and the Island Storm have appeared in two league finals failing to win the trophy. The Sudbury Five are currently the only active team to have never reached

2236-481: The same dispersal draft. This was called the PBL's first in-season player trade. On February 13, the Millrats played a scheduled home game against a Montreal team with new roster and ownership. Vermont remained the principal rival; many Vermont fans made the 130-mile drive. A showdown on February 15 enthused 1,052 fans. February's winning streak ended on March 6 with an overtime loss to Vermont in Burlington, but

2288-487: The season as it was the only remaining member in the Maritimes ready to play in the 2021–22 season, leaving the league with only the four active teams in Ontario. In order to fill the schedule, the league agreed to inter-league series play with the US-based The Basketball League (TBL), run by former NBLC commissioner David Magley and his wife Evelyn. Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 NBLC season,

2340-472: The team salary cap remained at $ 150,000, with the possibility of an increase in the future. The NBL Canada also considered several cities in the Maritimes , Ontario , and Quebec , including Sydney, Nova Scotia . The league soon welcomed the Windsor Express after an ownership group from Windsor, Ontario , and Detroit , led by Dartis Willis Sr., began investing in the expansion team in June 2012. The team, which

2392-468: The team. It voted unanimously to transfer the ownership of the Saint John team to a local ownership group called Saint John Pro Basketball headed by Scott VanWart, Mike Cormier and Paul Vaughan. The new ownership group retained on-and-off franchise head coach, Rob Spon . On 26 October, the new ownership announced the rebranded team would be called the Saint John Riptide. Spon left Saint John after

2444-474: Was a Canadian professional men's minor league basketball organization. The NBL Canada was founded in 2011, when three existing Premier Basketball League teams joined with four new franchises for the league's inaugural season. The league changed in size multiple times and had four active teams in its final season, all in Ontario , but historically the NBLC had several located in the Atlantic provinces . The league's season typically ran from November to April of

2496-460: Was approved into the league in late July, would play out of WFCU Centre . On the other hand, the Quebec Kebs, who had relocated to Laval, Quebec , in the offseason, left the league after experiencing challenges in their first year. By November, the Kebs were replaced with the Montreal Jazz , who would compete at Centre Pierre Charbonneau . In the 2012–13 season , the league consisted of eight teams separated into divisions: four teams competed in

2548-469: Was named the first commissioner of the NBL. He previously had experience working with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). League president Andre Levingston spoke on his expectations of the commissioner, saying, "We wanted to make sure we had a person who was going to be committed and was willing to roll up his sleeves and work very hard, someone who understood business, had business relationship and

2600-425: Was promoted to head coach. An exposure combine on October 24–25, 2009, drew over 70 athletes. The Champlain Cup became a three-team tournament hosted by the Vermont Frost Heaves from December 27–29 against the Millrats and the Québec Kebs. The Millrats won the Cup with lopsided victories. The team played no exhibition games at home. Among players from the previous season, only Al Stewart and Marlowe Currie started

2652-404: Was restricted. The league initially delayed the start to the 2020–21 season as the pandemic continued into 2021. On March 4, 2021, NBL Canada announced there would be no 2020–21 season. During the hiatus, the Halifax Hurricanes and Moncton Magic both withdrew from the league while the St. John's Edge were not granted a new lease for their arena. Subsequently, the Island Storm withdrew from

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2704-438: Was undefeated at home, and undefeated in February, for which Rob Spon got the PBL Coach of the Month award and Desmond Ferguson got a Player of the Week award. On February 5, the PBL suspended the Montreal Sasquatch and conducted a dispersal draft on February 7. The Millrats selected Jamaal Wise. On March 9, the Millrats traded Wise and other considerations to Quebec for power forward John Ruffus, whom Quebec selected in

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