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Next spring the Sleeman Centre will become nesting grounds for the Guelph Nighthawks, the latest team to be unveiled as part of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).
On Wednesday morning, at what will eventually be centre court at the Sleeman Centre, the CEBL unveiled the Guelph team name and logo. Around 35 people came out for the event.
Guelph's new professional basketball team now has a name, a logo and a web site.
The Guelph Nighthawks were officially unveiled Wednesday at the Sleeman Centre to a group of city officials, people connected to the league, media and some curious onlookers.
The Nighthawks will be one of six teams in the Canadian Elite Basketball League, which is set to begin play in May of 2019.
Two of the six franchises in the new Canadian Elite Basketball League have names.
The Hamilton franchise introduced itself as the “Honey Badgers“ Tuesday morning. Last week, the Niagara River Lions became the first team named. The Guelph, Ontario squad will reveal its team name before the week is out, leaving the three Western Canadian franchises…Saskatchewan, Edmonton and Fraser Valley, B-C…to unveil their names and logos. Following is the news release…
They’ll go traditional with black and gold colours, and more new school with their team nickname.
On Tuesday morning, the Hamilton Honey Badgers unveiled their name, logo and team colour scheme before a roomful of local dignitaries, business people and basketball folk a First-Ontario, where they’ll play their home games beginning in May of 2019.
Watch out Hamilton, there will be Honey Badgers on the loose in the city starting in May 2019.
Hamilton has a new professional basketball franchise and will be named after a fast, ferocious animal that is a popular social media meme.
The Hamilton Honey Badgers will play in the Canadian Elite Basketball League which will have teams in Guelph, St. Catharines, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Abbotsford, B.C for it’s inaugural season.
Two of the six franchises in the new Canadian Elite Basketball League have names.
The Hamilton franchise introduced itself as the “Honey Badgers“ Tuesday morning. Last week, the Niagara River Lions became the first team named. The Guelph, Ontario squad will reveal its team name before the week is out, leaving the three Western Canadian franchises…Saskatchewan, Edmonton and Fraser Valley, B-C…to unveil their names and logos. Following is the news release…
Minus the upcoming world cup, right now is normally called ‘the worst time in sports:” hockey, basketball and football are done and baseball hasn’t hit the fever pitch yet. But come next year, a new Canadian Professional Basketball League is looking to take advantage of that sports void and get Hamiltonians hooked on.
The name of city’s new basketball team was revealed: The Hamilton Honey Badgers.
Hamilton's new professional basketball franchise will be dressed in traditional city colours — black and gold — and named after a fast, ferocious animal and popular social media meme.
The Hamilton Honey Badgers will play in the Canadian Elite Basketball League which will have also have teams in Guelph, St. Catharines, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Abbotsford, B.C.
The name of city’s new basketball team was revealed: The Hamilton Honey Badgers.
Richard Petko is taking his ball and going his own way.
Frustrated with the National Basketball League of Canada's inability to become more than what he calls "a shoestring business," the owner of the Niagara River Lions asked the league last May to consider hiring Mike Morreale as its commissioner.
A proposed new professional basketball league that says it will have a franchise in Guelph has announced its CEO and the other five teams in the league.
The Canadian Elite Basketball League plans on starting play in the summer of 2019.
Mike Morreale, who played most of his 12-year CFL career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, is the league's CEO.
Edmonton will be one of six cities included in a new professional basketball league scheduled to start a year from now.
Teams in Saskatoon, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Ont., Guelph, Ont., and Abbotsford, B.C. will round out the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
Pro basketball is returning to Western Canada next summer.
And this time there will be no height restrictions.
In an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of the Toronto Raptors and related growth of the sport, the Canadian Elite Basketball League was introduced Wednesday.
Saskatoon’s SaskTel Centre will be home to professional basketball in 2019, according to the founders of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).
The CEBL announced six teams will compete in its inaugural 20-game season beginning in May 2019.
Retired longtime CFL receiver Mike Morreale hopes he can parlay his football background into a successful league for Canadian basketball players and fans.
Morreale is the CEO of the new Canadian Elite Basketball League that will tip off in May of 2019.
Retired longtime CFL receiver Mike Morreale hopes he can parlay his football background into a successful league for Canadian basketball players and fans.
Morreale is the CEO of the new Canadian Elite Basketball League that will tip off in May of 2019.
TORONTO — Retired longtime CFL receiver Mike Morreale hopes he can parlay his football background into a successful league for Canadian basketball players and fans.
Morreale is the CEO of the new Canadian Elite Basketball League that will tip off in May of 2019.
TORONTO, May 2, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) today announced the six teams that will compete in next year's inaugural season in addition to key leadership appointments to establish this new professional basketball league. The CEBL will begin its first season in May 2019 and will run a 20-game regular season schedule, in addition to playoffs and championship series in August 2019.
Retired longtime CFL receiver Mike Morreale hopes he can parlay his football background into a successful league for Canadian basketball players and fans.
"The opportunity to get back into sport was huge, and very important, it's something I'm passionate about," Morreale said. "It's great to get back into it and get your hands dirty and hopefully create some positive change."
A new basketball league which will showcase Canadian players was announced on Wednesday with Saskatoon being named as one of the six centres to host a team.
The Canadian Elite Basketball League will begin its first seson in May 2019 and will run a 20 game regular-season with playoffs wrapping up in August.