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Minor League Man
05-21-2008, 10:10 AM
The Montreal Sasquatch are official now:

http://www.pblproball.com/052108M-PBLPR.htm

MONTREAL SASQUATCH JOINS PREMIER BASKETBALL LEAGUE

(Chicago, IL)… The Premier Basketball League officially announced today that the Montreal Sasquatch, of the Province of Quebec, Canada, have joined as an expansion team when the professional league begins play in the upcoming 2008/2009 season.

The Montreal ownership group is headed by Réal Bourassa, CEO of Groupe Conseil Référence Inc.

“We have been following the PBL since it’s inception and are excited to be apart of something very special,” stated Bourassa. “This is going to be a great opportunity to not only showcase professional basketball to the fans in Montreal, but also provide some terrific rivalry’s within Canada and abroad.”

“Montreal is going to be a great complement and natural rivalry for our Toronto and Quebec teams,” said PBL President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas E. Doyle. “Réal Bourassa brings a tremendous amount of experience and business success and we could not be happier to welcome Montreal into the Premier Basketball League.”

For further information on the Montreal Sasquatch, contact Réal Bourassa at his Quebec City office at (418) 527 8085.

For league information contact the Premier Basketball League Maryland/Washington D.C. office at (301) 424-8612 or visit www.pblproball.com.

Welcome to the league Sasquatch. Hope you form a strong rivalry with the Kebs!

(You know, I could really see the PBL going with a three-division set-up:

USA EAST:
Buffalo Dragons
Manchester Millrats
Maryland Nighthawks
Reading Railers
Rochester Razorsharks
Vermont Frost Heaves
Wilmington Sea Dawgs

USA WEST:
Chicago Throwbacks
Detroit Panthers
Quad City Riverhawks
Rockford Fury
SE Asian All-Stars
Texas Tycoons

CANADA:
Montreal Sasquatch
Quebec Kebs
Toronto Lazers


Anybody else see that?

LightningMan
05-21-2008, 11:54 AM
I wonder what happens to the Royal.

tbayz1
05-21-2008, 01:41 PM
Awesome, just awesome!

The PBL is where it's at!!