CJPhillips
11-22-2007, 02:29 PM
Next year will be a great season for semi-pro (minor) hoops in Canada with Haliafx Rainmen, Hamilton, Montreal Royal, Quebec City Kebekwa in the ABA. Do not know of the status of the Missassauga Red Wolves (Ontario Wolves)?
Also heard that Ruby Richman is trying to land an ABA team in London, Ontario,
Edmonton Chill will be playing in the International Basketball League next year with Vancouver to follow in 2009.
Vancouver is also up for a spot in the Continental Basketball Association for 2010-2011.
Lethbridge, Ottawa and Winnipeg also have feelers out for pro teams.
Last but not least the Premiere Basketball League is planned to open the Montreal Sasquatch and Toronto Lasers in 2009.
If any or all of this is true we are looking at 13-14 Canadian teams from within three leagues in two years or so?
Still believe a Canadian league from coast-to-coast-to-coast is a reality?
What are your thoughts?
Here are just a few of the 40+ pro basketball teams in Canada (past, present and future) that don't start with Toronto or end in Raptors
Alberta Dusters (Continental Basketball Association) averaged 1,250 fans a game in Lethbridge
Barrie Bandits (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Brantford Blaze (ConneXion) (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Calgary 88s' (World Basketball League) average over 3,000 fans per game first year. More than 7,000 fans at Saddledome for inaugural All-Star game.
Calgary Drillers (American Basketball Association)
Calgary Outlaws (National Basketball League)
Cape Breton Breakers (National Basketball League)
Durham Dragons (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Edmonton Cill (International Basketball League)
Edmonton Skyhawks (National Basketball League)
Edmonton Sleddawgz (International Basketball League)
Guelph Gladiators (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Halifax Rainmen (American Basketball Association)
Halifax Windjammers (World Basketball League) (National Basketball League)
Hamilton Skyhawks (World Basketball League) (National Basketball League)
Hamilton (American Basketball Association)
London Orion (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Mississauga Redwolves (American Basketball Association)
Montreal Dragons (National Basketball League)
Montreal Matrix (American Basketball Association)
Montreal Royal (American Basketball Association)
Montreal Sasquatch (Premier Basketball League)
Niagara Daredevils (American Basketball Association)
Niagara Gamblers (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Quebec City Kebekwa (American Basketball Association)
Saskatchewan Storm (World Basketball League)
Saskatoon Slam (National Basketball League)
Saskatchewan Hawks (Continental Basketball Association)
Saskatchewan Storm (National Basketball League)
Toronto Huskies (Basketball Association of America)
Toronto Lasers (Premiere Basketball League)
Toronto Metro Xpress (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Toronto Tornados (Continental Basketball Association)
Vancouver Dragons (Continental Basketball Association)
Vancouver Grizzlies (National Basketball Association)
Vancouver Hornets (Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League)
Vancouver Nighthawks (World Basketball League)
Vancouver (International Basketball League)
Waterloo Revolution (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Windsor Drive ((Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Winnipeg Cyclones (International Basketball Association)
Winnipeg Thunder (World Basketball League) (National Basketball League)
Also heard that Ruby Richman is trying to land an ABA team in London, Ontario,
Edmonton Chill will be playing in the International Basketball League next year with Vancouver to follow in 2009.
Vancouver is also up for a spot in the Continental Basketball Association for 2010-2011.
Lethbridge, Ottawa and Winnipeg also have feelers out for pro teams.
Last but not least the Premiere Basketball League is planned to open the Montreal Sasquatch and Toronto Lasers in 2009.
If any or all of this is true we are looking at 13-14 Canadian teams from within three leagues in two years or so?
Still believe a Canadian league from coast-to-coast-to-coast is a reality?
What are your thoughts?
Here are just a few of the 40+ pro basketball teams in Canada (past, present and future) that don't start with Toronto or end in Raptors
Alberta Dusters (Continental Basketball Association) averaged 1,250 fans a game in Lethbridge
Barrie Bandits (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Brantford Blaze (ConneXion) (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Calgary 88s' (World Basketball League) average over 3,000 fans per game first year. More than 7,000 fans at Saddledome for inaugural All-Star game.
Calgary Drillers (American Basketball Association)
Calgary Outlaws (National Basketball League)
Cape Breton Breakers (National Basketball League)
Durham Dragons (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Edmonton Cill (International Basketball League)
Edmonton Skyhawks (National Basketball League)
Edmonton Sleddawgz (International Basketball League)
Guelph Gladiators (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Halifax Rainmen (American Basketball Association)
Halifax Windjammers (World Basketball League) (National Basketball League)
Hamilton Skyhawks (World Basketball League) (National Basketball League)
Hamilton (American Basketball Association)
London Orion (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Mississauga Redwolves (American Basketball Association)
Montreal Dragons (National Basketball League)
Montreal Matrix (American Basketball Association)
Montreal Royal (American Basketball Association)
Montreal Sasquatch (Premier Basketball League)
Niagara Daredevils (American Basketball Association)
Niagara Gamblers (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Quebec City Kebekwa (American Basketball Association)
Saskatchewan Storm (World Basketball League)
Saskatoon Slam (National Basketball League)
Saskatchewan Hawks (Continental Basketball Association)
Saskatchewan Storm (National Basketball League)
Toronto Huskies (Basketball Association of America)
Toronto Lasers (Premiere Basketball League)
Toronto Metro Xpress (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Toronto Tornados (Continental Basketball Association)
Vancouver Dragons (Continental Basketball Association)
Vancouver Grizzlies (National Basketball Association)
Vancouver Hornets (Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League)
Vancouver Nighthawks (World Basketball League)
Vancouver (International Basketball League)
Waterloo Revolution (Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Windsor Drive ((Ontario Professional Basketball Association)
Winnipeg Cyclones (International Basketball Association)
Winnipeg Thunder (World Basketball League) (National Basketball League)