The Montreal Sasquatch were a team of the

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(PBL) that played in the 2008–09 season under two different ownership groups.

History

Réal Bourassa was granted an expansion franchise in the PBL for the 2009 season. However, on February 5, 2009, the PBL canceled the franchise after it emerged that players weren't being paid. A dispersal draft of Sasquatch players was then conducted. On February 11, the PBL announced that Soar Enterprises, another ownership group, would take over the franchise and play the remainder of the season. The squad was to be known as Team Montreal as Bourassa retained the rights to the name Sasquatch. The Sasquatch were one of four teams in the PBL Atlantic Division that enhanced their 20-game PBL schedule with 6 exhibitions to compete for the "Champlain Cup." When the Sasquatch were removed from the league, the other teams decided that the remaining, unplayed exhibitions involving the Sasquatch would be treated as forfeits. The PBL, which arranged all league travel, intervened heavily to ensure that the next three road games took place. However, the venue arranged for the reconstituted team's first home game, on February 27, fell through; the visiting

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objected to an alternate gym and the PBL ruled that it did not meet league standards. A home game against Wilmington the next day was likewise cancelled, and the remaining home games were played at the opponent's venue.

2009 roster

First half

This is the Sasquatch roster before the PBL removed the Sasquatch from the league. Head Coach: Alejandro Hasbani In the PBL dispersal draft four players were selected: * Randy Gill by the Detroit Panthers * John Ruffus by the Quebec Kebs (traded to Manchester on March 9) * Xavier Morton by the Rochester RazorSharks * Jamaal Wise by the

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(traded to Quebec on March 9) All other Sasquatch players were given their unconditional release and became free agents.

Second half

Head Coach: Tito Destin

2009 season schedule

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, Home , 127-125 ( OT) , Randy Gill (38) , Jamaal Wise (13) , Jamaal Wise (3) , Centre Pierre Charbonneau , 1-1 , - bgcolor="#edbebf" , January 9 ,

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, 2-2 , - bgcolor="#edbebf" , January 23 , Manchester Millrats , Home , 131-113 , Randy Gill (19) , Xavier Morton & Kevin Dellude (6) , Louis-Patrick Levros (3) , Centre Pierre Charbonneau , 2-3 , - bgcolor="#edbebf" , January 24 , Vermont Frost Heaves , Away , 107-86 , Randy Gill (24) , Xavier Morton (9) , Randy Gill (7) , Centre Pierre Charbonneau , 2-4 , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , January 31 , Quebec Kebs , Away , 98-73 , Jamaal Wise (35) , Jamaal Wise & Kevin Dellude (9) , Randy Gill (9) , Pavillon de la Jeunesse , 3-4 , - bgcolor="#edbebf" , February 1 , Vermont Frost Heaves , Away , 78-103 , Louis-Patrick Levros (19) , Xavier Morton (10) , Randy Gill, Jamaal Wise, Kevin Dellude, & Lantrice Green (1) , Barre Auditorium , 3-5 , - , February 5–11 , colspan=8 , Franchise transferred and roster reconstituted; see

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, - bgcolor="#edbebf" , February 13 , Manchester Millrats , Away , 85-137 , David Dubois (26) , David Dubois (19) , Kevin John (7) , Southern New Hampshire Fieldhouse , 3-6 , - bgcolor="#edbebf" , February 20 , Manchester Millrats , Away , 82-121 , Freddie Petkus & Mark Flavin (14) , David Dubois (12) , Buster Perkins (4) , Southern New Hampshire Fieldhouse , 3-7 , - bgcolor="#edbebf" , February 21 , Wilmington Sea Dawgs , Away , 92-111 , Ratana Sak (31) , David Dubois (11) , Lennox Malcolm (4) , Schwartz Center , 3-8 , - , February 27 , Halifax Rainmen , Home , colspan=5 , Game cancelled: Unavailability of suitable venue
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, * Originally a home game for Montreal

References

External links

Official Site

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