The 2013–14 NBL Canada season was the third season of the
National Basketball League of Canada
The National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada; ) 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 franchis ...
. The regular season began on November 1, 2013. The regular season ended on Friday, February 28, 2014, and the playoffs began on Sunday, March 2, 2014 and ended on Thursday, April 17, 2014 with the
Windsor Express
The Windsor Express are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, competing in the Basketball Super League. The Express play their home games at the WFCU Centre.
History
On June 28, 2012, the NBL announced that ...
defeating the
Island Storm in seven games to win the 2014 NBLC Finals.
Offseason
Following the conclusion of the
2012-13 NBL Canada season, the Oshawa Power relocated to
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga is a Canadian city in the province of Ontario. Situated on the north-western shore of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, it borders Toronto (Etobicoke) to the east, Brampton to the north, Milton to the northwest, ...
, and were renamed the
Mississauga Power. The 2013–14 NBL Canada season also featured expansion to two new locations:
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
, and
Brampton
Brampton is a city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario, and the regional seat of the Regional Municipality of Peel. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a List of municipalities in Ontario#L ...
.
During preseason, another team announced its relocation, the
Summerside Storm moving to
Charlottetown, PEI
Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in ...
. It was announced that the Storm name would be retained. In early August, the league's board of governors announced the Jazz would sit out the season due to failure of securing new ownership from the league.
Coaching changes
Offseason
On August 6, 2013, the Halifax Rainmen hired Chris Terrell as head coach.
On August 12, 2013, the St. John Mill Rats hired
Rob Spon
Robert Spon (born July 4, 1962) is an American professional basketball coach, most recently serving as the head coach for the Cape Breton Highlanders (basketball), Cape Breton Highlanders of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada). H ...
as head coach.
On August 16, 2013, the Mississauga Power hired
Fred Grannum as head coach.
Draft
The 2013 NBL Canada draft took place on August 19 at the Hilton Suites Conference Centre & Spa in
Markham, Ontario
Markham () is a city in Regional Municipality of York, York Region, Ontario, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Downtown Toronto. In the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 Census, Markham had a population of 338,503, which ranked it the largest in ...
. The
Ottawa SkyHawks
The Ottawa SkyHawks were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The SkyHawks played in the Central Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) during a single season. Financial difficulty resulted ...
made league history by drafting Alex Johnson of
NC State
North Carolina State University (NC State, North Carolina State, NC State University, or NCSU) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina sy ...
, the first Canadian to ever be drafted with the first pick in the NBLC draft.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
The regular season began on November 1, 2013, and concluded on February 28, 2014. The number of games played by each team remains 40, similar to the prior season.
Standings
Statistics leaders
Individual statistic leaders
Individual game highs
Team statistic leaders
Awards
Players of the week
The following players were named the NBL Canada Players of the Week.
Coach of the month
The following coaches were named the NBL Canada Coaches of the Month.
Playoffs
The NBL Canada Championship Playoffs format has changed after the 2013 expansion. Initially, the first 4 teams out of 5 in each division would qualify. After the Jazz withdrawal from the season, this posed the problem of having all 4 teams in the Atlantic Division be already qualified. Although nothing has been announced officially by the league, some newspapers wrote that indeed all 4 teams in Atlantic will qualify, as well as the first 3 teams in Central. Teams 4 and 5 in the Central Division will play a wild card game for playoff access.
* Division winner
Bold Series winner
Wild card series
(4) Ottawa SkyHawks vs. (5) Mississauga Power
Notable occurrences
* After being unable to find new ownership, the NBLC announced the
Montreal Jazz would sit out the 2013–14 season.
*The Oshawa Power officially moved to Mississauga and were renamed the
Mississauga Power.
*The Summerside Storm officially moved to Charlottetown and were renamed the
Island Storm.
*The NBLC officially announced that expansion for the 2014–15 season will be open to ownership groups from Canada's Western Provinces.
*The NBLC officially named
Paul Riley as league commissioner.
*After a disappointing 2–4 start to the 2013–14 season, the
Mississauga Power released head coach
Fred Grannum. The Power promoted long time assistant coach
David Joseph to head coach.
*The November 21 game between the
Halifax Rainmen
The Halifax Rainmen were a professional basketball team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They played in the Atlantic Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) and their home games took place at the Scotiabank Centre, form ...
and the
Moncton Miracles was canceled at halftime due to a citywide power outage in Moncton. The second half of the game will be finished on January 2.
*The November 24 game between the
Ottawa SkyHawks
The Ottawa SkyHawks were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The SkyHawks played in the Central Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) during a single season. Financial difficulty resulted ...
and the
London Lightning
The London Lightning is a Canadian professional basketball team based in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, with home games at Canada Life Place. The team competes in the Basketball Super League (North America), Basketball Super League. History
The ...
was canceled due to inclement weather in London. The game is rescheduled for January 22.
*The
Ottawa SkyHawks
The Ottawa SkyHawks were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The SkyHawks played in the Central Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) during a single season. Financial difficulty resulted ...
relieved head coach
Kevin Keathley of his duties on November 25 after a 4–3 start to the season.
Jaren Jackson
Jaren Walter Jackson Sr. (born October 27, 1967) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Incarnate Word Cardinals of the Southland Conference. A shooting guard born in New Orleans, Louis ...
, a former
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...
champion with the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...
, was named as the new head coach.
*The
Halifax Rainmen
The Halifax Rainmen were a professional basketball team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They played in the Atlantic Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) and their home games took place at the Scotiabank Centre, form ...
relieved Chris Terrell of his head coaching duties on November 26 after a disappointing 0–6 start to the season. The Rainmen named former NBA star
Craig Hodges
Craig Anthony Hodges (born June 27, 1960)
''basketball-reference.com''. Retrieved March 19, 2011 is an ...
as interim head coach.
*The December 10 game between the
Island Storm and the
Moncton Miracles was canceled due to inclement weather. The game was rescheduled to February 15.
*The December 15 games between the
Island Storm against the
Windsor Express
The Windsor Express are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, competing in the Basketball Super League. The Express play their home games at the WFCU Centre.
History
On June 28, 2012, the NBL announced that ...
, and the
Saint John Mill Rats
The Saint John Riptide were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Saint John, New Brunswick, that had home games at Harbour Station. They were a member of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) in the Atlantic Division ...
against the
Moncton Miracles were postponed due to inclement weather. The Storm/Express game was played on December 16, while the Mill Rats/Miracles game is rescheduled for February 26.
*The December 21 game between the
Brampton A's and the
Halifax Rainmen
The Halifax Rainmen were a professional basketball team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They played in the Atlantic Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) and their home games took place at the Scotiabank Centre, form ...
was postponed due to inclement weather. The game was played on December 23.
*The December 23rd game between the
Brampton A's and the
London Lightning
The London Lightning is a Canadian professional basketball team based in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, with home games at Canada Life Place. The team competes in the Basketball Super League (North America), Basketball Super League. History
The ...
was rescheduled to allow the
Halifax Rainmen
The Halifax Rainmen were a professional basketball team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They played in the Atlantic Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) and their home games took place at the Scotiabank Centre, form ...
play in their place, the game to
London Lightning
The London Lightning is a Canadian professional basketball team based in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, with home games at Canada Life Place. The team competes in the Basketball Super League (North America), Basketball Super League. History
The ...
was rescheduled to Feb 2014.
*The December 22 game between the
Saint John Mill Rats
The Saint John Riptide were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Saint John, New Brunswick, that had home games at Harbour Station. They were a member of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) in the Atlantic Division ...
and the
Moncton Miracles was postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be rescheduled to a future date in February.
*The January 15 regular season game between the
Windsor Express
The Windsor Express are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, competing in the Basketball Super League. The Express play their home games at the WFCU Centre.
History
On June 28, 2012, the NBL announced that ...
and their Central Division rivals
London Lightning
The London Lightning is a Canadian professional basketball team based in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, with home games at Canada Life Place. The team competes in the Basketball Super League (North America), Basketball Super League. History
The ...
was held at the Coliseum on the grounds of the
Caesars Windsor
Caesars Windsor (formerly known as Casino Windsor) is a casino hotel located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is one of four casino resort hotels in the Detroit–Windsor area and was opened in May 1994 as a temporary casino on the waterfront of th ...
, dubbed the "Clash at the Coliseum". The Express won the game 86–78.
*The January 25 game between the
Windsor Express
The Windsor Express are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, competing in the Basketball Super League. The Express play their home games at the WFCU Centre.
History
On June 28, 2012, the NBL announced that ...
and the
Brampton A's was postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be rescheduled to a future date.
*In an effort to expand their fanbase, the
Ottawa SkyHawks
The Ottawa SkyHawks were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The SkyHawks played in the Central Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) during a single season. Financial difficulty resulted ...
played their January 27 game with the
London Lightning
The London Lightning is a Canadian professional basketball team based in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, with home games at Canada Life Place. The team competes in the Basketball Super League (North America), Basketball Super League. History
The ...
on the campus of
Cégep de l'Outaouais
Cégep de l'Outaouais (formerly known as ''Collège de l'Outaouais'') is a Canadian college. It is the biggest public college (CEGEP) in the Outaouais region and is located in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. In 2002, about 75% of the region's high ...
, the biggest public college in the
Outaouais
Outaouais (, ; also commonly called The Outaouais) is a region of western Quebec, Canada. It includes the city of Gatineau, the municipality of Val-des-Monts, the municipality of Cantley, Quebec, Cantley and the Papineau Regional County Municipal ...
region of
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
. The SkyHawks played a second game their against the
Windsor Express
The Windsor Express are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, competing in the Basketball Super League. The Express play their home games at the WFCU Centre.
History
On June 28, 2012, the NBL announced that ...
on February 24.
*The January 29 game between the
Moncton Miracles and the
Halifax Rainmen
The Halifax Rainmen were a professional basketball team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They played in the Atlantic Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) and their home games took place at the Scotiabank Centre, form ...
was postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be rescheduled to a future date.
*The January 31 games between the
Windsor Express
The Windsor Express are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, competing in the Basketball Super League. The Express play their home games at the WFCU Centre.
History
On June 28, 2012, the NBL announced that ...
versus the
Brampton A's and the
Halifax Rainmen
The Halifax Rainmen were a professional basketball team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They played in the Atlantic Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) and their home games took place at the Scotiabank Centre, form ...
versus the
Moncton Miracles were postponed due to inclement weather. The Rainmen/Miracles game is rescheduled for February 24 and the Express/A's game is rescheduled for February 25.
*The
Windsor Express
The Windsor Express are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, competing in the Basketball Super League. The Express play their home games at the WFCU Centre.
History
On June 28, 2012, the NBL announced that ...
set a new NBL Canada league record of 12 straight wins with their February 15 win against the
Brampton A's.
*The February 16 game between the
Halifax Rainmen
The Halifax Rainmen were a professional basketball team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They played in the Atlantic Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) and their home games took place at the Scotiabank Centre, form ...
and the
Island Storm was postponed due to inclement weather. The game is rescheduled for February 26.
References
External links
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