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Revision as of 04:34, 27 April 2015
| 2014–15 NBL Canada season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League of Canada |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 1, 2014 – February 28, 2015 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Jordan Weidner, (Indiana Wesleyan) |
| Picked by | Mississauga Power |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Windsor Express |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
The 2014–15 NBL Canada season is the fourth season of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada). The NBL Canada contracted to 8 teams for 2014–15 after the ownership of the Ottawa SkyHawks were revoked by the league following the 2013–14 season.[1]
Offseason
| Offseason | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | 2013–14 season | 2014–15 season |
| Halifax Rainmen | Craig Hodges | Josep Claros |
| London Lightning | Michael Ray Richardson | Carlos Knox |
| Mississauga Power | David Joseph | Kyle Julius |
| Moncton Miracles | Serge Langis | |
| Saint John Mill Rats | Rob Spon | Julian King[disambiguation needed] |
| General Manager changes | ||
| Offseason | ||
| Team | 2013–14 season | 2014–15 season |
| London Lightning | Taylor Brown | Bill Smith |
| Moncton Miracles | Joe Salerno Sr. | |
During preseason, the NBL Canada's Board of Governors voted to revoke the ownership rights of Bytown Sports & Entertainment Inc., who operated the Ottawa SkyHawks. The league is working to find a new ownership group to bring the NBL Canada back to Ottawa, as soon as next season.[2]
Sam Hill was appointed NBL Canada Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel[3]
The owner of the Moncton Miracles, Kim Blanco, left the team without an owner during the off season.[4]
Rule changes
The league will play a 32 game schedule (down from 40 in the previous two seasons) and take a break in the weeks heading up to Christmas.[5]
The minimum number of Canadians on a team has been increased from 3 to 4.[6]
The off season protected players list has been increased from 5 to 6.[7]
Coaching changes
Offseason
On July 17, 2014, the London Lightning hired Carlos Knox as head coach.[8]
General Manager changes
Offseason
On September 10, 2014, the London Lightning hired Bill Smith as general manager.[9]
On October 1, 2014, the Moncton Miracles hired Joe Salerno Sr. as general manager.[10]
Draft
The 2014 NBL Canada Draft took place on August 24 at the Wegz Stadium Bar in Vaughan, Ontario. 160 players competed over the weekend at the Pre-Draft Combine at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario. 40 players were nominated to attend the Draft with the possibility of being selected. Following the combine, the Mississauga Power drafted Indiana Wesleyan guard Jordan Weidner with the first overall pick.[11]
Regular Season
The regular season began on November 1, 2014 and concluded on February 28, 2015.
Standings
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Notable occurrences
- NBL Canada's Board of Governors voted on July 30 to remove the Ottawa SkyHawks' ownership group. The SkyHawks will not participate in the 2014-15 season.[12]
- Sam Hill was appointed deputy commissioner and general counsel of the NBL Canada on August 7.[13]
References
- ^ "Ottawa SkyHawks will not participate in the 2014-2015 Season". nblcanada.com. August 1, 2014.
- ^ "Ottawa SkyHawks kicked out of National Basketball League of Canada". cbc.ca. July 31, 2014.
- ^ http://www.nblcanada.ca/p/14578/nr/100263/sam-hill-appointed-nbl-canada-deputy-commissioner-and-general-counsel
- ^ http://www.nblcanada.ca/p/14578/nr/100276/miracles-looking-for-new-owner-and-coach
- ^ http://www.miraclesbasketball.ca/p/14513/nr/100061/league-owners-announce-changes-for-2014-2015
- ^ http://www.miraclesbasketball.ca/p/14513/nr/100061/league-owners-announce-changes-for-2014-2015
- ^ http://www.miraclesbasketball.ca/p/14513/nr/100061/league-owners-announce-changes-for-2014-2015
- ^ "Our Coach". lightningbasketball.ca. July 17, 2014.
- ^ http://www.lightningbasketball.ca/p/14539/nr/100162/lightning-welcomes-new-gm-bill-smith
- ^ http://www.miraclesbasketball.ca/p/14513/nr/100062/moncton-miracles-hire-joe-salerno-sr-as-general-manager
- ^ "2014 NBL Canada Draft Results". nblcanada.ca. August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Ottawa SkyHawks Will Not Participate in the 2014-15 Season". nblcanada/ca. July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Sam Hill Appointed NBL Canada Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel". nblcanada/ca. August 7, 2014.