Calgary Surge

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Calgary Surge
Calgary Surge logo
LeaguesCEBL
Founded2018
HistoryGuelph Nighthawks
(2019–2022)
Calgary Surge
(2023–)
ArenaWinSport Event Centre
Capacity3,200
LocationCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Team coloursRed, white, black
PresidentJason Ribeiro
General managerShane James
Head coachTyrell Vernon[1]
OwnershipUsman Tahir Jutt and Jason Ribeiro
ChampionshipsConference championships
1 (2023)
Websitecalgarysurge.ca

The Calgary Surge is a Canadian professional basketball team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, that competes in the Canadian Elite Basketball League since 2023. They relocated from Guelph, where they were known as the Guelph Nighthawks. They were renamed and rebranded as the Calgary Surge.[2] The team plays at home at WinSport Event Centre.

History[edit]

On August 17, 2022, it was announced that the Guelph Nighthawks would be relocated to Calgary. The franchise will play home games at Winsport Event Centre. On October 19, 2022, they were officially named the Calgary Surge.[3]

Players[edit]

Current roster[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Calgary Surge roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 00 Canada Miller-Moore, Sean 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 25 – (1998-10-25)25 October 1998
Head coach
  • United States Nelson Terroba
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Inactive
  • (U) Current U Sports Athlete
  • Injured Injured

Updated: March 19, 2024

Honours[edit]

Regular Season Western Conference Winners (1): 2023
Western Conference Champions (1): 2023

Season-by-season record[edit]

League Season Coach Regular season Post season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
CEBL
2023 Nelson Terroba 12 8 .600 1st West 2 1 .667 Lost Finals
Totals 12 8 .600 2 1 .667

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.calgarysurge.ca/the-calgary-surge-announce-tyrell-vernon-as-teams-new-head-coach-for-the-2024-season
  2. ^ "Canadian Elite Basketball League Announces Relocation of its Guelph Franchise to Calgary". CEBL.ca. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Calgary Surge unveiled as Canadian Elite Basketball League's newest franchise | CBC Sports". CBC News. 2022-10-19. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18.

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