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Calgary Surge
Calgary Surge logo
LeaguesCEBL
Founded2018
HistoryGuelph Nighthawks
(2019–2022)
Calgary Surge
(2023–)
ArenaWinsport Arena
Capacity2,900
LocationCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Team coloursRed, grey, black
PresidentJason Ribeiro
Head coachNelson Terroba[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

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

Current roster

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

Calgary Surge roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G/F 00 Canada Miller-Moore, Sean 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 25 – (1998-11-15)15 November 1998
F 2 Canada Calloo, Maurice 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 23 – (2000-09-09)9 September 2000
G 5 Canada Henry, Clayton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 26 – (1997-11-06)6 November 1997
G 8 Ivory Coast France Edi, Guy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 35 – (1988-12-26)26 December 1988
F 30 Canada Ejim, Deon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 25 – (1999-08-18)18 August 1999
Head coach
  • United States Nelson Terroba
Assistant coach(es)

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

Updated: October 3, 2023

Honours

Western conference Champions (1): 2023

Season-by-season record

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

  1. ^ https://www.cebl.ca/calgary-surge-announce-nelson-terroba-as-team-s-first-head-coach
  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.