| Guelph Nighthawks | |
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| Leagues | CEBL |
| Founded | 2018 |
| History | Guelph Nighthawks (2019–2022) Calgary Surge (2023–present) |
| Arena | Sleeman Centre |
| Location | Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Team colours | |
| President | Cameron Kusch |
| Website | thenighthawks.ca |
The Guelph Nighthawks were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, that competed in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [1] The team played home games at the Sleeman Centre.
On June 12, 2018, it was announced that the team would be called the Guelph Nighthawks. Guelph joins Hamilton Honey Badgers, Edmonton Stingers, Niagara River Lions, Saskatchewan Rattlers, and Fraser Valley Bandits as one of the six original franchises for the inaugural season of the CEBL. [2]
On August 17, 2022, it was announced that the team will be relocating to Calgary, Alberta for the 2023 CEBL season. [3]
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| League | Season | Coach | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
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| 2019 | Charles Kissi | 6 | 14 | .300 | 5th | did not qualify | ||||
| 2020 | Charles Kissi | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5th | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost quarter-finals | |
| 2021 | Charles Kissi | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5th | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost quarter-finals | |
| 2022 | Charles Kissi | 10 | 10 | .500 | 7th | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost quarter-finals | |
| Totals | 24 | 36 | .400 | — | 1 | 3 | .250 | |||
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