Vancouver Nighthawks

Vancouver Nighthawks
Vancouver Nighthawks
League	World Basketball League
Founded	1988
Folded	1989
Stadium	BC Place
Capacity	10,500
Location	Vancouver, British Columbia
Team colours	Red, Black, White ;
General manager	Jerry Weber ; Russ Williams
Head coach	Mike Frink
Ownership	Don Burns (Majority owner until July 8, 1988) ; World Basketball League (After July 8, 1988)

Last updated June 20, 2025

The Vancouver Nighthawks was a professional basketball franchise based in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1988. The team, which played its inaugural season in the World Basketball League, folded before the schedule ended.

History

Personnel

Ownership

Don Burns^[1]^[2] Until July 8, 1988
World Basketball League from July 8, 1988

General Manager

Jerry Weber^[1] until July 21, 1988
Russ Williams^[2] from July 21, 1988 (Acting GM)

Head Coaches

Mike Frink^[1]

Assistant Coaches

Phil Langley^[1]

Season by season record


Season	GP	W	L	Pct.	GB	Finish	Playoffs
1988	54	18	36	.333	14	6th WBL	Did Not Qualify
Totals	54	18	36	.333	14	–	–

References

1 2 3 4 "Back in the '80s, the Vancouver Nighthawks brought brawls and basketball to B.C. Place - BC | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
1 2 "Nighthawks continue swapping". The Brandon Sun Via The Canadian Press . 23 July 1988. p. 11.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 "Back in the '80s, the Vancouver Nighthawks brought brawls and basketball to B.C. Place - BC | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[:1-2] 1 2 "Nighthawks continue swapping". The Brandon Sun Via The Canadian Press . 23 July 1988. p. 11.

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