Atlantic Division (NBL Canada)

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Atlantic Division
League National Basketball League of Canada
Sport Basketball
Inaugural season 2012–13 NBL Canada season
Teams
No. of teams 5
Championships
Most recent champion(s) Halifax Hurricanes (2016)
Most Atlantic Division titles Halifax Rainmen, Island Storm, Saint John Mill Rats & Halifax Hurricanes (1 title)

The Atlantic Division is one of the two divisions in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). The division consists of five teams, the Cape Breton Highlanders, the Halifax Rainmen, the Island Storm, the Moncton Miracles, and the Saint John Mill Rats. All teams are located in The Maritimes.

Seasons

2012-13

The first game in the Atlantic Division of the 2012–13 season began on Friday, November 2, 2012, when the Summerside Storm hosted the Saint John Mill Rats. Unlike the Central Division, the Atlantic teams for the majority for the season were at neck and neck for the division title until Summerside begin to pull ahead of the other teams with a 6-game winning streak.[1] The Storm won the first Atlantic Division title with a 26-14 record.[2]

2013-14

Following the 2012-13 season, the Montreal Jazz switched divisions from Central to Atlantic but before the season started, the NBL Board of Governors announced that the Montreal Jazz would sit out the 2013-14 NBL Canada season after failing to secure new ownership. The Saint John won their first Atlantic Division title with a 23-17 record.[3]

2014-15

The Montreal Jazz officially folded before the season began leaving the Atlantic Division at four teams. The Halifax Rainmen won their first Atlantic Division title with a 20-12 record.

2015-16

The Halifax Rainmen folded and were replaced with the Halifax Hurricanes. The number of teams in the division remained at four.

2016-17

The Cape Breton Highlanders joined the league, increasing the number of teams in the division to five.

Standings

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Main article: 2014–15 NBL Canada season
# Atlantic Division
Team W L PCT GB Div GP
1 y- Halifax Rainmen 20 12 .625 -- 15-9 32
2 x- Island Storm 19 13 .593 1 15-9 32
3 x- Saint John Mill Rats 17 15 .531 3 13-11 32
4 x- Moncton Miracles 8 24 .250 12 5-19 32


Notes

  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot

Division Winners

Season Winner Runner-up
2012–13 Summerside Storm Saint John Mill Rats
2013–14 Saint John Mill Rats Island Storm
2014-15 Halifax Rainmen Island Storm
2015-16 Halifax Hurricanes Saint John Mill Rats

References

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