The Island Storm is an inactive Canadian professional basketball team based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The team is a charter member of the National Basketball League of Canada that began play in the 2011–12 season. The Storm plays its home games at the Eastlink Centre. Former Vermont Frost Heaves head coach Joe Salerno served as the team's head coach for the first six seasons until he parted ways with the team in May 2017.[1] In 2021, the Storm were granted a one-year leave of absence after they were the last remaining team based in the Maritimes.[2]
The Storm were established in 2011 and made their debut in the inaugural 2011–12 NBL Canada season. It is owned by Prince Edward Island resident Duncan Shaw, who played a major role in founding the league. Initially, it was unclear whether it would be based in the island's cities of Charlottetown or Summerside.[3][4] However, it was later confirmed that the team would play their home games in Summerside, specifically at the Credit Union Place. NBL Canada president and co-founder Andre Levingston praised the co-owners at the announcement, "We want the right individuals who are going to bring you the very best, because you deserve the very best. That is why we have these two gentlemen here."[5] Comparing Prince Edward Island's low population to the relatively sparsely populated Green Bay, Wisconsin, MacKay said, "We're going to be the Green Bay Packers of basketball."[4]
A name-the-team contest that was sponsored by several newspapers was held to determine the Summerside basketball team's nickname. After receiving more than 400 entries, it was announced that they would be called the "Storm." According to McKay, it was chosen because "it's short, to the point and it has so much opportunity to play on the name and market the team."[6] He also said it worked well through alliteration. The nickname was suggested by 14 people.[6] A contest to determine the Storm's mascot name, sponsored by Basketball PEI and Greco Pizza Restaurant, was held in September 2011.[7]
^Salerno named coach in newly formed Canadian basketball league - Burlington Free Press
^"NBL Canada Looks to Rebuild the Atlantic Division". OurSports Central. November 4, 2021.
^"Decision expected soon on pro basketball team for P.E.I." Journal Pioneer. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
^ abTaber, Jane. "PEI's unlikely hotbed of pro basketball". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
^Simmonds, Jason. "Basketball dream comes true". Journal Pioneer. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
^ abSimmonds, Jason. "Pro basketball team will be known as Summerside Storm". Journal Pioneer. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
^"Summerside Storm Partner with Basketball PEI and Greco Pizza Stores Across the Island To Name Mascot" (PDF). BasketballPEI. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
^. CivicCentre.pe.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
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The Island Storm is an inactive Canadian professional basketball team based in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island The team is a charter member of the National Basketball League of Canada that began play in the 2011 12 season The Storm plays its home games at the Eastlink Centre Former Vermont Frost Heaves head coach Joe Salerno served as the team s head coach for the first six seasons until he parted ways with the team in May 2017 1 In 2021 the Storm were granted a one year leave of absence after they were the last remaining team based in the Maritimes 2 Island StormLeaguesNBL CanadaFounded2011HistorySummerside Storm 2011 2013 Island Storm 2013 2020 ArenaEastlink CentreCapacity4 000 basketball configuration LocationCharlottetown Prince Edward IslandTeam coloursBlue orange Head coachTim KendrickWebsitewww wbr stormbasketball wbr caHomeAway Contents 1 History 2 Home arenas 3 Players 3 1 Current roster 4 Season by season record 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe Storm were established in 2011 and made their debut in the inaugural 2011 12 NBL Canada season It is owned by Prince Edward Island resident Duncan Shaw who played a major role in founding the league Initially it was unclear whether it would be based in the island s cities of Charlottetown or Summerside 3 4 However it was later confirmed that the team would play their home games in Summerside specifically at the Credit Union Place NBL Canada president and co founder Andre Levingston praised the co owners at the announcement We want the right individuals who are going to bring you the very best because you deserve the very best That is why we have these two gentlemen here 5 Comparing Prince Edward Island s low population to the relatively sparsely populated Green Bay Wisconsin MacKay said We re going to be the Green Bay Packers of basketball 4 A name the team contest that was sponsored by several newspapers was held to determine the Summerside basketball team s nickname After receiving more than 400 entries it was announced that they would be called the Storm According to McKay it was chosen because it s short to the point and it has so much opportunity to play on the name and market the team 6 He also said it worked well through alliteration The nickname was suggested by 14 people 6 A contest to determine the Storm s mascot name sponsored by Basketball PEI and Greco Pizza Restaurant was held in September 2011 7 Home arenas editMain article Eastlink Centre Originally opened in 1990 the Eastlink Centre is a sports entertainment arena in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Canada The arena has a capacity of 4 000 when set up for basketball The Storm share the arena with the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 8 Players editCurrent roster edit Note Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed Island Storm roster Players Coaches Pos No Nat Name Ht Wt Age G 10 nbsp Campbell Alex 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 200 lb 91 kg 31 1993 01 21 21 January 1993 PF 15 nbsp Diankulu Lewis 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 215 lb 98 kg F 1 nbsp Edwards Abrian 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 210 lb 95 kg 29 1995 04 09 9 April 1995 C 13 nbsp Haslem Jailan 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 260 lb 120 kg SG 20 nbsp Landon Darnell 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 184 lb 83 kg G 24 nbsp Lewis Marcus 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 32 1992 02 16 16 February 1992 SF 11 nbsp Lillard Antwon 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 200 lb 91 kg 28 1995 11 06 6 November 1995 G 6 nbsp Loyd Johnathan 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 215 lb 98 kg 32 1991 08 15 15 August 1991 G 5 nbsp Robinson Robbie 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 215 lb 98 kg 35 1989 02 01 1 February 1989 PG 3 nbsp Shamburger Keith 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 170 lb 77 kg 31 1992 10 28 28 October 1992 F 7 nbsp Wright Nathan 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 225 lb 102 kg Head coach nbsp Tim Kendrick Assistant coach es nbsp Jeff Morrison nbsp Lonnie States Team manager nbsp Frankie Beaton Legend C Team captain nbsp Injured RosterTransactions Updated December 27 2019Season by season record editSeason Coach Regular season Post season Won Lost Win Finish Won Lost Win Result 2011 12 Joe Salerno 12 24 333 6th Did not qualify 2012 13 Joe Salerno 26 14 650 2nd 4 5 482 Lost Final 2013 14 Joe Salerno 22 18 550 2nd 10 7 588 Lost Final 2014 15 Joe Salerno 19 13 593 2nd 4 6 400 Lost Semifinal 2015 16 Joe Salerno 14 26 370 4th 0 3 000 Lost Quarterfinal 2016 17 Joe Salerno 16 24 400 3rd 5 6 455 Lost Semifinals 2017 18 Tim Kendrick 19 21 475 4th 1 3 250 Lost Div Semifinals 2018 19 Tim Kendrick 12 28 300 5th Did not qualify 2019 20 Tim Kendrick 6 17 261 Season curtailed by the COVID 19 pandemic Totals 146 185 441 24 30 444 6 Playoff appearancesReferences edit Salerno named coach in newly formed Canadian basketball league Burlington Free Press NBL Canada Looks to Rebuild the Atlantic Division OurSports Central November 4 2021 Decision expected soon on pro basketball team for P E I Journal Pioneer Archived from the original on 29 May 2016 Retrieved 11 October 2015 a b Taber Jane PEI s unlikely hotbed of pro basketball The Globe and Mail Retrieved 11 October 2015 Simmonds Jason Basketball dream comes true Journal Pioneer Retrieved 11 October 2015 a b Simmonds Jason Pro basketball team will be known as Summerside Storm Journal Pioneer Retrieved 11 October 2015 Summerside Storm Partner with Basketball PEI and Greco Pizza Stores Across the Island To Name Mascot PDF BasketballPEI Retrieved 11 October 2015 General Info CivicCentre pe ca Archived from the original on 2014 02 22 Retrieved February 18 2014 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Island Storm amp oldid 1159845093, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
