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==History== |
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The Lightning name was announced on August 12, 2011.<ref>https://lfpress.com/news/london/2011/08/12/18547261.html</ref> On August 17, former [[Albany Patroons]] and [[Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry]] head coach [[Micheal Ray Richardson]] was announced as the Lightning's first head coach.<ref>https://lfpress.com/sports/basketball/2011/08/17/18565196.html</ref> The Lightning would go on to win the 2012 NBL championship, defeating the Halifax Rainmen 116-92 on March 25, 2012 at the John Labatt Centre to take the best-of-five championship series three games to two.<ref>http://lightningbasketball.ca/view/londonlightning/home-page</ref> |
The Lightning name was announced on August 12, 2011.<ref>https://lfpress.com/news/london/2011/08/12/18547261.html</ref> On August 17, former [[Albany Patroons]] and [[Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry]] head coach [[Micheal Ray Richardson]] was announced as the Lightning's first head coach.<ref>https://lfpress.com/sports/basketball/2011/08/17/18565196.html</ref> The Lightning would go on to win the 2012 NBL championship, defeating the Halifax Rainmen 116-92 on March 25, 2012 at the John Labatt Centre to take the best-of-five championship series three games to two.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://lightningbasketball.ca/view/londonlightning/home-page |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408142507/http://lightningbasketball.ca/view/londonlightning/home-page |archive-date=2012-04-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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[[Carlos Knox]] was unveiled as the new Lightning head coach on July 17, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londoncommunitynews.com/sports-story/4638952-coach-knox-takes-lightning-in-new-direction/ |title=Coach Knox takes Lightning in new direction |work=londoncommunitynews.com |accessdate=July 19, 2014}}</ref> He led the team to an 18–14 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=2014-15 Standings|url=http://www.nblcanada.com/14569/2014-15-standings|website=NBLCanada.com|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref> Knox was dismissed in August 2015 after hiding player Jonathan Mills' positive drug test results from [[Vito Frijia]] and the league. He was replaced by former [[Mississauga Power]] head coach [[Kyle Julius]] later in the month.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lightning dismiss Knox|url=http://lightningbasketball.ca/p/14539/nr/100185/lightning-dismiss-knox|website=LightningBasketball.ca|accessdate=29 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=London Lightning coach Carlos Knox kept test secret|url=https://lfpress.com/2015/07/30/london-lightning-coach-carlos-knox-kept-test-secret|newspaper=[[The London Free Press]]|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=London Lightning set to name Kyle Julius head coach|url=https://lfpress.com/2015/08/17/london-lightning-set-to-name-kyle-julius-head-coach|newspaper=[[The London Free Press]]|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref> |
[[Carlos Knox]] was unveiled as the new Lightning head coach on July 17, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londoncommunitynews.com/sports-story/4638952-coach-knox-takes-lightning-in-new-direction/ |title=Coach Knox takes Lightning in new direction |work=londoncommunitynews.com |accessdate=July 19, 2014}}</ref> He led the team to an 18–14 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=2014-15 Standings|url=http://www.nblcanada.com/14569/2014-15-standings|website=NBLCanada.com|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref> Knox was dismissed in August 2015 after hiding player Jonathan Mills' positive drug test results from [[Vito Frijia]] and the league. He was replaced by former [[Mississauga Power]] head coach [[Kyle Julius]] later in the month.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lightning dismiss Knox|url=http://lightningbasketball.ca/p/14539/nr/100185/lightning-dismiss-knox|website=LightningBasketball.ca|accessdate=29 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911200426/http://www.lightningbasketball.ca/p/14539/nr/100185/lightning-dismiss-knox|archive-date=11 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=London Lightning coach Carlos Knox kept test secret|url=https://lfpress.com/2015/07/30/london-lightning-coach-carlos-knox-kept-test-secret|newspaper=[[The London Free Press]]|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=London Lightning set to name Kyle Julius head coach|url=https://lfpress.com/2015/08/17/london-lightning-set-to-name-kyle-julius-head-coach|newspaper=[[The London Free Press]]|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref> |
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Julius would lead the Lightning to back-to-back championship appearances in 2016 and 2017, winning the championship in the latter.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lfpress.com/2017/06/12/julius-resigns-coaching-position-from-london-lightning |title=London Lightning coach, owner deny serious conflict led to coach quitting |work=[[The London Free Press]] |date=13 June 2017}}</ref> He would be replaced by former Niagara College and interim [[Niagara River Lions]] head coach, [[Keith Vassell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://globalnews.ca/news/3693311/london-lightning-hire-new-coach-for-upcoming-nbl-season/|title=London Lightning hire new coach for upcoming NBL season |work=GlobalNews.ca |date=24 August 2017}}</ref> Vassell led the Lightning to another championship in [[2017–18 NBL Canada season|2017–18]], but was fired after a 4–4 record in the [[2018–19 NBL Canada season|2018–19 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lfpress.com/sports/basketball/london-lightning/lightning-dump-coach-vassell-after-lack-lustre-start |title=Lightning dump coach Vassell after lack-lustre start |work=The London Free Press |date=11 December 2018}}</ref> |
Julius would lead the Lightning to back-to-back championship appearances in 2016 and 2017, winning the championship in the latter.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lfpress.com/2017/06/12/julius-resigns-coaching-position-from-london-lightning |title=London Lightning coach, owner deny serious conflict led to coach quitting |work=[[The London Free Press]] |date=13 June 2017}}</ref> He would be replaced by former Niagara College and interim [[Niagara River Lions]] head coach, [[Keith Vassell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://globalnews.ca/news/3693311/london-lightning-hire-new-coach-for-upcoming-nbl-season/|title=London Lightning hire new coach for upcoming NBL season |work=GlobalNews.ca |date=24 August 2017}}</ref> Vassell led the Lightning to another championship in [[2017–18 NBL Canada season|2017–18]], but was fired after a 4–4 record in the [[2018–19 NBL Canada season|2018–19 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lfpress.com/sports/basketball/london-lightning/lightning-dump-coach-vassell-after-lack-lustre-start |title=Lightning dump coach Vassell after lack-lustre start |work=The London Free Press |date=11 December 2018}}</ref> |
Revision as of 16:26, 17 March 2020
London Lightning | ||||
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League | National Basketball League of Canada | |||
Founded | 2011 | |||
History | London Lightning 2011–present | |||
Arena | Budweiser Gardens | |||
Location | London, Ontario | |||
Team colours | Yellow, black, white | |||
General manager | Mark Frijia[1] | |||
Head coach | Doug Plumb | |||
Ownership | Vito Frijia | |||
Championships | 4 (2012, 2013, 2017, 2018) | |||
Website | LightningBasketball.ca | |||
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The London Lightning is a Canadian professional basketball team based in London, Ontario, Canada, with home games at the Budweiser Gardens. The team is a charter member of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) that began play for the 2011–12 season and won the league's first championship. The Lightning have won the most NBLC championships with four.
History
The Lightning name was announced on August 12, 2011.[2] On August 17, former Albany Patroons and Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry head coach Micheal Ray Richardson was announced as the Lightning's first head coach.[3] The Lightning would go on to win the 2012 NBL championship, defeating the Halifax Rainmen 116-92 on March 25, 2012 at the John Labatt Centre to take the best-of-five championship series three games to two.[4]
Carlos Knox was unveiled as the new Lightning head coach on July 17, 2014.[5] He led the team to an 18–14 record.[6] Knox was dismissed in August 2015 after hiding player Jonathan Mills' positive drug test results from Vito Frijia and the league. He was replaced by former Mississauga Power head coach Kyle Julius later in the month.[7][8][9]
Julius would lead the Lightning to back-to-back championship appearances in 2016 and 2017, winning the championship in the latter.[10] He would be replaced by former Niagara College and interim Niagara River Lions head coach, Keith Vassell.[11] Vassell led the Lightning to another championship in 2017–18, but was fired after a 4–4 record in the 2018–19 season.[12]
Home arenas
Originally opened in 2002, the Budweiser Gardens is a sports-entertainment centre, in London, Ontario, Canada. The arena has a capacity of 9,000. The Lightning shares the arena with London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League.[13]
Current roster
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Updated: December 27, 2019 |
Season-by-season record
Season | Coach | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
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Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
2011–12 | Micheal Ray Richardson | 28 | 8 | .778 | 1st | 5 | 2 | .714 | Champions |
2012–13 | Micheal Ray Richardson | 33 | 7 | .825 | 1st | 6 | 2 | .750 | Champions |
2013–14 | Micheal Ray Richardson | 23 | 17 | .575 | 4th | 6 | 6 | .500 | Conference semi-finals |
2014–15 | Carlos Knox | 18 | 14 | .563 | 3rd | 2 | 3 | .400 | Conference quarter-finals |
2015–16 | Kyle Julius | 26 | 14 | .650 | 1st | 10 | 6 | .500 | League runners-up |
2016–17 | Kyle Julius | 35 | 5 | .875 | 1st | 11 | 2 | .846 | Champions |
2017–18 | Keith Vassell | 27 | 13 | .675 | 1st | 11 | 6 | .647 | Champions |
2018–19 | Keith Vassell Elliott Etherington |
22 | 18 | .550 | 1st | 2 | 3 | .400 | Division Semifinals |
Totals | 212 | 96 | .688 | 53 | 30 | .639 | 4 championships |
References
- ^ "Mark Frijia Promoted to General Manager". OurSports Central. 26 August 2019.
- ^ https://lfpress.com/news/london/2011/08/12/18547261.html
- ^ https://lfpress.com/sports/basketball/2011/08/17/18565196.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-08. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Coach Knox takes Lightning in new direction". londoncommunitynews.com. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ "2014-15 Standings". NBLCanada.com. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Lightning dismiss Knox". LightningBasketball.ca. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "London Lightning coach Carlos Knox kept test secret". The London Free Press. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "London Lightning set to name Kyle Julius head coach". The London Free Press. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "London Lightning coach, owner deny serious conflict led to coach quitting". The London Free Press. 13 June 2017.
- ^ "London Lightning hire new coach for upcoming NBL season". GlobalNews.ca. 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Lightning dump coach Vassell after lack-lustre start". The London Free Press. 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Arena Info". BudweiserGardens.com. Retrieved February 18, 2014.