Atlantic Division (NBL Canada)

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 Atlantic Division 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 Hurricanes, the Island Storm, the Moncton Miracles, and the Saint John Riptide. 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. The Saint John Mill Rats were renamed to the Saint John Riptide.

Standings

# Atlantic Division Team W L PCT GB Div GP 1 Cape Breton Highlanders 0 0 0.000 0-0 0 2 Halifax Hurricanes 0 0 0.000 0-0 0 3 Island Storm 0 0 0.000 0-0 0 4 Moncton Miracles 0 0 0.000 0-0 0 5 Saint John Riptide 0 0 0.000 0-0 0 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 "Storm gose on 6 game winning streak". NBL Canada. March 9, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013. "Storm wins Atlantic Division". NBL Canada. Jan 18, 2013. Retrieved Jan 18, 2013. "Montreal Jazz to Sit Out 2013-2014 Season". NBL Canada. August 5, 2013. External links Storm wins Atlantic Division