London Lightning
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The London Lightning is a charter member of the National Basketball League of Canada
set to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in London, Ontario
, the Lightning will play its home games at the John Labatt Centre
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The Lightning name was announced on August 12, 2011. On August 17, former Albany Patroons
and Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry head coach Michael Ray Richardson was announced as the Lightning's first head coach.
National Basketball League of Canada
The National Basketball League of Canada is a Canadian professional men's basketball league founded in 2011. For the first season, three teams formerly of the Premier Basketball League have joined, with four expansion teams officially joining to form the NBL's "Original Seven".-Current:These are...
set to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, the Lightning will play its home games at the John Labatt Centre
John Labatt Centre
The John Labatt Centre is a sports-entertainment centre, in London, Ontario, Canada -- the largest such centre in southwestern Ontario.The John Labatt Centre, usually referred to as the "JLC", opened on October 11, 2002. It is named after John Labatt, founder of the Labatt brewery in London...
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The Lightning name was announced on August 12, 2011. On August 17, former Albany Patroons
Albany Patroons
The Albany Patroons were a professional basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association ....
and Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry head coach Michael Ray Richardson was announced as the Lightning's first head coach.
Current Roster
Schedule
In the following table of results, green rows denote Lightning victories and red rows denote defeats. The Lightning's score is given first, followed by that of the opponents.| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
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| November 3 | Halifax Rainmen | 118-110 | Bowden (23) | Freeman (11) | Bowden (5) | John Labatt Centre John Labatt Centre The John Labatt Centre is a sports-entertainment centre, in London, Ontario, Canada -- the largest such centre in southwestern Ontario.The John Labatt Centre, usually referred to as the "JLC", opened on October 11, 2002. It is named after John Labatt, founder of the Labatt brewery in London... |
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| November 5 | at Halifax Rainmen | 109-90 | King (22) | Freeman (15) | Ellis (7) | Halifax Metro Centre Halifax Metro Centre The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978, in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface,... |
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| November 6 | at Saint John Mill Rats | 81-70 | Ellis (18) | Freeman (8) | Daniels/Dean (5) | Harbour Station Harbour Station Harbour Station is an arena located in the uptown area of Saint John, New Brunswick.It was the home of the American Hockey League's Saint John Flames from 1993 until their demise in 2003.... |
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| November 10 | Quebec Kebs | 102-94 | Ellis (25) | Freeman (21) | Bowden (5) | John Labatt Centre | 4-0 |
| November 13 | Saint John Mill Rats | 86-96 | Bowden (26) | Freeman (11) | Bowden/Daniels (5) | John Labatt Centre | 4-1 |
| November 17 | Quebec Kebs | 85-79 | Buford (19) | Freeman (12) | Bowden (5) | John Labatt Centre | 5-1 |
| November 18 | at Oshawa Power Oshawa Power The Oshawa Power is a charter member of the National Basketball League of Canada which began play in 2011. Based in Oshawa, Ontario, the Power plays its home games at the General Motors Centre.-Current Roster:-Schedule:... |
96-100 | Smith (24) | Freeman (13) | Bowden (6) | General Motors Centre | 5-2 |
| November 19 | Oshawa Power | 105-93 | Bowden (29) | Daniels (12) | Bowden (11) | John Labatt Centre | 6-2 |
| November 24 | Moncton Miracles Moncton Miracles The Moncton Miracles are a charter member of the National Basketball League of Canada set to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Moncton, New Brunswick, the Miracles will play their home games at the Moncton Coliseum. -Current Roster:... |
122-100 | Freeman (34) | Freeman (15) | Bowden (9) | John Labatt Centre | 7-2 |
| December 2 | at Summerside Storm Summerside Storm The Summerside Storm is a charter member of the National Basketball League of Canada which began play for its inaugural 2011-12 season. Based in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, the Storm plays its home games at the Consolidated Credit Union Place.... |
Consolidated Credit Union Place Consolidated Credit Union Place Consolidated Credit Union Place is a multi purpose facility that opened in two stages in April 2006 in the City of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It contains an aquatics centre, meeting and convention rooms and fitness centre and in 2 NHL size ice surface arenas, bowling lanes and... |
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| December 3 | at Moncton Miracles | Moncton Coliseum Moncton Coliseum The Moncton Coliseum is a multi-purpose facility, located in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The capacity is 7,200 , for hockey.The adjoining Moncton Agrena complex constitutes the largest trade show facility in Atlantic Canada.... |
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| December 8 | at Oshawa Power | General Motors Centre | |||||
| December 10 | Oshawa Power | John Labatt Centre | |||||
| December 11 | at Oshawa Power | General Motors Centre | |||||
| December 20 | at Summerside Storm | Consolidated Credit Union Place | |||||
| December 27 | at Quebec Kebs | PEPS PEPS The ' , usually called PEPS for short, is a sports complex located in Quebec City, Quebec, on the campus of the Université Laval... |
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| December 29 | at Saint John Mill Rats | Harbour Station | |||||
| January 1 | Moncton Miracles | John Labatt Centre | |||||
| January 6 | Summerside Storm | John Labatt Centre | |||||
| January 7 | Halifax Rainmen | John Labatt Centre | |||||
| January 12 | Moncton Miracles | John Labatt Centre | |||||
| January 14 | at Quebec Kebs | PEPS | |||||
| January 15 | at Saint John Mill Rats | Harbour Station | |||||
| January 19 | at Halifax Rainmen | Halifax Metro Centre | |||||
| January 26 | at Moncton Miracles | Moncton Coliseum | |||||
| January 27 | at Halifax Rainmen | Halifax Metro Centre | |||||
| January 29 | Saint John Mill Rats | John Labatt Centre | |||||
| February 2 | Summerside Storm | John Labatt Centre | |||||
| February 5 | Oshawa Power | John Labatt Centre | |||||
| February 9 | at Summerside Storm | Consolidated Credit Union Place | |||||
| February 16 | Saint John Mill Rats | John Labatt Centre | |||||
| February 19 | at Halifax Rainmen | Halifax Metro Centre | |||||
| February 21 | at Moncton Miracles | Moncton Coliseum | |||||
| February 25 | at Quebec Kebs | Colisée Pepsi Colisée Pepsi Colisée Pepsi , formerly the Colisée de Québec , is a multi-purpose arena in Quebec City, Quebec.It was the home of the WHA and NHL Quebec Nordiques from 1972–1995, and is currently the home of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League... |
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| March 1 | Quebec Kebs | John Labatt Centre | |||||
| March 4 | Summerside Storm | John Labatt Centre |