Edmonton Energy
The Edmonton Energy is a professional basketball team in the International Basketball League, formerly known as the Edmonton Chill. The Chill name was revoked in August 2008, after allegations of misconduct were filed with the league regarding Troy Barns, the majority shareholder in the team.
| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| League | IBL (2008–12) |
| Team history | Edmonton Chill (2007–08) Edmonton Energy (2009–12) |
| Based in | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Arena | Universiade Pavilion |
| Colours | Blue, green, black, and white |
| Owner | SMG Pro Hoops |
| Head coach | Paul Sir |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
On 27 January 2009, the Edmonton Chill were renamed Edmonton Energy. Eleven local business owners, led by businessman, chartered accountant, and mayoral candidate David Dorward came together to keep the IBL in Edmonton. Paul Sir was head coach and general manager of the Edmonton Energy.
The Edmonton Energy formerly played their home games at the MacEwan Centre for Sport and Wellness at MacEwan University ,just north of Downtown Edmonton, but moved to the "Butterdome" (or Universiade Pavilion), located at the University of Alberta in the Windsor Park/Garneau area. The Energy was the second Canadian team in the International Basketball League, as Vancouver, British Columbia also had a team called the BC Titans.