What You Should Know About The Winnipeg Sea Bears Ahead of CEBL Tip-off

Winnipeg, MB, May 6, 2026 — The Winnipeg Sea Bears are set to begin the season on Saturday, May 9, against the Edmonton Stingers. Some things have changed. For example, Championship Weekend is no more, replaced instead by playoff tilts set at the higher seed’s venue and a three-game CEBL Finals. 

The Sea Bears answered fans’ call for change after a disappointing season as Championship Weekend hosts, tapping the University of Winnipeg’s Raimbault to lead their charges. Raimbault will have some talent to work with, too, in the form of former MVPs Xavier Moon and Teddy Allen, who are both making their CEBL returns. 

Moon, considered by some the greatest player in league history, last played in 2021, the last of his three consecutive MVP seasons with the Stingers before joining the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers. He’s averaged 20.9 points per game in his career, but he’ll have to share the ball with Allen, the 2023 MVP who’s back with Winnipeg after a year away. At 25 points per game, Allen sits third in CEBL history and first among those with more than 32 games played. 

Don't miss your Winnipeg Sea Bears in action this Saturday, May 9 — stream on the free CBC Gem streaming service, cbcsports.ca and CBC Sports YouTube channel.