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Sea Bears Owner Calls Season a Failure, Elevates Mike Raimbault to Coach–GM

Asper cites poor results in installing local assistant Mike Raimbault as coach–GM.

The Sea Bears introduce Mike Raimbault as their new general manager and head coach.
Winnipeg businessman, lawyer and Winnipeg Sea Bears owner David Asper speaks at a news conference at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg on Nov. 30, 2022.
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Overview

  • David Asper said the 2025 campaign was "not a success," pointing to objective metrics and the lack of a championship.
  • Winnipeg parted ways with coach/GM Mike Taylor after three seasons and promoted assistant Mike Raimbault to a combined leadership role.
  • The Sea Bears finished 11-13 with a 6-6 home mark and suffered several blowout losses, placing fourth in their conference.
  • Despite hosting an automatic berth into the West final, Winnipeg lost 90-79 to the Calgary Surge on Aug. 22 to end its season.
  • Asper praised fan support, citing a CEBL-record 92,103 total home attendance and strong turnout at championship weekend, and said the club will review the coach–GM setup after Raimbault’s first year.