The Moncton Miracles honoured the contributions made to basketball in Moncton by the late Ian Fowler. Mr. Fowler’s “jersey” was retired in a pre-game ceremony. It took place on a night when the Miracles organization had a record crowd of 6,007in attendance to honour the late Ian Fowler and to cheer the Miracles to victory. Ian R. Fowler passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2011 and was the City of Moncton’s General Manager of Economic Development, Tourism & Culture with over 31 years of service as a city employee. He was instrumental in transforming Magnetic Hill into a major concert site and helped attract significant sporting events including the World Junior Baseball Championships, the World Junior Track and Field Championships, Touchdown Atlantic and the host city for FIFA U 20 and Women’s World Championship Tournament. He was a graduate of Harrison Trimble High School and the University of New Brunswick. Ian had a passion for sports, especially basketball, where he was a former player, official and coach. He also helped to establish the Moncton Kiwanis Minor Basketball Association; however, his greatest joy was watching his daughters play. “I never met Ian, but I feel his presence daily when I’m in Moncton. He never watched a Miracles game but by all accounts was the driving force behind them coming to town. He never saw an NBL Canada game yet has the Executive of the Year Award for the entire league named after him. Thank you, Ian Fowler, for your vision & passion!” - NBL Commissioner, David Magley SUBSCRIBE to NBL Canada for more! http://bit.ly/1rw2CFU And be sure to keep us with us on Social! FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nblcanada TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NBLCanada INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/nbl_canada About the National Basketball League of Canada Celebrating its fifth season, the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) was founded in 2011, and is Canada's only professional domestic basketball league. There are currently 9 teams, with two divisions: Central and Atlantic. The NBLC is committed to being one of the leading professional basketball leagues in the world. The NBLC provides Canadian athletes, international athletes, coaches and officials the opportunity to participate in the game they love at the professional level. The NBLC is also dedicated to raising awareness of the sport of basketball throughout Canada, by providing fans with an exciting and entertaining experience.