Founded in 2021, they competed in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and played their home games at the Field House at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

[3] SJSE instead awarded a lease to an outside ownership group, 2001 Investments Limited, and their American Basketball Association franchise.

[5] DSE stated they were committed to keeping the Edge in the region, but no home arena was announced at the time.

The Edge were granted a leave of absence by the NBL in November 2021 in order to obtain a new lease[8] but the sale of the team to DSE was never finalized.

[10] On November 11, 2022, it was announced the Growlers would be ceasing operations after the amenities at the Memorial University's Field House were deemed to be inadequate for long term use and the team was unable to obtain a lease at a new venue.