The Express name is partially a tribute to the Underground Railroad and to the rail yards on the banks of the Detroit River.

The team compiled a 22–18 record in its inaugural year, placing second in the Central Division and being seeded 3rd in the playoffs.

[1] The Express were named the 2015 NBL of Canada Champions on April 30, 2015 when the Halifax Rainmen forfeited game 7 after events that transpired earlier in the day.

Originally opened in 2008, the WFCU Centre is a sports-entertainment arena in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

The Express share the arena with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League.