Manitoba Blizzard

Manitoba Blizzard are a Junior B box lacrosse team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blizzard compete in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League.

Manitoba Blizzard

Founded	2010
League	Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League
Division	RMLL East
Based in	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Arena	Maples Community Centre
General manager	Terry Williams
Championships	2 (2016, 2017)
Division titles	4 (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019)

History

Formed in 2010 as the Manitoba Gryphons, the team was the first Manitoba-based team to join the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. After a two-year probationary period the Gryphons were granted full league membership for the 2012 season in which they finished 10-9-0, sixth best in the 10-team league. They Gryphons were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

The Gryphons hosted Founders Cup 2013 in Winnipeg finishing in fifth place. The team would see ownership/management changes in the off-season and were renamed the Blizzard. The club also relocated from their original home in Oakbank to Notre Dame Arena.

As the lone Junior B team in the province, the Gryphons/Blizzard annually represent Manitoba at Founders Cup. The team has played for the Bronze medal on four occasions falling short each time.

It hosted the Founders Cup 2019 in Winnipeg.

Season-by-season

Manitoba Gryphons/Blizzard

Season	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs	Founders Cup finish
2011	7	7	0	14	127	130	5th of 6 South	Not eligible	4th - Lost vs Saskatchewan SWAT
2012	10	9	0	20	170	201	4th of 6 South	Lost vs Calgary Shamrocks (2-1)	7th
2013	12	7	1	25	189	174	3rd of 6 South	Won vs Calgary Chill (2-0); Lost vs Calgary Mountaineers (2-0)	5th
2014	13	7	0	26	207	180	3rd of 6 South	DNQ	4th - Lost vs Nova Scotia
2015	14	6	0	28	209	145	2nd of 5 North	Won vs Edmonton Warriors (2-1); Round robin (2-1); Won vs Calgary Chill; Lost vs Saskatchewan SWAT League Finalists	5th
2016	15	5	0	30	235	151	3rd of 6 South	Won vs SWAT (2-0); Round robin (2-1); Won vs Red Deer Rampage; Won vs Chill - Champion	8th
2017	18	2	0	36	247	170	1st of 6 North	Round robin (2-1); Won vs Chill; Won vs Rampage - Champion	4th - Lost vs Seneca WarChiefs
2018	18	2	0	36	246	116	1st of 3 East	Won vs SWAT (2-0); Round robin (1-3)	4th - Lost vs Coquitlam Adanacs
2019	13	7	0	26	203	189	1st of 3 East	Won vs SWAT (2-0); Round robin (TBD)	4th - Lost vs Coquitlam Adanacs

Founders Cup

CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Year	Round Robin	Record W-L-T	Standing	Semifinal	5th Place Game	Bronze Medal Game	Gold Medal Game
2015 Calgary, AB	L, Akwesasne Indians 8-15 L, Seneca WarChiefs 6-19 OTW, Calgary Mountaineers 7-6 L, Coquitlam Adanacs 7-10 L, Saskatchewan SWAT 3-15 OTW, Calgary Chill 11-10	2-4-0	5th of 7		W, Saskatchewan SWAT 9-6
2016 Orangeville, ON	L, Seneca WarChiefs 8-12 L, Orangeville Northmen 3-9 OTL, Coquitlam Adanacs 9-10 L, Clarington Green Gaels 1-15	0-3-1	4th of 4 Pool B	L, Team Nova Scotia 13-6	L, Coquitlam Adanacs 9-12
2017 Saskatoon, SK	L, Red Deer Rampage 9-11 L, Orangeville Northmen 8-12 W, Saskatchewan SWAT 16-15 W, Coquitlam Adanacs 14-11 L, Red Deer Rampage 7-10	2-3-0	4th of 6			L, Seneca WarChiefs 8-15
2018 Akwesasne	W, Saskatchewan SWAT 10-6 L, Elora Mohawks 8-17 W, Mohawks Medicine Men 13-7	2-1-0	2nd of 3 Pool A	OTL, Calgary Shamrocks 8-9		L, Coquitlam Adanacs 8-9
2019 Winnipeg, MB	W, North Shore Kodiaks 16-13 W, Seneca WarChiefs 11-10 L, Calgary Shamrocks 5-13 W, Saskatchewan SWAT 11-8 L, Six Nations Rebels 3-16 L, Coquitlam Adanacs 5-11	3-3-0	4th of 7			L, Coquitlam Adanacs 4-7

External links

• Manitoba Blizzard website