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Founded | 2014 |
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League | Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League |
Division | RMLL East |
Team history | Winnipeg Blizzard (2014 -Present) |
Based in | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Arena | Notre Dame Arena |
Championships | 3 (2016, 2017, 2024) |
League titles | 3 |
Division titles | 7 (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) |
Winnipeg Blizzard are a Junior B box lacrosse team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, owned and operated by Terry Williams. The Blizzard compete in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League.
Owned and operated today by Terry Williams, the team was originally formed in 2010 as the Manitoba Gryphons. This 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 [1] in Winnipeg, finishing in fifth place. The team would see ownership changes in the off-season and were renamed the Blizzard. The club also relocated from their original home in Oakbank to Notre Dame Arena and further to Maples Community Centre, and as of 2025, back to the Notre Dame Arena, AKA "THE ICEBOX"
As the lone Junior B team in the province, the Winnipeg 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.
In 2023, the team was renamed the Winnipeg Blizzard to drop the "Manitoba" name at the provinces request.
The team went on to win the 2024 Larry Bishop Memorial Trophy in Airdrie, Alberta, for it's 3rd league Championship in 9 playing years in the league. Over those 9 seasons, the Blizzard have been in 5 Championship games. As one of the most successful programs to come out of Winnipeg, The Blizzard also represented Manitoba in 2025 for the first time in over 20 years, in the Senior B division at the Presidents Cup. Tieing for last place at Nationals with Saskatchewan, the senior team is now working towards better showings in the future.
Team owner Terry Williams, could not be happier to see a place for all graduating Jr Blizzard players to now have the ability to continuing playing this game at the senior level
Season | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | Founders Cup finish |
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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 [2] [3] - Champion | 8th |
2017 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 247 | 170 | 1st of 6 North | Round robin (2-1); Won vs Chill; Won vs Rampage [4] [5] - 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 (2-2) | 4th - Lost vs Coquitlam Adanacs |
2022 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 213 | 211 | 1st of 3 East | Won vs Kings (2-1); Round robin (0-4) | Did not attend |
2023 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 239 | 179 | 2nd of 3 East | Won vs Kings (2-0); Round robin (3-1); Lost vs Warriors League Finalists | Did not attend |
2024 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 211 | 153 | 2nd of 3 East | Won vs Kings (2-0); Round robin (3-1); Won vs Mavericks - Champion | 6th - Lost vs Mountainview Mavericks |
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