Manitoba Blizzard
# Manitoba Blizzard

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

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
