Winnipeg Blizzard
Canadian Junior B box lacrosse team
The Winnipeg Blizzard are a Major Lacrosse Organization owned and operated by Terry Williams in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Organization consists of a Jr A team in the RMJALL, a Jr B team in the PGLL and a Senior B team in the PGLL.
History
The team was originally formed in 2010 as the Manitoba Gryphons. This team was the first Manitoba-based team to join the Tier 1 Division in 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 the Founders Cup in 2013 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 Tier 1 team in the province, the Blizzard annually represented Manitoba at the Founders Cup. The team has played for the Bronze medal on four occasions falling short each time.
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