OCN Blizzard
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The Opaskwayak Cree Nation Blizzard are a Canadian
Junior "A" ice hockey
team from The Pas
, Manitoba
, Canada
. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League
, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League
and Hockey Canada
. The team is owned by the Opaskwayak Cree Nation
.
. They were named and their jersey was styled after the Utica Blizzard
of the Colonial Hockey League.
From the 1998-99 season until 2002-03, the Blizzard became the second team in MJHL history and the first team in over sixty years to win five straight Turnbull Cups as MJHL Playoff Champions. In the Anavet Cup
Regional title, in succession, the Blizzard lost to the SJHL's Estevan Bruins
in 1999, Lost to the Battlefords North Stars
in 2000, the Weyburn Red Wings
in 2001, defeated the Red Wings the next year, and then lost in 2003 to the Humboldt Broncos
. When they won the Anavet Cup in 2002, it earned them the right to compete in Royal Bank Cup 2002
. They finished the National Championship round robin with a 2-2 record. In the semi-final they defeated the BCHL's Chilliwack Chiefs 4-3, but lost in the National Final to the Halifax Exports
3-1.
Blizzard games are broadcast on local radio station CJ1240 (CJAR-AM) and can also be heard online at www.ocnblizzard.arkpro.net or www.arcticradio.ca. Jamie Smalley is the current play-by-play announcer for the team. Past announcers are Kurtis "Huddy" Hudson, Evan Hammond and Kris Menard.
4-games-to-none St. James Canadians
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
4-games-to-2 Winkler Flyers
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
4-games-to-none OCN Blizzard defeated Winkler Flyers
4-games-to-1 OCN Blizzard defeated Winnipeg South Blues
4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS Estevan Bruins
(SJHL) defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
OCN Blizzard defeated Dauphin Kings
4-games-to-none OCN Blizzard defeated Winnipeg South Blues
4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS Battlefords North Stars
(SJHL) defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
4-games-to-1 OCN Blizzard defeated Neepawa Natives
4-games-to-1 OCN Blizzard defeated Winkler Flyers
4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS Weyburn Red Wings
(SJHL) defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
4-games-to-none OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers
4-games-to-3 OCN Blizzard defeated Winkler Flyers
4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS OCN Blizzard defeated Kindersley Klippers
(SJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS Third in 2002 Royal Bank Cup round robin (2-2) OCN Blizzard defeated Chilliwack Chiefs
(BCHL) 4-3 in semi-final Halifax Oland Exports
(MJAHL) defeated OCN Blizzard 3-1 in final
4-games-to-none OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers
4-games-to-1 OCN Blizzard defeated Southeast Blades
4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS Humboldt Broncos
(SJHL) defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-none
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
4-games-to-1 OCN Blizzard defeated Dauphin Kings
4-games-to-3 Winnipeg South Blues
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-3
Steve MacIntyre
- Pittsburgh Penguins
American Hockey League
East Coast Hockey League
, Charlotte CheckersTerence Tootoo - Roanoke Express
Steve MacIntyre - Charlotte Checkers
Konrad McKay - Charlotte Checkers
Jamie Muswagon - Wheeling Nailers
, Greenville Grrrowl
Darcy Johnson - Long Beach Ice Dogs
Ryan Person - Greenville Grrrowl
Mike Gooch - Wheeling Nailers
Central Hockey League
Southern Professional Hockey League
International Hockey League
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
Other
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Junior "A" ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from The Pas
The Pas, Manitoba
The Pas is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located in Division No. 21, Manitoba in the Northern Region, some 630 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, near the border of Saskatchewan. It is sometimes still called Paskoyac by locals as the first trading post was called Fort Paskoyac...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Manitoba Junior Hockey League
The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The MJHL is one of eleven Junior 'A' Hockey Leagues in Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League ....
, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League
Canadian Junior A Hockey League
The Canadian Junior Hockey League , an association of Canadian Junior A ice hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League wins the Royal Bank Cup.The CJHL spans the majority of...
and Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
. The team is owned by the Opaskwayak Cree Nation
Opaskwayak Cree Nation
The Opaskwayak Cree Nation is a First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. Opaskwayak means "where the two rivers meet". The First Nation has territory near The Pas, Manitoba, along the Saskatchewan River. The First Nation hosts the Opaskwayak Indian Days annually each August. The OCN Blizzard, a...
.
History
The Blizzard were founded in 1996 by the Opaskwayak Cree NationOpaskwayak Cree Nation
The Opaskwayak Cree Nation is a First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. Opaskwayak means "where the two rivers meet". The First Nation has territory near The Pas, Manitoba, along the Saskatchewan River. The First Nation hosts the Opaskwayak Indian Days annually each August. The OCN Blizzard, a...
. They were named and their jersey was styled after the Utica Blizzard
Utica Blizzard
The Utica Blizzard were a professional ice hockey team from Utica, New York, and member of the Colonial Hockey League 1994-1997. The Blizzard were formerly the Utica Bulldogs from 1993-1994. Prior to playing in Utica, the franchise was known as the Flint Bulldogs.-External links:* ...
of the Colonial Hockey League.
From the 1998-99 season until 2002-03, the Blizzard became the second team in MJHL history and the first team in over sixty years to win five straight Turnbull Cups as MJHL Playoff Champions. In the Anavet Cup
Anavet Cup
The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
Regional title, in succession, the Blizzard lost to the SJHL's Estevan Bruins
Estevan Bruins
The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:...
in 1999, Lost to the Battlefords North Stars
Battlefords North Stars
The Battlefords North Stars are a Junior "A" team based in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. They play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
in 2000, the Weyburn Red Wings
Weyburn Red Wings
The Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
in 2001, defeated the Red Wings the next year, and then lost in 2003 to the Humboldt Broncos
Humboldt Broncos
The Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...
. When they won the Anavet Cup in 2002, it earned them the right to compete in Royal Bank Cup 2002
Royal Bank Cup 2002
The Royal Bank Cup 2002 is the Junior "A" 2002 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.The tournament will be hosted by the Halifax...
. They finished the National Championship round robin with a 2-2 record. In the semi-final they defeated the BCHL's Chilliwack Chiefs 4-3, but lost in the National Final to the Halifax Exports
Weeks Crushers
The Pictou County Weeks Crushers are a Junior "A" hockey team based in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. They are in the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Bent Division along with five other Nova Scotia clubs. The Crushers play their home games at John Brother MacDonald Stadium.-History:The Crushers...
3-1.
Blizzard games are broadcast on local radio station CJ1240 (CJAR-AM) and can also be heard online at www.ocnblizzard.arkpro.net or www.arcticradio.ca. Jamie Smalley is the current play-by-play announcer for the team. Past announcers are Kurtis "Huddy" Hudson, Evan Hammond and Kris Menard.
List of Championships
| Championship | Years Won |
|---|---|
| Turnbull Cup | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, & 2003 |
| Anavet Cup Anavet Cup The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League... |
2001 |
Season-by-Season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1996-97 | 55 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 274 | 228 | 69 | 2nd MJHL | Lost Final |
| 1997-98 | 61 | 42 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 285 | 202 | 85 | 2nd MJHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 1998-99 | 62 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 401 | 149 | 108 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
| 1999-00 | 64 | 44 | 16 | |||||||
| 4 | 305 | 194 | 92 | 1st MJHL | Won League | |||||
| 2000-01 | 64 | 50 | 10 | |||||||
| 4 | 334 | 192 | 104 | 1st MJHL | Won League | |||||
| 2001-02 | 64 | 56 | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | 379 | 149 | 115 | 1st MJHL | Won League, Won AC | |||||
| 2002-03 | 63 | 54 | 8 | |||||||
| 1 | 380 | 160 | 109 | 1st MJHL | Won League | |||||
| 2003-04 | 64 | 46 | 10 | |||||||
| 8 | 355 | 177 | 100 | 1st MJHL | Lost Quarter Final | |||||
| 2004-05 | 63 | 29 | 22 | |||||||
| 12 | 221 | 221 | 70 | 5th MJHL | Lost Quarter Final | |||||
| 2005-06 | 63 | 37 | 17 | |||||||
| 9 | 232 | 181 | 83 | 2nd MJHL | Lost Final | |||||
| 2006-07 | 63 | 16 | 35 | |||||||
| 12 | 223 | 281 | 44 | 10th MJHL | DNQ | |||||
| 2007-08 | 62 | 22 | 36 | |||||||
| 4 | 204 | 272 | 48 | 9th MJHL | DNQ | |||||
| 2008-09 | 62 | 32 | 22 | |||||||
| 8 | 214 | 211 | 72 | 5th MJHL | Lost Quarter Final | |||||
| 2009-10 | 62 | 24 | 30 | |||||||
| 8 | 181 | 202 | 56 | 9th MJHL | DNQ | |||||
| 2010-11 | 62 | 34 | 18 | |||||||
| 10 | 182 | 164 | 78 | 5th MJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
Playoffs
- 1997 Lost Final
- OCN Blizzard defeated Portage TerriersPortage TerriersThe Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-1
Winkler Flyers
The Winkler Flyers are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the Winkler Arena in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. The Flyers entered the MJHL as an expansion team for the 1980-81 season. Famous NHL players to have played on this team include Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour...
4-games-to-none St. James Canadians
St. James Canadians
The St. James Canadians were a Canadian junior hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League until 2003, folding officially in 2004. The Canadians played out of the St. James Civic Centre, in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
- 1998 Lost Semi-final
Portage Terriers
The Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-2 Winkler Flyers
Winkler Flyers
The Winkler Flyers are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the Winkler Arena in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. The Flyers entered the MJHL as an expansion team for the 1980-81 season. Famous NHL players to have played on this team include Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour...
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
- 1999 Won League, Lost Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
Dauphin Kings
The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...
4-games-to-none OCN Blizzard defeated Winkler Flyers
Winkler Flyers
The Winkler Flyers are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the Winkler Arena in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. The Flyers entered the MJHL as an expansion team for the 1980-81 season. Famous NHL players to have played on this team include Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour...
4-games-to-1 OCN Blizzard defeated Winnipeg South Blues
Winnipeg South Blues
The Winnipeg Blues are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They were formerly known as the Fort Garry Blues, Winnipeg South Blues, and the Winnipeg Monarchs...
4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS Estevan Bruins
Estevan Bruins
The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:...
(SJHL) defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
- 2000 Won League, Lost Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
Swan Valley Stampeders
The Swan Valley Stampeders are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-Season-by-Season record:...
OCN Blizzard defeated Dauphin Kings
Dauphin Kings
The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...
4-games-to-none OCN Blizzard defeated Winnipeg South Blues
Winnipeg South Blues
The Winnipeg Blues are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They were formerly known as the Fort Garry Blues, Winnipeg South Blues, and the Winnipeg Monarchs...
4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS Battlefords North Stars
Battlefords North Stars
The Battlefords North Stars are a Junior "A" team based in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. They play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
(SJHL) defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
- 2001 Won League, Lost Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
Swan Valley Stampeders
The Swan Valley Stampeders are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-Season-by-Season record:...
4-games-to-1 OCN Blizzard defeated Neepawa Natives
Neepawa Natives
The Neepawa Natives are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-1 OCN Blizzard defeated Winkler Flyers
Winkler Flyers
The Winkler Flyers are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the Winkler Arena in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. The Flyers entered the MJHL as an expansion team for the 1980-81 season. Famous NHL players to have played on this team include Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour...
4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS Weyburn Red Wings
Weyburn Red Wings
The Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
(SJHL) defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
- 2002 Won League, Won Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
, Lost 2002 Royal Bank Cup final
Swan Valley Stampeders
The Swan Valley Stampeders are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-Season-by-Season record:...
4-games-to-none OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers
Portage Terriers
The Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-3 OCN Blizzard defeated Winkler Flyers
Winkler Flyers
The Winkler Flyers are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the Winkler Arena in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. The Flyers entered the MJHL as an expansion team for the 1980-81 season. Famous NHL players to have played on this team include Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour...
4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS OCN Blizzard defeated Kindersley Klippers
Kindersley Klippers
The Kindersley Klippers are a Junior "A" team based out of Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play at the West Central Events Centre with a capacity of about 1700 people.-History:...
(SJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS Third in 2002 Royal Bank Cup round robin (2-2) OCN Blizzard defeated Chilliwack Chiefs
Chilliwack Chiefs
The Chilliwack Chiefs were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Mainland Division/Coastal Conference...
(BCHL) 4-3 in semi-final Halifax Oland Exports
Weeks Crushers
The Pictou County Weeks Crushers are a Junior "A" hockey team based in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. They are in the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Bent Division along with five other Nova Scotia clubs. The Crushers play their home games at John Brother MacDonald Stadium.-History:The Crushers...
(MJAHL) defeated OCN Blizzard 3-1 in final
- 2003 Won League, Lost Anavet CupAnavet CupThe Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
Dauphin Kings
The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...
4-games-to-none OCN Blizzard defeated Portage Terriers
Portage Terriers
The Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-1 OCN Blizzard defeated Southeast Blades
Southeast Blades
The Steinbach Pistons are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Steinbach, Manitoba. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, which is a member of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS Humboldt Broncos
Humboldt Broncos
The Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...
(SJHL) defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
- 2004 Lost Quarter-final
Portage Terriers
The Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-none
- 2005 Lost Quarter-final
Portage Terriers
The Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
- 2006 Lost Final
Swan Valley Stampeders
The Swan Valley Stampeders are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-Season-by-Season record:...
4-games-to-1 OCN Blizzard defeated Dauphin Kings
Dauphin Kings
The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...
4-games-to-3 Winnipeg South Blues
Winnipeg South Blues
The Winnipeg Blues are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They were formerly known as the Fort Garry Blues, Winnipeg South Blues, and the Winnipeg Monarchs...
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
- 2007 DNQ
- 2008 DNQ
- 2009 Lost Quarter-final
Dauphin Kings
The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
- 2010 DNQ
- 2011 Lost Quarter-final
Dauphin Kings
The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...
defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-3
Notable alumni
National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey League
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Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
Steve MacIntyre
Steven MacIntyre is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League...
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Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
- Jordin TootooJordin TootooJordin John Kudluk Tootoo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League . He is both the first Inuk player and the first player who grew up in Nunavut to participate in an NHL game....
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, Hartford Wolfpack
East Coast Hockey League
- Ryan Constant -
Stockton Thunder
The Stockton Thunder are a minor league professional ice hockey team from Stockton, California. The Thunder are a member of the ECHL, and began playing in the 2005–06 season. The Stockton Arena is their home ice, providing a capacity for 9,737 fans...
, Charlotte Checkers
Roanoke Express
The Roanoke Express were a team in the ECHL from 1993 until 2004. Home games were played at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia.-History:...
Wheeling Nailers
The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL....
, Greenville Grrrowl
Greenville Grrrowl
The Greenville Grrrowl were an ECHL hockey team located in Greenville, South Carolina. They played their home games at the BI-LO Center. In the 2001-02 season, they won the Kelly Cup....
Greenville Grrrowl
The Greenville Grrrowl were an ECHL hockey team located in Greenville, South Carolina. They played their home games at the BI-LO Center. In the 2001-02 season, they won the Kelly Cup....
Wheeling Nailers
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Central Hockey League
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Southern Professional Hockey League
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- Andrew Gallant - Knoxville Ice BearsKnoxville Ice BearsThe Knoxville Ice Bears are a professional ice hockey team. The team competes in the Southern Professional Hockey League. They play their home games at James White Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 2006 the Ice Bears defeated the Florida Seals to take the SPHL championship and the...
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International Hockey League
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- Darcy Johnson - Fort Wayne KometsFort Wayne KometsThe Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey franchise currently a member of the Central Hockey League in the Northern Conference. The team was previously a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL in 2010...
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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- Lem Randall - University of MaineMaine Black Bears men's hockeyThe Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College ice hockey program that represents the University of Maine. The Black Bears are a member of Hockey East...
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Canadian Interuniversity Sport
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- Shayne Emmons -University of ReginaUniversity of ReginaThe University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a junior college in 1925, and was disaffiliated...
- Dallas Jackson - University of LethbridgeUniversity of LethbridgeThe University of Lethbridge is a publicly-funded comprehensive academic and research university, founded in the liberal education tradition, located in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, with two other urban campuses in Calgary and Edmonton. The main building sits among the coulees on the west side of...
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Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
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The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey was founded in 2004 and is a low-level professional league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was called the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1996 until it turned pro in 2004...
- Konrad McKay - Trois-Rivières Caron & GuayTrois-Rivières Caron & GuayThe Trois-Rivières Caron & Guay is a hockey team based in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team is part of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey...
, Verdun DragonsVerdun DragonsThe Verdun Dragons were a hockey team based in Verdun, Quebec. The team was part of the Ligue nord-américaine de hockey . The Dragons played at the Verdun Auditorium. They won the Futura Cup against the Saint-Georges Garaga in 2003-2004.... - Darcy Johnson - Sorel-Tracy Mission, Thetford Mines ProlabThetford Mines ProlabThe Thetford-Mines Isothermic is a hockey team based in Thetford Mines, Quebec. The team is part of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey...
Other
- Jeremy Southwind- :Winnipeg Jets ASHL
- Barrett Labossiere - EC Die Adler Kitzbuhel, Austria
Regular season
As of May 23, 2007| # | Years | Player | Seasons | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | P/G |
| 1 | '99-'04 | Michael Young | 5 | 254 | 92 | 218 | 310 | 211 | 1.22 |
| 2 | '03-'07 | Matt Summers | 4 | 195 | 105 | 180 | 285 | 266 | 1.46 |
| 3 | '01-'04 | Aaron Starr | 3 | 162 | 131 | 134 | 265 | 156 | 1.64 |
| 4 | '96-'99 | Cliff Duchesne | 3 | 179 | 110 | 153 | 263 | 389 | 1.47 |
| 5 | '96-'99 | Konrad McKay | 3 | 159 | 78 | 182 | 260 | 937 | 1.64 |
| 6 | '97-'01 | Terence Tootoo | 4 | 217 | 109 | 113 | 222 | 849 | 1.02 |
| 7 | '99-'02 | Jamie Muswagon | 3 | 134 | 90 | 124 | 214 | 115 | 1.60 |
| - | '99-'02 | Justin Williams | 3 | 174 | 85 | 129 | 214 | 193 | 1.23 |
| 9 | '02-'06 | Don Melnyk | 4 | 190 | 77 | 132 | 209 | 653 | 1.10 |
| 10 | '02-'06 | Jeremy Southwind | 4 | 100 | 77 | 100 | 177 | 653 | 1.10 |
- From the OCN Blizzard 10th Anniversary Program***
See also
- List of ice hockey teams in Manitoba
- Manitoba Junior Hockey LeagueManitoba Junior Hockey LeagueThe Manitoba Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The MJHL is one of eleven Junior 'A' Hockey Leagues in Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League ....
- Hockey ManitobaHockey ManitobaHockey Manitoba is the governing body of all amateur ice hockey in Manitoba, Canada. Hockey Manitoba is a branch affiliate of Hockey Canada. Hockey Manitoba was founded in 1914 as the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association.-Leagues:...