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OCN Blizzard
OCN Blizzard
City: The Pas, Manitoba
League: Manitoba Junior
Hockey League
Founded: 1996
Home Arena: Gordon Lathlin
Memorial Centre
Colors:                    
Black, Blue, Red, White
General Manager: Greg Hunter
Head Coach: Chris Perchaluk
Championships
Playoff Championships: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003


The OCN Blizzard are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from The Pas, Manitoba. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada.

The Blizzard entered the MJHL as an expansion team for the 1996-97 season. The team is owned by the First Nation Opaskwayak Cree Nation. OCN is based on a territory beside The Pas.

In 2003, the Blizzard became only the second team in MJHL history to win five straight Turnbull Cups. Only the legendary Elmwood Millionaires had ever won 5 in a row.

see Blizzard History

Season-by-Season Record[]

Note: click on season for team rosters or on league for direct link to that season or playoff.

Season League GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
1996-97 MJHL 56 33 18 1 4 280 231 71 2nd Allard Lost Final
1997-98 MJHL 61 42 18 1 0 285 202 85 2nd Allard Lost Div Final
1998-99 MJHL 62 53 7 1 1 401 149 108 1st Allard Won League
1998-99 Anavet Cup 6 2 4 - - 19 23 - - Lost Series
1999-00 MJHL 64 44 16 - 4 305 194 92 1st Allard Won League
1999-00 Anavet Cup 5 1 4 - - 8 15 - - Lost Series
2000-01 MJHL 64 50 10 - 4 334 192 104 1st Allard Won League
2000-01 Anavet Cup 6 2 4 - - 19 28 - - Lost Series
2001-02 MJHL 64 56 5 - 3 379 149 115 1st Allard Won League
2001-02 Anavet Cup 5 4 1 - - 19 11 - - Won Series
2001-02 Royal Bank Cup 6 3 3 - - 22 21 - - Lost Final
2002-03 MJHL 64 55 8 - 1 401 162 111 1st S-Wood Won League
2002-03 Anavet Cup 5 1 4 - - 17 27 - - Lost Series
2003-04 MJHL 64 46 10 4 4 355 177 100 1st S-Wood Lost Div Semi Final
2004-05 MJHL 63 29 22 8 4 221 221 70 4th S-Wood Lost Div Semi Final
2005-06 MJHL 63 37 17 5 4 232 181 83 2nd S-Wood Lost Final
2006-07 MJHL 63 16 35 6 6 223 281 44 6th S-Wood DNQ
2007-08 MJHL 62 22 36 - 4 204 272 48 5th S-Wood DNQ
2008-09 MJHL 62 32 22 - 8 214 211 72 3rd S-Wood Lost Div Semi Final
2009-10 MJHL 62 24 30 - 8 181 202 56 5th S-Wood DNQ
2010-11 MJHL 62 34 18 - 10 178 158 78 3rd S-Wood Lost Div Semi Final
2011-12 MJHL 61 31 23 - 7 173 179 69 2nd S-Wood Lost Div Final
2012-13 MJHL 60 39 16 - 5 221 190 83 2nd S-Wood Lost Div Final
2013-14 MJHL 60 21 34 - 5 170 233 47 4th S-Wood Lost Div Semi Final
2014-15 MJHL 60 20 35 - 5 165 227 45 10th Lost Survivor Series
2015-16 MJHL 60 27 30 - 3 183 213 57 6th Lost Quarter Final
2016-17 MJHL 60 39 17 - 4 198 152 82 3rd Lost Final
2017-18 MJHL 60 32 20 - 8 207 189 72 4th Lost Quarter Final
2018-19 MJHL 60 18 40 - 2 148 258 38 10th DNQ
2019-20 MJHL 60 16 39 - 5 158 251 37 10th DNQ
2020-21 MJHL 6 1 4 - 1 23 32 3 4th NW Div cancelled
2021-22 MJHL 54 18 29 - 7 148 226 43 6th West DNQ
2022-23 MJHL
2023-24 MJHL

MJHL Records[]

Record Breaker
Season Player Category Amount
1998-99 Preston McKay Goals Against Average 2.03

Team Canada West Selections[]

selected to Team Canada West
Event Player Position
2000 World U-17 Hockey Challenge Michael Young Forward
2009 World Junior A Challenge Dustin Pearson Defense
Jomar Cruz Video Coach
2010 World Junior A Challenge Matthew Krahn Goaltender
Jomar Cruz Video Coach
2010 CJHL Prospects Series T.J. Constant Forward

MJHL Award Winners, League Leaders, & All-Stars[]

Season Player Achievement
1996-97 Gardiner MacDougall Coach of the Year
1997-98 Cliff Duchesne All-Star Team
Barrett Labossiere All-Star Team
Shaun Rose Rookie All-Star Team
Kevin Wilson Rookie All-Star Team
1998-99 Konrad McKay Scoring Champion
Most Assists
All-Star Team
Playoff MVP (tied)
Preston McKay Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
All-Star Team
Rookie All-Star Team
Jamie Vossen Top Defenseman Award
All-Star Team
Jordin Tootoo Rookie All-Star Team
Gardiner MacDougall Coach of the Year
Cliff Duchesne Playoff MVP (tied)
1999-00 Preston McKay Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
All-Star Team
Playoff MVP
Tom Herman All-Star Team
Phillip Albert Rookie All-Star Team
Justin Seaborg Rookie All-Star Team
Kerry Clark Coach of the Year
2000-01 Marc Andre Leclerc Top Goaltender Award
First All-Star Team
Playoff MVP
Jamie Muswagon Most Goals (tied)
Second All-Star Team
Dave Splawinski Second All-Star Team
Justin Tetrault First Rookie All-Star Team
Kerry Clark Coach of the Year
2001-02 Marc Andre Leclerc MVP
Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
First All-Star Team
Playoff MVP
Justin Tetrault Scoring Champion
Most Assists
First All-Star Team
Jamie Muswagon Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
Second All-Star Team
Garrett Hildebrandt Second All-Star Team
Mike Ouellet Third All-Star Team
Justin Williams Third All-Star Team
Louis Chabot First Rookie All-Star Team
2002-03 Andy Coates Scoring Champion
Most Goals
First All-Star Team
Andrew Gallant Top Goaltender Award
First All-Star Team
Michael Young Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
Jonathan Meyer Top Goals Against Average
Aaron Starr First All-Star Team
Playoff MVP
Jonathan Meyer Third All-Star Team
First Rookie All-Star Team
Garrett Hildebrandt Third All-Star Team
Alton Jackson Third All-Star Team
2003-04 Aaron Starr MVP
Scoring Champion
Most Goals
First All-Star Team
Michael Young Most Assists
First All-Star Team
Pierre-Olivier Girouard Top Goals Against Average
Second All-Star Team
Jared Lang Second All-Star Team
2004-05 Tyler Milford Second All-Star Team
Tyler Scofield Second All-Star Team
2005-06 Ryan Constant Top Defenseman Award
First All-Star Team
Matt Summers Most Assists
Second All-Star Team
Mark Kehrig Second All-Star Team
Dane Voegtlin First Rookie All-Star Team
Drew Schoneck Coach of the Year
2006-07 Matt Summers First All-Star Team
Lem Randall Second All-Star Team
2008-09 David Aime Second All-Star Team
Zeanan Buternowski Second All-Star Team
Doug Hedley Coach of the Year
2009-10 David Aime Top Goaltender Award
First All-Star Team
Dale Warkentin First All-Star Team
2010-11 Matthew Krahn Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
First All-Star Team
Dale Warkentin Second All-Star Team
Scott McMillan Coach of the Year
2011-12 Matthew Krahn Second All-Star Team
2012-13 Nathan Bruyere Second All-Star Team
Josh Elmes Second All-Star Team
2013-14 Tyler Grove Most Goals
First All-Star Team
2014-15 Brady Keeper Rookie All-Star Team
Devin Muir Rookie All-Star Team
2015-16 Logan Harland First All-Star Team
Brady Keeper First All-Star Team
Emilien Boily Rookie All-Star Team
2016-17 Brady Keeper MVP
Top Defenseman Award
First All-Star Team

MJHL Scholarship Winners[]

Season Player Scholarship
1998-99 Barrett Labossiere Ken "Friar" Nicolson Award
2009-10 David Aime MJHL Scholarship Fund
2016-17 Maverick Rafter MJHL Scholarship Fund

CJHL Awards Winners[]

Season Player Category
1998-99 Preston McKay Top Goaltender
2001-02 Marc Andre Leclerc Top Goaltender
2002-03 Andy Coates Most Goals (tied)
2003-04 Aaron Starr Most Points
MJHL Player of the Year
co-runner-up
CJAHL Player of the Year

NHL Alumni[]

Steve MacIntyre Jordin Tootoo

NHL Draft Picks[]

Draft Year Player Drafted by Round Overall
2001 Jordin Tootoo Nashville Predators 4 98
2002 Russell Spence Phoenix Coyotes 9 280

Blizzard Lists[]

External Links[]

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