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NorMan Blizzard, CMHA partnership brings mental health education, support and awareness to athletes
The Pas, MB – The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is pleased to re-establish its partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Associations in communities across the league for another season of the Talk Today program.
Through close collaboration between teams and the CMHA, and with generous co-funding from the Fifth Line Foundation and NHL Foundation, the Talk Today program consists of three components that support athlete and community mental health:
- Education: all athletes participate in a mental health awareness and suicide prevention workshop that uses hockey-specific language and examples.
- Support: each team has access to a CMHA mental health coach who acts as a wayfinder to help anyone in need of support to find appropriate community resources, and each team appoints a mental health champion within their organization who players know they can go to as a first step for help.
- Awareness: teams and CMHAs collaborate on community awareness initiatives where possible, such as a dedicated awareness game each season, and promote their partnership on social media during ‘Talk Today month’ in February.
Talk Today is one of the most comprehensive mental health programs for amateur sports in Canada. It promotes the mental health of young athletes and spreads awareness about the benefits of positive mental health throughout communities across the country. Since 2019, more than 4,200 athletes, staff and billets across the Canadian Junior Hockey League have participated in training through Talk Today.
Learn more about Talk Today at talktoday.ca.
5 Year Contracts with Labrosse & Deslauriers
The Northern Manitoba Blizzard Junior A Hockey Club is happy to announce a five year agreement with Head Coach Eric Labrosse, and Assistant Coach and Paul-Antoine Deslauriers.
Management is ecstatic to build on the successes of last season, in our inaugural year representing Nor-Man. The leadership of Labrosse as General Manager / Head Coach, and P.A. Deslauriers were integral to that success, and to the club’s vision.
Let’s keep building!
24/25 NorMan Blizzard Main Camp
PHASE 1
August 27th
10:00-11:00 a.m. – Group A Practice
11:15-12:15 p.m. – Group B Practice
2:00-3:00 p.m. – Group A Practice
3:15-4:15 p.m. – Group B Practice
August 28th
8:45-9:45 a.m. – Group B Practice
10:00-11:00 a.m. – Group A Practice
11:15-12:00 p.m. – Goalie Practice
2:30-4:30 p.m. – Intersquad games – 3 Teams Round Robin (Team Red, Team Black & Team White)
August 29th
8:45-9:45 a.m. – Skills Forwards
10:00-11:00 a.m. – Skills Forwards
11:15-12:00 p.m. – Skills Defencemen
2:30-4:30 p.m. – Intersquad games – 3 Teams Round Robin (Team Red, Team Black & Team White)
August 30th
10:00-11:45 a.m. – Intersquad games (Group A vs. Group B)
2:30-4:15 p.m. – Intersquad games (Group A vs. Group B)
August 31st
10:00-11:45 a.m. – Intersquad games (Group A vs. Group B)
2:30-4:15 p.m. – Intersquad games (Group A vs. Group B)
PHASE 2
September 3rd
7:00 P.M. Rookie game @ Dauphin
September 4th
11:30-12:45 Practice
7:00 p.m. Game vs. Swan Valley – Roy H Johnston Arena
September 5th
10:00-11:45 a.m. Practice 2:30-3:30 p.m. Off ice
September 6th
10:00-11:15 a.m. Practice
7:00 P.M. Game @ Swan Valley
September 7th
1:00-2:15 P.M. Off ice
END OF CAMP
Season Ticket Drive
SEASON TICKETS
Season Ticket Pricing (as of Oct 10/24)
16+ = 320 (inc GST)
15- = 200 (inc GST)
Flex Passes (10 entries)
16+ $125 (150 value) + GST = 131.25
15- $80 (100 value) + GST = 84.00
(All tickets are subject to GST)
For all ticket inquiries, please contact Bonnie at: info@normanblizzard.com
To purchase tickets, EMTs can be send to:
payment@normanblizzard.com
Renewals for Bus – Family Names & Sponsors
We are now processing renewals for the corporate ads & family names ($100 + gst) that are on our bus.
For more information, please contact Bonnie at 204.620.2263 or email: info@normanblizzard.com.
Get Your NorMan Blizzard Jerseys
The season is coming in hot, and you’ll want to have a new jersey to show your support. Customizable with name / number, coming in all junior and adult sizes. This is a pre-pay quick strike order, and orders can be done in person at our retail partner Funky Threadz, or via email at mail@funkythreadz.com.
$95 youth, $125 adult
Deadline August 5th, jersey ETA first half of September.
Introducing the Northern Manitoba Blizzard
In order to accelerate into our club’s future direction, we need to honour the legacy built by our past.
While the club was originally based in Opaskwayak, it embodied so much more than OCN, The Pas & the RM of Kelsey. Regionally, we quickly rose to be the Pride of the North.
Northern life breeds tough people, and even tougher hockey. Manitoba Junior Hockey has a permanent home in NorMan, and we’re proud of that.
There’s nothing more menacing…more formidable…. than a Northern Manitoba Blizzard.
For more context of the name change, please visit here.
Blizzard Seeking Athletic Therapist
The NorMan Blizzard Junior A Hockey Club is seeking a full-time Athletic Therapist for the 2024-2025 season. Salary to be based on experience and certifications.
For full information, please read the full job description here:
We thank all candidates who are interested in this position. We will contact back directly any whom we will consider.
Exhibition Schedule Announced
Sept 3 at Kings
Sept 4 vs Stamps
Sept 6 at Stamps
Sept 11 vs Bombers
Sept 13 at Bombers
All games at 7 pm