Green Bay Blizzard
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| Conference | American |
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| Division | Midwestern |
| Year founded | 2003 |
| Home arena | Resch Center |
| City, State | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Indoor football championships | none |
The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional arena football team, based at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They play in the East Division of the American Conference in the af2, the minor league of the Arena Football League. The team's logo represents Bruiser, the team mascot. The team's cheerleaders are known as the Green Bay Freeze.
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[edit] Overall Records
| Location | Wins | Losses | Ties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 17 | 0 | |
| Away | 12 | 22 | 0 | |
| Playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 |
[edit] Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5th NC Midwest | -- |
| 2004 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4th NC Midwest | -- |
| 2005 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd AC Eastern | Lost AC Round 1 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton) |
| 2006 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1st AC Eastern | Won AC Semifinal (Memphis) Won AC Championship (Florida) Lost ArenaCup VII (Spokane) |
| 2007* | 0 | 1 | 0 | T-3rd AC Midwestern | -- |
| Totals | 29 | 40 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
[edit] Current Roster
| Uniform # | Player | Position | Height | Weight (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Robert Boss | OL/DL | 6'5" | 296 |
| 38 | Larry Brown | OL/DL | 6'2" | 289 |
| 32 | Jeff Cogell | FB/LB | 6'2" | 270 |
| 24 | David Crocker | DS | 5'11" | 205 |
| 13 | Zeke Dixon | QB | 6'2" | 225 |
| 22 | Randee Drew | WR/DB | 5'9" | 190 |
| 99 | Asa Francis | DLS | 6'2" | 240 |
| 96 | Jason Hardee | OL/DL | 6'3" | 285 |
| 7 | Gerald Harris | WR/LB | 6'1" | 195 |
| 8 | Brent Holmes | WR/LB | 5'11" | 175 |
| 52 | Brett Huyser | OL/DL | 6'4" | 310 |
| 6 | Dontrell Jackson | WR/DB | 5'10" | 190 |
| 5 | Ronnie Kaymore | DS | 6'0" | 190 |
| 26 | Edward Kwaku | DS | 6'0" | 202 |
| 36 | Peter Lazare | FB/LB | 6'2" | 300 |
| 0 | Luke Leverson | WR/DB | 6'0" | 185 |
| 16 | James MacPherson | QB | 6'0" | 195 |
| 9 | Dallas Pelz | K | 6'0" | 185 |
| 91 | Reggie Poole | OL/DL | 6'3" | 328 |
| 75 | Darian Tate | OL/DL | 6'3" | 280 |
| 44 | Terence Taylor | OL/DL | 6'4" | 265 |
| 31 | Gustavus Tyson | FB/LB | 6'3" | 250 |
| 79 | Nick Zilka | OL/DL | 6'6" | 310 |
| 12 | Ryan Hawk | QB | 6'2" | 215 |
[edit] Staff
- President - Brian Noble
- General Manager - Jim Kraft
- Director of Operations - Nick Olsen
- Director of Player Personnel - Doug Lytle
- Ticket Director - Jeff Buehler
- Head Coach - Bob Landsee
- Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator - TBD
- Special Teams & OL/DL Coach Doug Lytle
- Defensive Backs Coach - Sammy Walker
[edit] Trivia
- Despite being billed as the "Green Bay Blizzard", the Resch Center, where they play, is actually located in Ashwaubenon. However, one only needs to cross the street behind the Resch Center to be in Green Bay.
- The Green Bay Blizzard earned their first division title on Friday, July 28, 2006 by defeating the Louisville Fire, 54-53.
- The Blizzard managed to get their first-ever playoff game win on Saturday, August 12, 2006 in a 67-50 home win against the-then defending champion Memphis Xplorers.
- The Blizzard advanced to their very-first Arena Cup appearance in franchise history by winning over the Florida Firecats 60-47 on Saturday, August 19, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Green Bay Blizzard's Official Web-Site
- Blizzard Cold Front (Official Fan Club)
- Green Bay Blizzard at ArenaFan
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| AMERICAN CONFERENCE | |||||
| EASTERN DIVISION
Albany Conquest |
MIDWESTERN DIVISION
Cincinnati Jungle Kats |
WESTERN DIVISION
Bakersfield Blitz |
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| NATIONAL CONFERENCE | |||||
| CENTRAL DIVISION
Amarillo Dusters |
SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings |
SOUTHERN DIVISION
Alabama Steeldogs |
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