About Us
The Blazers Varsity Prep Hockey team was founded in 2006 – 2007 with their first victory coming in their first game against the Thunder Bay Queens. The Varsity Prep team has since enjoyed team and individual success with tournament wins being recorded at tournaments such as the Minnesota Thoroughbred, Kyle, Westman, and Saskatoon Tournaments. During the 2008 – 2009 season the Varsity Prep team joined the Junior Women's Hockey League (JWHL) which is comprised of teams from Boston, Washington, Lake Placid, PEI, Stanstead, and Vancouver. In their first season in the league the Blazers won the West Division and finished as league finalists. During this same season the Varsity Prep hockey team recorded their 100th lifetime win in just three seasons.
The Blazers made history during the 2018-2019 season, capturing the JWHL Championship title for the first time in program history. In 21 league games, the Blazers went 14-5-2 finishing second in the league. On March 10th, 2019 the Blazers defeated defending champions, NAHA, 3-2 in OT.
As a competitive, internationally recognized program with 20 years of unsurpassed achievements in Manitoba, The Balmoral Hall Blazers have joined the CSSHL beginning in the 2024-2025 season. The CSSHL is one of the strongest, most competitive leagues in all Western Canada. As a program that takes academics and athletics very seriously; the travel, competition, and pillars of success that the CSSHL is built upon is something that we believe will be beneficial to the continued success of our program at Balmoral Hall.
In their first season in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) Balmoral Hall School has captured the 2025 CSSHL Female U18 Prep Division II Western Championship.
For more information on the CSSHL, please visit https://www.csshl.ca/.
The Blazers made history during the 2018-2019 season, capturing the JWHL Championship title for the first time in program history. In 21 league games, the Blazers went 14-5-2 finishing second in the league. On March 10th, 2019 the Blazers defeated defending champions, NAHA, 3-2 in OT.
As a competitive, internationally recognized program with 20 years of unsurpassed achievements in Manitoba, The Balmoral Hall Blazers have joined the CSSHL beginning in the 2024-2025 season. The CSSHL is one of the strongest, most competitive leagues in all Western Canada. As a program that takes academics and athletics very seriously; the travel, competition, and pillars of success that the CSSHL is built upon is something that we believe will be beneficial to the continued success of our program at Balmoral Hall.
In their first season in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) Balmoral Hall School has captured the 2025 CSSHL Female U18 Prep Division II Western Championship.
For more information on the CSSHL, please visit https://www.csshl.ca/.
For more information on the Blazers Varsity Prep Hockey team please contact:
Head Coach and Director of Hockey
email: mlitchfieldmedd@balmoralhall.ca
phone: (204) 784-1600 ext. 630
phone: (204) 784-1600 ext. 630
GET TO KNOW THE COACHES
Maggie Litchfield-Medd
Head Coach and Director of Hockey
Chelsea Dinnin '19
Hockey Operations Coordinator and Assistant Coach
Head Coach and Director of Hockey
Her playing career includes five seasons with the University of Manitoba Bisons (2010–2015). In her final year, she served as team captain and represented Canada at the FISU World University Games in Spain. Following her collegiate career, she played professionally in Sweden's SDHL for SDE Hockey, serving as an assistant captain and leading the team in scoring. The following season, she stepped into the dual role of Head Coach and player, leading SDE through relegation play to secure their spot in Sweden’s top professional league.
Upon returning to Winnipeg in 2018, Maggie rejoined the University of Manitoba Bisons as an Assistant Coach for the 2018–2019 season. She then served as Head Coach for the inaugural Female U18 Prep team at RINK Hockey Academy, capturing the CSSHL Division 2 championship in her first year and earning promotion to Division 1.
In 2022, Maggie joined the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy as Manager of Minor Hockey, overseeing seven teams and leading her U13 A4 boys team to a city championship. During her tenure with the WJHA, she continued her elite development work as both an Assistant Coach and Head Coach for Team Manitoba, while also returning as an Assistant Coach with the Bisons. Maggie brings a wealth of leadership experience and tactical knowledge across all age groups and skill levels.
Chelsea Dinnin '19
Hockey Operations Coordinator and Assistant Coach
Chelsea Dinnin, former player for the Blazers (2018-2019) apart of the JWHL Championship team is entering her 1st year as the Blazers Assistant Coach. After graduating from Balmoral Hall, Chelsea went on to Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario to play in the OUA for one season (2019-2020). Chelsea was studying Kinesiology and Physical Education during this time; she then continued her studies at the University of Manitoba perusing the same degree. In 2021, Chelsea joined the Manitoba Woman’s Junior Hockey League playing for the Manitoba Gray Owls where she was awarded Most Points (26G, 20A, 46Pts, 30GP), Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year. During this time, she was also the Assistant Coach for the Winnipeg Saints U13 AA female team, following that year in 2023 she became the Head Coach of the Eastman Selects female U13 AA team making it to the semi-finals of playoffs. In the spring of 2023, Chelsea coached the U15 Manitoba Junior Ice female team where they played in Florida, Canmore and Winnipeg for tournaments. During the spring season she was awarded Community Member of the Month by the Manitoba Junior Ice. In the 2024-2025 season she continued to coach the Eastman Selects which was cut short becoming the new Assistant Coach of the Blazers.
On the side Chelsea is perusing a hobby as an influencer on social media where she does hockey trick shots, training videos and overall promoting the women’s game of hockey. Chelsea has worked alongside the NHL, PWHL, IIHF, Winnipeg Jets, TELUS, Jomboy Media, Bauer Hockey, CCM Hockey, Sherwood Hockey, EA Sports, Hyundai, Pro Hockey Life, Sportchek, Play It Again Sports, DoorDash, Prime Video, Hockey Shot. Along with her social media she has become an off ice 1on1 skills coach, teaching young hockey players essential skills in her training set up. As well as running her own skills summer camp for females aged U11, U13 and U15.
BLAZERS HOME FACILITY
Hockey For All Centre
Hockey For All Centre is the home of the Balmoral Hall Blazers hockey program. All home games and practices for the Varsity Prep team are hosted at the Hockey For All Centre. Additionally, all spring and summer programming take place at the Hockey For All Centre.*From the facility website:
Opened in August 2010, the Hockey For All Centre is a 177,000 square foot multipurpose, state-of-the-art facility that is open year round. It consists of four rinks, each with NHL regulation size ice surfaces (200′ x 85′). In addition, the facility boasts a dedicated Goalie training centre (45’ x 37’), 22 player dressing rooms, high performance fitness and training facilities, a full service pro shop, licensed restaurant and lounge, concession and vending facilities as well as conference facilities.
The Hockey For All Centre provides between 11,000 and 13,000 hours of ice annually which serves the minor hockey community, adult recreation leagues, tournaments, summer camps and casual rentals.
The Hockey For All Centre has been recognized as a Hockey Canada Centre of Excellence and was one of three venues that hosted the 2011 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge, a major international hockey tournament held by Hockey Canada each year.
The Hockey For All Centre has been recognized as a Hockey Canada Centre of Excellence and was one of three venues that hosted the 2011 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge, a major international hockey tournament held by Hockey Canada each year.
Our Sponsors
Balmoral Hall School
630 Westminster Ave. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 3S1
Tel: (204) 784-1600 | Fax: (204) 774-5534 | info@balmoralhall.ca
Charitable Registration No. 12994 3932 RR0001
Tel: (204) 784-1600 | Fax: (204) 774-5534 | info@balmoralhall.ca
Charitable Registration No. 12994 3932 RR0001
Our mission at Balmoral Hall School is to inspire girls’ imagination and the courage to reach, to lead, to care.
We are a nondenominational independent day and boarding school, educating students from Junior Nursery to Grade 12.
Information on this website can be requested through an accessible format or communication support by contacting us at communications@balmoralhall.ca or (204) 784-1603.
