NHL bloodlines run through the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). Luke Recchi of the Chase Heat and Hayden Hirsch of the Kamloops Storm have family that played in the NHL. Summerland Steam rookie Noah Eisenhut is the newest to join the list. His father Neil Eisenhut played 16 games with the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary […]
Welcome to the Michael Hagen show. The diminutive 2000-born forward put in a debut performance to remember, scoring a goal and adding three assists as the Okotoks Oilers edged the Camrose Kodiaks 4-3 to take the home opener Friday night at Pason Centennial Arena. “You don’t really plan that, but it’s awesome. I […]
Ben Keon is making the jump to junior A in Toronto. The 100 Mile House Wranglers Rookie of the Year has signed to play for the Toronto Canadiens of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. “We are so happy for Ben to move up to Jr. A and to play in Toronto. He is a great […]
Grant Sheridan Tribute night was one to remember. An announced crowd of 996 packed the Rutland Twin Arena on Sept. 20/19 to remember the Kelowna Chiefs late owner. Sheridan then gave his team a nudge from above as Kayson Gallant used slick hands to deke out Chase Heat goalie Dylan Barton to tuck the […]
Kelowna Chiefs captain Myles Mattila is looking forward to the Chiefs home-opener on Friday. Mattila is the founder of MindRight, a not-for-profit society, that helps provide resources for hockey players and young individuals with mental health issues. He will be introducing his Remembering Grant Sheridan Scholarship. He is very much looking forward to this […]
Before they were friends, Jason Tansem and Grant Sheridan stood opposite each other on opposing benches during a midget AAA game. This was “ages ago” as Tansem put it, but it planted the seed for their relationship. Tansem, general manager of the Kelowna Chiefs in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), reflected and […]
The Princeton Posse have announced that due to continued operational struggles at the Princeton & District Arena, their home-opening weekend has been relocated and rescheduled. The Castlegar Rebels were scheduled to visit Princeton on Sept. 20. This game has been moved to Shulus Community Arena in Merritt, B.C. starting at 7 p.m. On Sept. 21, the Kelowna Chiefs were […]
Aiden Morrison and Joel Patsey of the 100 Mile House Wranglers are making the jump to junior A level. The Wranglers made the announcement Sunday. Morrison, a Calgary, Alta., native will play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the LaRonge Ice Wolves. “Aiden is a competitive, offensive-minded, puck moving defenceman and we are pleased […]
When talking about the Revelstoke Grizzlies program, Ryan Parent uses the word progressive and evolving. That is what the Grizzlies have done under Parent’s watch. They have evolved and become progressive in how they deal with players, the workload in their program and the type of coaching they have. “We’re one of the pinnacle programs in the […]
The impact Bill Ohlhausen had on the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has left an impressive legacy. A legacy that sees the KIJHL’s Okanagan Division renamed after him. “This just caps it all as far as I’m concerned,” says Ohlhausen, who this summer was the recipient of B.C. Hockey’s Diamond Stick award […]
