SPOKANE, Wash.-Marcello De Antunano’s growth as a goalie is the result of two factors. The 17-year-old Spokane Brave has benefited from playing on the international stage with Mexico. Born to Mexican parents, who taught him Spanish, the Irving, Tex., native described playing for the Mexican under-18 team as unreal. “I cherished every minute I was […]
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Improved cardio has done wonders for Lee Christensen’s game. The North Okanagan Knights defenceman is top-five in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League scoring among defenceman and his play earned a call-up to the B.C. Hockey League with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Working as a firefighter on wildfires pushed Christensen’s cardio to another level. […]
Have a listen to episode seven of Mucking Around the KI, produced by The Drive. Summerland Coach Ken Karpuk joins us to talk about the Steam’s recent East Kootenay road trip. Wylie catches up with Beaver Valley Nitehawks coach Terry Jones, talking to him about his lengthy coaching career. And Jeff speaks […]
ARMSTRONG- The North Okanagan Knights were unsuccessful in their appeal to have four forfeited wins reversed by the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The Knights had four wins removed from the standings due to icing an ineligible player in six games between September to October. The Knights did not provide evidence to the five-person […]
Nelson Leafs goalie Anderson Violette says he owes a lot to retired NHL goaltender Dwayne Roloson. The Calgary product met him when Roloson, picked Violette for his Anaheim junior Ducks Bantam AAA team in the 2015-16 season. “Working with him is unbelievable,” says Violette, who also played for the Los Angeles Jr. Kings U16 […]
Kelowna Chiefs rookie Leo Harju, of Oulu, Finland, is adjusting to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League just fine. Photo by Dunsmoor Creative. Dubbed the Finnish Flash by Global Okanagan, Leo Harju is impressing the Kelowna Chiefs. Harju has two assists in four games as of Oct. 12, but he feels better about his play […]
PlayFullScreen.com is working its way towards streaming high definition to all Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) rinks. Dave McIlroy, president of PlayFullScreen.com, says they are working in a phase of going from a standard to high definition stream. “You almost think of it as turning up the volume,” says McIlroy. “Rather than just […]
GRAND FORKS-The Border Bruins were scheduled to host the Creston Valley Thunder Cats today. That Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game (#91) has been cancelled due to a highway closure. The Thunder Cats are unable to travel to Grand Forks. There is no new date set for rescheduling the match.
Brock Palmer will reach a milestone Saturday with the Kimberley Dynamiters as they host the Golden Rockets in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) action. The Dynamiters assistant captain and league scoring leader will play in his 100th career KIJHL regular season game. He didn’t even know it was coming. “It’s crazy that it’s already coming up,” […]
