Storm goalie Paulin-Hatch nets spot with ACHA’s Lindenwood Lions

  Ethan Paulin-Hatch spent three seasons with the Kamloops Storm in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and is now moving on to Lindenwood University.   Dunsmoor Creative photo   Kamloops Storm goalie Ethan Paulin-Hatch is joining the three-time American Collegiate Hockey Association national division 1 champs, Lindenwood University Lions.   “It’s a great opportunity for me […]

Braves Enegren aims to keep developing with Fighting Walleye in SIJHL

Alex Enegren is joining the expansion Kam River Fighting Walleye after two seasons with the Spokane Braves.   Aaron Noack photo     Two years of hard work with the Spokane Braves paid off for Alex Enegren.   The Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho product is joining the expansion Kam River Fighting Walleye in the Superior International Junior Hockey League, […]

Braves’ Madge grateful to join SIJHL’s Fighting Walleye

Austin Madge/Spokane Braves Facebook page   Spokane Braves goalie Austin Madge is joining the expansion Kam River Fighting Walleye in the Superior International Junior Hockey League.   Madge, 18, a Kelowna native, says he’s grateful for the opportunity to join the Fighting Walleye, based in Thunder Bay, Ont. His dream of playing junior A hockey has become reality […]

A dream come true for Leafs’ Campbell inking German deal

Shawn Campbell of the Nelson Leafs is continuing his hockey career in Germany with the Stuttgart Rebels.   Photos from Nelson Leafs Facebook page     The dream to play professional hockey in Europe was planted in Shawn Campbell’s mind while he watched his father Scott in Germany.   Scott spent 13 years with six […]

Heat’s Benedetto headed for Vegas education

Vince Benedetto stares down a Grand Forks Border Bruin.   Peter Kalasz photos     It had always been Vince Benedetto’s dream to play hockey at a large U.S. college.   That dream has come true as he will play for the University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 1 in […]

Leafs’ Erichuk reaches BCHL goal with commitment to Merritt Centennials

Alek Erichuk is moving on from Nelson to join the B.C. Hockey League’s Merritt Centennials.   Photo from Leafs’ Facebook page     Alek Erichuk of the Nelson Leafs will be lacing his skates in the B.C. Hockey League next season.   Erichuk, a Kamloops native, is excited for the opportunity to play with the Merritt Centennials in the […]

Border Bruins’ Slack eager to keep developing with SJHL’s Red Wings

Elvis Gorontzy-Slack scored 28 goals in 42 goals as a rookie for the Grand Forks Border Bruins.   Peter Kalasz photo     Elvis Gorontzy-Slack is swapping his Grand Forks Border Bruins jersey for that of the Red Wings.   The Jasper, Alta., native has signed with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Richardson Pioneer Weyburn […]

Border Bruins’ Bailey joins SJHL’s Red Wings

Kyle Bailey (11) of the Grand Forks Border Bruins signed to play in he Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings. Bailey split his rookie season between Revelstoke and the Border Bruins.       Grand Forks Border Bruins’ Kyle Bailey turned a strong rookie season in the Kootenay International Junior […]

Myles Mattila wins B.C. Achievement Community Award

Myles Mattila of the Kelowna Chiefs earned recognition recently for the work he has done for mental health awareness.   Read: Mattila’s mental health work earns praise   Mattila, founder of the MindRight for Athletes Society, is one of 25 recipients of the B.C. Achievement Foundation’s Community Award, which celebrates British Columbians who go above and beyond in their […]

Stop in 100 Mile helped Stevenson get to Dartmouth

Former 100 Mile House goalie Clay Stevenson is headed to Dartmouth College after spending a season in the KIJHL and three in Coquitlam.   Coquitlam Express photos     Clay Stevenson has a message for current and future Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) players.   “It’s a great league to develop your play in, […]