Former Kimberley Dynamiters teammates gave Ryan Bennett insight that helped him decide joining the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League would be a good fit for him. Bennett, a Cranbrook native, talked to Braiden Koran and Jackson Bohan, who told him positive things about the community and how close the team is. […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s (KIJHL) Revelstoke Grizzlies have ceased operations for the remainder of the 2020/21 season after members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19. On Tuesday, January 26th, the Grizzlies became aware of a potential COVID-19 contact that occurred through a team player’s place of employment. In accordance with KIJHL […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced that today’s game between the North Okanagan Knights at Osoyoos Coyotes has been postponed due to travel issues. This game will be rescheduled for a later date. The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced that games scheduled between the Chase Heat and 100 Mile […]
Prior to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League pausing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Quinn Mulder was playing a shutdown role for the Swan Valley Stampeders. Part of that role included taking more defensive zone draws and being counted on to kill penalties. However, the former 100 Mile House Wrangler still found himself fourth in […]
Becoming the coach-GM of the Grand Forks Border Bruins was the challenge Emery Olauson needed. “I needed to know that I love this and that I want to do this,” says Olauson, who held the position for three years (2015-18) and was named Coach of the Year in 2016. Being his first […]
Several factors played into the Briercrest College Clippers being the right fit for Castlegar Rebels captain Josh Wiens. The big factor is that the Clippers play in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, in which programs have recruited from the Junior A and Major Junior level. “I felt fortunate to have the chance to […]
Officiating in the 2021 World Junior Championships in Edmonton-Red Deer was a surreal experience for Mark Pearce. Watching the championships became a Pearce-family tradition every year. He’s also had the chance to watch live in 2006 and 2018. “When I started officiating it wasn’t an immediate goal,” says Pearce, 33, who played two […]
Carter Bancks says the season he spent playing for the Kimberley Dynamiters was “the biggest year of development in my career.” That career included 10 seasons in the American Hockey League with the Abbotsford Heat and Utica Comets. The Kimberley native, and Comets captain, announced his retirement from professional hockey on Jan. 11. […]
If there’s a positive that came out of COVID-19, it’s the opportunity the pandemic led to for Mike Langin and 25 Canadian officials. They got the assignment of being the officiating crew for the World Junior Championship in Edmonton-Red Deer. Langin, a former Kootenay International Junior Hockey League official, worked his first International Ice […]
Peyton Trzaska has been coached to make sure he is set to the puck, in position and that his angles are good. The Princeton Posse rookie goalie says “I’m not really flashy.” He works to be ready for the puck and considers his style of play similar to new Vancouver Canucks goalie Braden Holtby. […]
