Kamloops Storm players Branden Toye, Zakery Anderson, Samuel Lewis, Lex Friesen, Jacob Drapeau and Brody Johnston will join the B.C. Hockey League’s Powell River Kings for their season. That group follows Owen Barrow, who signed with the Kings in mid-January.
Starting the season with the B.C. Hockey League’s Cranbrook Bucks was a very good experience for Kimberley Dynamiter Leith Olafson. “I got the chance to see the speed of the game that I want to get to. It was a bit of a jump for me to go play with them,” says Olafson, […]
After arriving in early January, Bear Hughes is closer to feeling 100 per cent comfortable with his new teammates and coaches on the Fargo Force. That comfort factor will help Hughes be the dominant player he wants to be. “I put myself to high standards,” says Hughes, selected by the Washington Capitals in […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is now accepting league bursary applications for the 2020/21 season. Current KIJHL players and game officials are eligible to apply, with the league awarding a total of 12 bursaries of $1000 each. Candidates must complete a KIJHL Bursary Application Package and return their application to the League Office prior […]
Jake Lucchini says Terry Jones of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks is one of the best coaches he’s had. While Lucchini didn’t make the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League team’s roster at 16, Jones believed in the Trail product and called him up whenever injuries happened. Lucchini, who plays for the Laval Rockets in the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic made Jackson DeSouza’s stint with the Revelstoke Grizzlies shorter than hoped, but the 17-year-old says playing in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League helped him earn a spot on the Kelowna Rockets. “It was huge. Working with Ryan Parent and the coaches there helped my development and confidence,” says DeSouza. […]
A passion for fashion and clothes led to Matt Cadden and his sister Veronica to start HNY BDR – short for Honey Badger. Momentum started to pick up when the siblings wore the samples of their crewnecks and hoodies in Revelstoke. People became interested and the former Revelstoke Grizzlie and his sister made more, […]
The Kamloops Storm is another Kootenay International Junior Hockey League team that has continued to practice and train its players. Storm rookie Branden Toye talks about what it has been like and where he has worked to get better at. Check out the video.
Jordan Berschiminsky played just three games in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League for the Osoyoos Coyotes, but he stood out. Most notable was a 44-save performance in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Nelson Leafs on Nov. 14. After the Coyotes surrendered a 2-0 lead to trail 3-2, the Saskatoon product made 16 […]
Creston Valley Thunder Cats Vin Jackson, a local product, talks about what practises have been like and the areas he has improved in this video. Watch the video to find out what he has to say.
