Harrison Ewert says he could have made the jump to Junior A this season. However, the Kamloops product chose to stay and play with his hometown Kamloops Storm in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. After putting up nine goals and 23 points in 30 games last season, which was cut short by a […]
Kimberley Dynamiter Carter Spring is ready to make the jump to Junior A hockey. Spring, a Creston native, will join the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s La Ronge Ice Wolves for the 2021-22 season. It’s an opportunity that means a lot to him and it’s a fit he and his family feel is right after […]
A winning hockey program combined with small classes sizes made Adrian College the right fit for Nelson Leaf Ethan McLaughlin. McLaughlin did a virtual tour to get a sense of what Adrian College, based in Adrian, Michigan, and their hockey program is about. The Bulldogs won a American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 1 national […]
John Ludvig believes the delayed start to American Hockey League season helped him. It was hard for Ludvig, drafted by the Florida Panthers 69th overall in 2019, to not play in competitive games for nearly a year, but he used that time to work on his strength, as well as his offensive skills, including […]
Malachi Franklin made the best of his rookie season with the Chase Heat. While he only played three games in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season, the Cranbrook native put in the work on and off the ice to earn an opportunity to sign with the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan […]
Brenden Vulcano is going from one winning organization to another. The Revelstoke Grizzlies defenceman will join the University of Jamestown Jimmies in the American Collegiate Hockey Association next fall. He will also be joining some former Grizzlies teammates already there and they compare it to being in Revelstoke. “Just that familiarity and the same […]
For a fifth straight year, the University of Jamestown Jimmies are playing in the American Collegiate Hockey Association national championship tournament. The Jimmies will be pursuing a Division I men’s championship in Saint Louis, Mo., this month. Ranked 15th among the 20 teams in the tournament, they feature 16 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League […]
Tyden McWillis is getting another shot at showcasing himself at the junior level. The Revelstoke Grizzlies rookie has joined the B.C. Hockey League’s Powell River Kings. It’s an opportunity that means a lot for the 17-year-old Kelowna native. “It means my hard work with the Grizzlies was recognized by my coach Ryan Parent,” […]
Welcome to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Alumni report. Graduates of the league have been making an impact with their teams and getting back into action. Jake Livingstone (Creston Valley Thunder Cats) and the University of Minnesota Mavericks, have advanced to the Final Four, scheduled for April 8-10. Minnesota State will face St. […]
