The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has released its 2021-22 regular season schedule, with 16 teams in action on opening night October 1st. The league is pleased to welcome back the 100 Mile House Wranglers, Beaver Valley Nitehawks and Spokane Braves after a season away. With all 20 clubs hitting the ice, the KIJHL returns […]
Three-year Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) grad Isaac Dutka is going to be counted on to bring leadership to the Okanagan Lakers. The Lakers are an expansion team representing Okanagan College and UBC-O in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. Dutka collected 58 points in 128 career KIJHL games and added five points in […]
It wasn’t easy for Carter Duffin to do, but he’s leaving the Castlegar Rebels to join the Lloydminster Bobcats as its assistant coach-assistant GM. “It was definitely one of the toughest decisions I’ve had to make,” says Duffin, a Red Deer native. “Over the last three years we’ve built this program and developed a […]
A love for the game and helping players make their dreams come true is what motivates Geoff Grimwood to coach. The native of Victoria loves being at the rink and playing a part in developing players for hockey or life. “I take pride and enjoyment from that,” says Grimwood, who was announced as the […]
Nelson Leafs Hunter Floris is excited to join the Iowa State Cyclones in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. “You kind of dream of the opportunity to play some university hockey, especially in the U.S. at a Division 1 school,” says Floris, who finished his junior career playing with the Trail Smoke Eaters in the […]
Geoff Grimwood was announced as the new head coach of the Kamloops Storm today. Grimwood’s addition is part of a reorganization of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League organization. In it’s announcement, the Storm say Grimwood brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in junior hockey, which will further enhance the Storm program for players. […]
Ryan Hawes believes the time he spent with the Osoyoos Coyotes last season was key in landing the assistant coach role with the expansion Okanagan Lakers in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. “If I didn’t have that opportunity, I wouldn’t have been able to get this shot with the Lakers,” says Hawes, a former […]
When former Kootenay International Junior Hockey League player Ty Valin saw that the Fernie Ghostriders were looking to hire a new head coach-GM, he knew he had to apply. “Opportunities come along and you have to jump at them when they are there,” he says. “When you do, you have to embrace them. You […]
Cody Flann completed his Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) career with the Revelstoke Grizzlies following the 2019/20 season. He thought he was done playing hockey after his three seasons with the Grizzlies, then this past year going through the pandemic rekindled his passion. The Whistler product wasn’t enjoying his online studies and was […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Fernie Ghostriders are pleased to announce the hiring of Ty Valin as the club’s newest Head Coach & General Manager. Valin joins the Ghostriders from the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Whitecourt Wolverines, where he served as an assistant coach during the 2020/21 season. The Fort Saskatchewan native has been […]
