Jakob Drapeau’s performance in 10 games with the Powell River Kings impressed UVic Vikes coach Alec Dillon. After seeing game tape of Drapeau during the B.C. Hockey League Pod season, the Vikes signed the Storm goalie, who reached out to them. “It’s a great location, and they recently got a new coach, who said […]
As soon as Seth Kriese started playing hockey, he wanted to do that while getting an education. The Osoyoos Coyotes forward-turned defenceman is getting that chance with the expansion Okanagan Lakers in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. Kriese, who has played 129 career regular season games in the Kootenay International Hockey League over four seasons […]
The Spokane Braves will not participate in the 2021/22 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season, the league has announced. The decision comes as the result of continued uncertainty surrounding travel between Canada and the United States due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The Braves have been a valued member of the KIJHL for many years […]
The Okanagan Lakers helped Josh Dalquist realize his dream of playing college hockey. The Calgary native played 79 career Kootenay International Junior Hockey League games with the Fernie Ghostriders and Creston Valley Thunder Cats. The 21-year-old defenceman views this as an opportunity to prove himself and playing with the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League expansion club […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has announced a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that will require all players, bench staff and on-ice officials to be fully vaccinated prior to the start of the league’s 2021/22 regular season on October 1st. The policy also requires that all players, bench staff members and on-ice officials have received […]
Owen Spannier is excited to attend school 20 minutes from home at UBC-O, while he plays for the Okanagan Lakers. The Lakers are an expansion team in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League and Spannier is one of their latest Kootenay International Junior Hockey League product signings. The Winfield native is excited to play for […]
The support Trevor Ebeling received from the Sicamous Eagles gives him the confidence he can take the next step to play in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League with the Okanagan Lakers. After two seasons and 49 career Kootenay International Junior Hockey League regular season games, in which he put up five goals and 15 […]
Summerland, BC (August 10, 2021) — The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has come to an official partnership agreement with InStat Hockey for the 2021-22 hockey season. InStat is used by league and federation offices, coaches, scouts and management as a data and communication tool assisting in coaching processes, player development, statistical analysis and […]
Before, Ty Banser was just a student at UBC-O. Now he can add student-athlete to his role. Banser, of West Kelowna, has reached his goal of playing collegiate-level hockey thanks to his signing with the Okanagan Lakers – a B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League expansion club – that represents UBC-O and Okanagan College in Kelowna. […]
Marshall Porteous has wanted to play college/university hockey since he was four. Along with the former Kelowna Chiefs captain fulfilling a lifelong goal signing with the expansion Okanagan Lakers in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League, Porteous says playing for the Lakers feels redeeming following two seasons cut short due to the pandemic. “I feel […]
