KIJHL team preview: Fernie Ghostriders

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams.   Next up are the Fernie Ghostriders in the Eddie Mountain Division. The Ghostriders won two of their three games prior to the cancellation of the 2020-21 season due to […]

KIJHL team preview: Columbia Valley Rockies

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams.   Next up are the Columbia Valley Rockies in the Eddie Mountain Division. Under new Head Coach Briar McNaney, the Rockies went 3-0 last season and were tied for the […]

Braves alum Feist showing well in Arizona

  Spokane Braves alum Tyson Feist has advanced from the Arizona Coyotes Prospects Development camp Sept.9-13, to their Rookie camp and Rookie Faceoff tournament.   Getting the opportunity to showcase himself to an NHL organization was an exciting moment for the Dawson Creek, B.C. native, who has worked hard for a long time for that […]

Knights promotion motivates McOnie

  Liam McOnie remembers the run the North Okanagan Knights took to the KIJHL championship in 2012-13.   The Armstrong native was in high school, and while the Knights lost the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship to the Castlegar Rebels, he recalls “how badly I wanted to play there.”    “I didn’t get that […]

KIJHL team preview: Kimberley Dynamiters

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams.   Next up are the Kimberley Dynamiters in the Eddie Mountain Division. The Dynamiters won one of their three games prior to the cancellation of the 2020-21 season due to […]

Experienced Caplan to lead Rebels program

  The Castlegar Rebels have turned to experience to ensure their program continues in the direction that Carter Duffin left it in after joining the Lloydminster Bobcats in the summer.   Last month the Rebels announced the hiring of Arnie Caplan as their next Head Coach-GM.   “We’re very proud of where our organization is […]

KIJHL team preview: Revelstoke Grizzlies

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams.   Next up are the Revelstoke Grizzlies in the Doug Birks Division. During the COVID-19 shortened season, the Grizzlies scored 15 goals en route to winning their lone two games. […]

KIJHL team preview: Kamloops Storm

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams. Next up are the Kamloops Storm in the Doug Birks Division. The Storm hired Geoff Grimwood as their new head coach, taking over from Steve Gainey, who remains involved with the […]

Heat ink Storm alum Perepeluk

  Kamloops Storm alum Reid Perepeluk never made it to the Colorado Avalanche prospects development camp as planned.   When the Calgary Flames learned that the former Prince George Cougar and graduate of the Brandon Wheat Kings program was headed to Denver, they started contract negotiations with Perepeluk’s agent. Both sides agreed to a one-way […]

KIJHL team preview: Chase Heat

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams.   Next up are the Chase Heat in the Doug Birks Division. The Heat under Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Brad Fox won two of their three games […]