Lessons from KIJHL help Wagner with Express

Jeff Wagner/Coquitlam Express website Jeff Wagner still feels “barely new” as the Coquitlam Express’s assistant coach and director of scouting. The Express have played 20 of their 54-game B.C. Hockey League schedule and his responsibilities are more narrowed compared to his three years as Head Coach and General Manager with the Fernie Ghostriders, where he […]

Eagles sanctioned for COVID-19 policy violations

The Kootenay International Hockey League has announced that the Sicamous Eagles have been sanctioned for violations under the league’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. The sanctions stem from the participation of an Eagles player in team activities, including KIJHL regular season games, at a time when they did not meet the KIJHL’s requirement of being fully vaccinated. […]

KIJHL Notebook

Jennifer Small photo   With most teams in the KIJHL having completed half their regular-season schedule, the KIJHL Notebook provides insight into how they have performed recently and who some of their statistical leaders are. Doug Birks Division The Revelstoke Grizzlies enter the midway mark of their season riding an 11-game winning streak. The Grizzlies […]

KIJHL-ACAC alum report

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has graduates playing in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference. In this report, we highlight how some are performing. F – Brayden Dale (Kelowna Chiefs) is second in points for Portage College with two goals and four points. Dale is in his third season with Portage College, and in […]

KIJHL Power Rankings

  Welcome to the debut of the KIJHL Power Rankings, highlighting the top five teams weekly based on points percentage. Here is how they rank following the completion of week nine. Osoyoos Coyotes: (20GP-15W, 2L, 1OTL – .825) The Coyotes maintained their position at first overall with a pair of wins, shutting out North Okanagan […]

Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week: Dec. 5

Nathan Bohmer of the 100 Mile House Wranglers, Dylan Marshall of the Nelson Leafs and Ty Marchant of the Kelowna Chiefs have been selected the Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending, Dec. 5. Bohmer – Top Forward – The Chestermere, Alberta product had five goals and […]

Golden-Beaver Valley game post-poned

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced that tonight’s game in Beaver Valley between the Nitehawks and Golden Rockets has been post-poned due to transportation issues with Golden’s bus. This game will be rescheduled for a later date.    

Q&A with Shawn Campbell

    Castlegar’s Shawn Campbell played 200 career Kootenay International Junior Hockey League regular season and playoff games combined with the Rebels and Nelson Leafs over five seasons, finishing with 187 points. Campbell had a brief stint in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League with the St. Stephen County Aces. Campbell, 22, accomplished his dream […]

KIJHL Notebook

  This KIJHL Notebook takes a look at how teams performed overall in November and how some of the players made contributions to team success. There is also more good news from Princeton, a perspective on how the Posse have helped their community from a residents perspective.   Eddie Mountain Division The Columbia Valley Rockies […]

KIJHL 3 Stars of the Month: November

Griffen Ryden of the Castlegar Rebels, Bryce Sookro of the Nelson Leafs and Brandon Weare of the Revelstoke Grizzlies have been selected for the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Month for November. Ryden – Top Forward – The Brandon, Manitoba product scored 11 goals and had 13 points in 10 games. […]