Nitehawks’ alumnus Lucchini makes NHL debut with Senators

  Jake Lucchini, an alumnus of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, made his NHL debut today with the Ottawa Senators wearing No. 36 in a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. In 10:49 of ice time, including 45 seconds on the penalty-kill, the Trail, B.C. product, registered a shot and a . He spoke with the […]

Ghostriders alumnus Carr growing loved veggies

  The seed planted that grew Matthew Carr’s interest in farming vegetables happened by accident. The former Fernie Ghostrider was in a Grade 11 biology class doing an experiment when he became really interested in how plants are bred, specifically how they can grow roots on stem tissue and vice versa. That led to him […]

Burke, Aebly, Sweet named Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week

    Tyler Burke (Sicamous Eagles), Ethan Aebly (Golden Rockets) and Brett Sweet (Columbia Valley Rockies) have been selected as the Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending December 11. Burke – Top Forward – The Vernon product collected six goals in two games, helping the Eagles earn a pair of […]

Wranglers alumnus Stevenson wins AHL debut

Clay Stevenson, an alumnus of the 100 Mile House Wranglers, recently won his AHL debut for the Hershey Bears against the Cleveland Monsters. Watch the video below for the game highlights.  

KIJHL Power Rankings Week 12 – (Dec. 11)

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 12th week of regular season action for the 2022-23 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide final positions. Revelstoke Grizzlies Last Week: 1 Record: 16-2-3-4 Maintaining their No. 1 spot, the Grizzlies opened the […]

Davidson, Reid, Kuchaslo named Instat KIJHL November 3 Stars

  Joe Davidson (Nelson Leafs), Cam Reid (Kimberley Dynamiters) and Jozef Kuchaslo (Revelstoke Grizzlies) were selected as the Instat KIJHL Players of the Month for November. Davidson – Top Forward – The Nelson product helped the Leafs earn seven wins in November with nine goals and 17 points in nine games. Davidson netted two hat-tricks […]

Top Shelf Podcast for Dec. 9

On episode 15 of Top Shelf – The KIJHL Podcast, co-host Mark Berry speaks with Beaver Valley Head Coach/General Manager Terry Jones, who just celebrated his 1,100th win in Junior hockey. Mark talks with Jones about the milestone and the 22/23 edition of the Nitehawks. Scott Burgess is a 20-year-old defenceman for the Princeton Posse, who […]

KIJHL Notebook: Levi Hall and his Hall of Fame grandfather

Being a goalie kind of runs in the Hall family. Levi Hall of the Golden Rockets became one because of his grandfather Glenn, who only happens to be a Hockey Hall of Famer and one of the 100 greatest NHL players of all time. Levi’s older brother Luke Hall plays goal for the Portage College […]

Nitehawks’ Jones records 1,100 wins

  Story written by Jim Bailey, Trail Daily Times   Every game is a milestone for Beaver Valley Nitehawks head coach Terry Jones. But the team’s most recent win is even more special as the Nitehawks longtime coach earned his 1,100th win in the KIJHL on Saturday, with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Princeton […]

Wranglers alumnus Stevenson called up to AHL Bears

Clay Stevenson, who played for the 100 Mile House Wranglers, was recalled by the Washington Capitals AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. In his first professional season, the 23-year-old has posted a 5-2-2 record with the Stingrays this season over nine games. Stevenson earned his first shutout last Saturday, stopping 25 shots and earning first star honours […]