Top Shelf podcast for March 31

Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. This week we start with Posse GM Mark McNaughton and KIJHL broadcaster Tim Hogg talking about Morton Johnston who passed away suddenly last Sunday. During the main podcast, interviews with Cash Regan from the Dynamiters, Chase Heat President Darryl Adamson, PJHL broadcaster Andrew Cheverie and VIJHL broadcaster […]

Off-Ice Award Winners: Community, Scholastic Player, Volunteer & Broadcaster

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is proud to recognize four individuals for their off-ice accomplishments and contributions in the Off-Ice Awards. It’s the second year the league has shined a spotlight in the categories of Community Player of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Broadcaster of the Year and Scholastic Player of the Year. […]

KIJHL Notebook: Teck Cup

  Tomorrow the KIJHL Final begins, the Quest for the Teck Cup. The President’s Trophy-winning Princeton Posse against the Kimberley Dynamiters. For the Posse, it’s the first time they will play for the Teck Cup in their 20-year history. The Dynamiters however, it’s their fifth appearance in seven years. They last played for the Teck […]

Coyotes’ Boyarski signs with BCIHL’s Lakers

  Coletyn Boyarski is coming back home to play hockey. The Kelowna resident has signed to join the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League’s Okanagan Lakers this fall. Boyarski, 20, completed his lone season in the KIJHL with the Osoyoos Coyotes putting up 32 goals and 54 points in 42 games, then adding eight goals and nine […]

Overall Award Winners – MVP, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Overall Award Winners for the 2022-23 regular season. Honours have been handed out in seven categories: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the Year.  Today we announce the winners for Most […]

Thunder Cats alumnus Livingstone signs with NHL’s Predators

  Creston Valley Thunder Cats Alumnus Jake Livingstone has signed with the NHL’s Nashville Predators on a one-year, entry-level contract for the 2022-23 season. Livingstone just completed his junior season with the Minnesota State University Mavericks men’s hockey program in which he was named the CCHA’s Defenceman of the Year for the second straight year.  […]

Overall Award Winners – Scorer, Most Sportsmanlike & Coach of the Year

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Overall Award Winners for the 2022-23 regular season. Today and tomorrow, honours will be handed out in seven categories: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year. […]

KIJHL Teck Cup Final schedule

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has released its schedule for the 2023 Teck Cup. The KIJHL Final, featuring the Princeton Posse (Okanagan-Shuswap Conference champions) and the Kimberley Dynamiters (Kootenay Conference champions) will begin this weekend.   March 31, 2023 – Game 1 at Princeton & District Arena – 7 p.m.  April 1, 2023 – Game […]

Nelson, Miller & Trzaska named Instat KIJHL 3 Stars

    Dayton Nelson (Princeton Posse), Kasey Miller (Kimberley Dynamiters) and Peyton Trzaska (Princeton Posse) have been selected as the Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending March 26. Nelson – Top Forward – The Cranbrook, B.C. product earned his second Top Forward selection of the season with a goal and […]

KIJHL mourns passing of Posse’s Morton Johnston

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is saddened to share news of the passing of Princeton Posse assistant coach Morton Johnston, who perished in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday. Prior to serving as a coach with his hometown team, the Princeton, BC product also suited up for the Posse in 159 regular season games […]