Young Guns: Dylan Duzan

Netting three goals, including a game-winner, and collecting two assists in two games helped Dylan Duzan of the Columbia Valley Rockies earn this week’s Young Guns selection. The Moose Jaw, Sask., native felt he was quick with the puck and produced.  “Being quick all over the ice is really what helped me,” said Duzan, who […]

Desabrais, Murray & Jessey named 3 Stars

JP Desabrais (Williams Lake Mustangs), Evan Murray (Quesnel River Rush) and Alex Jessey (Williams Lake Mustangs) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Dec. 22/24. Desabrais – Top Forward – The Red Earth Creek, Alta., native had five goals and six points in […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 14

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 14th week of regular season action for the 2024-25 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlight the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide positioning.   It’s five straight weeks at No.1 for the Revelstoke Grizzlies. The Grizzlies had a rematch with the […]

KIJHL Notebook: Holiday Classic games

“I think anytime you’re playing your rival games around the holidays, I always find that kids and family have come home for Christmas and it feels like the hockey rink is a place to congregate. It’s a place where people go and they see lots of people, especially people they know and connect with over […]

Player Spotlight- Revelstoke Grizzlies – Jacob Smith

Revelstoke Grizzlies captain Jacob Smith is the focus of the latest KIJHL player feature. Smith is a KIJHL Teck Cup champion with the Grizzlies in 2021-22, then played two seasons in the BCHL with the Merritt Centennials. He’s returned to where his junior hockey career began. Watch the YouTube video below to learn more about […]

Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast for Dec.20

Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. Season’s greeting from throughout the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. The KIJHL covers a lot of Santa’s territory in British Columbia and Washington State, from Quesnel in the north, Spokane in the south, Fernie in the east and Princeton in the west. All the best this holiday […]

Storm defenceman Zulinick gets first WHL point

Kamloops Storm defenceman Aaron Zulinick earned his first WHL point with the Portland Winterhawks on Dec. 14. Zulinick, called up to the Winterhawks in late November, assisted on Tyson Yaremko’s goal to give the Winterhawks a 2-0 lead against the Spokane Chiefs. It was Zulinick’s third game.  Zulinick has played four games and has seven […]

Young Guns: Luke Davies

Luke Davies of the Kimberley Dynamiters is this week’s Young Guns selection after scoring four goals and collecting an assist in two games. Davies, 18, scored in their 4-2 win over the Golden Rockets, then recorded his first career KIJHL hat-trick and added an assist in an 8-2 win over the Castlegar Rebels. What the […]

Byrne keeps growing with NCAA D3 Anna Maria College

Matthew Byrne, a Summerland Steam and Nelson Leafs alum, is a senior for the Anna Maria College AMCATS. A business administration student, Byrne has five goals and seven points in 10 games this season, after posting five points in seven games last season that ended due to injury. Byrne, who had 37 points in 23 […]