The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 12th 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. The Revelstoke Grizzlies are in the top spot for the third straight week. The Grizzlies defeated the […]
Knights alum Kris Mallette keeps growing from elite competition Kris Mallette, a North Okanagan Knights alum (2010-11 assistant coach | 2011-13 head coach), is in his 11th season coaching the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets, the last five-and-a-half seasons as head coach. He recently coached Team CHL to two wins over the U.S. NDTP in the […]
Doug Birks Division Andrew Fisher likes how his Kamloops Storm team has performed since taking over from Jan Ludvig, who stepped down for personal reasons. “I like our game,” said the Storm head coach. “I think we were trending in the right direction before I even started, but I was pretty happy with how we […]
Welcome to Top Shelf: The KIJHL Podcast. This week, the ine+nutrition player spotlight with Emanuel Sequeira is with J.P. Desabrais of the Williams Lake Mustangs. Emanuel then talks with Princeton Posse HC/GM Torrin White. Also some comments from former North Okanagan Knights coach now with the WHL Rockets, Kris Mallette. Top Shelf: The KIJHL […]
Steven Foster of the Merritt Centennials had a three-goal, four-point performance to earn this week’s Young Guns selection. Foster played a key part in the Centennials’ 8-3 win over the Columbia Valley Rockies as his second goal proved to be the winner. “I definitely liked the pace I was playing with, the intensity, my linemates […]
Kimberley Dynamiters alum Braiden Koran (2017-19) continues to shine off the ice. He’s now a two-time USPORTS All-Academic Canadian, OUA Academic Achievement Award and Ontario Tech Varsity Athletics Academic Award winner, while playing for the Ridgebacks. Koran also received the prestigious Bob and Sallie Baun Varsity Scholarship, which goes to eight varsity athletes with the […]
Creston Valley Thunder Cats alum Luke Chakrabarti (2021-24) was named the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) Player of the Week on Dec. 2. Chakrabarti plays for Vermont State University Castleton Spartans in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III and netted his second hat-trick in three games, including the game-winning goal in overtime to secure the […]
Kwentyn Oss (Castlegar Rebels), Graham Willey (Chase Heat) and Kael Svenson (Sicamous Eagles) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Dec.1/24. Oss – Top Forward- The Sherwood Park, Alta., native helped the Rebels earn a 5-2 win over the Nelson Leafs by scoring […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 11th 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. The Revelstoke Grizzlies keep the top spot after another winning weekend. They defeated the Princeton Posse 3-2 […]
