As the Christmas break nears for most Kootenay International Junior Hockey League teams, the KIJHL Notebook focuses on their play while touching on recent player acquisitions for some teams. Eddie Mountain Division Kimberley Dynamiters Head Coach-GM Derek Stuart is happy that players are starting to understand their roles and has everyone contribute as they’ve won […]
Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. This Week on Top Shelf, the Hudl Instat Forward of the Week is Jonathan Ward of the Princeton Posse. Emanuel Sequeira talks with him and Fernie Ghostrider defenceman Cole Fisher. Mark Berry talks with the “Voice of the Grand Forks Border Bruins”, Kevin McKinnon about the Bruins […]
The American Collegiate Hockey Association released its Division 1 men’s team rankings. In the top-five are Adrian College, Minot State University, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Jamestown and University of Nevada-Las Vegas, which all feature Kootenay International Junior Hockey League alumni. Adrian College (16-2-1) has Noah Decottignies (CV Rockies, Beaver Valley Nitehawks), Peyton […]
from washingtoncapitals.com The Washington Capitals have re-signed goaltender Clay Stevenson, a 100 Mile House Wranglers alum, to a three-year, $2.325 million contract, the Capitals announced today. The first year of Stevenson’s contract will be a two-way contract ($750,000/$200,000), while the second and third years will be a one-way contract ($775,000). Stevenson, 24, has posted a […]
Jonathan Ward (Princeton Posse), Andrew Morris (Chase Heat) and Jozef Kuchaslo (Revelstoke Grizzlies) have been selected the Hudl Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Dec 10. Ward – Top Forward – The Kamloops product helped the Posse earn a pair of wins with a […]
Tristan Weill (Kimberley Dynamiters), Sam Lewis (Kamloops Storm) and Nate Glenn (Columbia Valley Rockies) have been selected as the Hudl Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Month for November. Weill – Top Forward – The West Kelowna product helped the Dynamiters win seven of their nine games as he scored […]
Melissa Brunn, a Kootenay International Junior Hockey League linesperson since 2019, started officiating in her hometown of Kamloops in 2014. Nine years later, and back at home, she was presented with the Hockey Canada Golden Whistle for working the 2023 Women’s World Championship D1 in Suwon, South Korea. She has also received the Silver […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 12th week of action for the 2023-24 regular season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on their performance over the past 10 games, including winning percentage. Princeton Posse Last Week: 1 Record: 21-4-0 The Posse picked up a pair of wins against […]
Hunter Arntsen of the Osoyoos Coyotes is this week’s Young Guns, presented by the Next Shift Network, as he stopped 67 of 68 shots, including a 36-save shutout for a 0.50 goals against average and a .985 save percentage in two games. “I’ve felt pretty solid most of the year, but last week I […]
This week in the KIJHL Notebook, the New Wave of rookies in the Bill Ohlhausen division is the focus with the head coach-GM of each team providing a scouting report on each player. This wraps up the Notebook series on rookies. Princeton Posse Forwards Jackson Gush (2007- 6-0, 160-pounds) The local product is […]
