KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 1 (Sept.25)

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League just played its first weekend of regular season action for the 2022-23 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and here is how they rank. The Revelstoke Grizzlies start at the top thanks to a pair of wins (9-0 against 100 Mile […]

New Wave: Columbia Valley Rockies

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has an exciting new wave of rookie talent entering the 2022-23 season. We will highlight those players from each team. Next in the New Wave series are the Columbia Valley Rockies. The Rockies finished second in the Eddie Mountain division with 30 wins in 42 games. They qualified […]

Sorken, Gallo and Lewis named Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week

  Wyatt Sorken (Revelstoke Grizzlies), Brandon Gallo (Revelstoke Grizzlies) and Ben Lewis (Summerland Steam) have been selected as the Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s first 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending September 25, 2022. Sorken – Top Forward – The Grizzlies rookie had an incredible start to his junior career with […]

KIJHL season-opening second day action

  Today is the second day of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s 2022-23 regular season opening weekend. The Kimberley Dynamiters welcome the Creston Valley Thunder Cats to the Kimberley Civic Centre. Last season the Dynamiters won all eight games against the Thunder Cats.  The Golden Rockets play their second straight home game this weekend, […]

KIJHL season opener

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League opens its 2022-23 season today with eight matchups. The Columbia Valley Rockies open at home at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena as one of two earlier games starts to kick off the season. The Rockies begin their season against the team they finished it against last season – […]

Top Shelf Podcast for Sept. 23

In episode 4 of Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast, host Mark Berry connects with Summerland Steam voice Tim Hogg, while KIJHL Director of Communications Emanuel Sequeira chats with Revelstoke Grizzlies defenceman Brandon Gallo. Berry also talks to Kimberley Dynamiters Head Coach & GM Derek Stuart. The podcast also features news from the league. Top […]

KIJHL gives Commissioner Jeff Dubois extension

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce that Commissioner Jeff Dubois has signed a five-year contract extension that will see him remain in his role through the end of the 2027-28 season. Dubois joined the KIJHL in March 2020, and has developed a number of key partnerships including new league and […]

Nitehawks’ Burgeson joins AJHL’s Pontiacs

  Hunter Burgeson of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks will play for the La Ronge Ice Wolves in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League this season. Burgeson had earned a spot with the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, but the Pontiacs traded his playing rights to La Ronge on Sept. 20 for the rights […]

New Wave: Beaver Valley Nitehawks

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has an exciting new wave of rookie talent entering the 2022-23 season, which begins on Sept. 23. Leading up to the start of the season, we will highlight those players from each team. Next in the New Wave series are the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. The Nitehawks finished second […]

New Wave: Kelowna Chiefs

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has an exciting new wave of rookie talent entering the 2022-23 season, which begins on Sept. 23. Leading up to the start of the season, we will highlight those players from each team. Next in the New Wave series are the Kelowna Chiefs. The Chiefs finished second in […]