“Nathan is a very skilled player that is very creative and put up some impressive numbers for a seventeen-year-old playing in the KIJHL,” said Estevan Bruins Head Coach Jason Tatarnic of Castlegar Rebel Nathan Dann, who he recruited to play for his team for the 2022-23 season in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Last season […]
Golden Rocket Connor Funke is excited to continue his hockey career at Indiana Tech University in the American Collegiate Hockey Association with the Warriors and further his education. “I want to thank the Golden Rockets organization and community for my three years as part of the organization,” said Funke, who started playing in the […]
Blake Hiltermann credits the Creston Valley Thunder Cats for helping him develop on and off-the-ice over two seasons in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. In 31 games last season, the 5-11, 175 pound defenceman had 17 points. Hiltermann will play in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for the Swan Valley Stampeders for the […]
Former Nelson Leaf and Castlegar Rebel Adam Maglio is back on a Western Hockey League (WHL) bench. Vancouver Giants General Manager Barclay Parneta announced in late July that Maglio, a Nelson native, will join the Giants coaching staff in 2022-2023 where he will serve as Associate Coach. Maglio, 36, is entering his fourth season coaching in […]
Loaded with confidence and improved skills, Fernie Ghostrider Dayton Nelson is headed for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League to play for the La Ronge Ice Wolves for the 2022-23 season. Nelson spent three seasons in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) and last season the Cranbrook native had 22 goals and 37 points […]
Jacob Smith of the Revelstoke Grizzlies is taking his speed and gritty style to the Merritt Centennials of the B.C. Hockey League for the 2022-23 season. The Trail, B.C. product told www.merrittcentennials.com that he is excited to play for a team “with such great history in the best Junior A league in North America.” […]
Brydon Bell is grateful for everything he gained during his lone season playing for the Grand Forks Border Bruins in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League last season. The Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan product put up 17 points in 36 games as a rookie defenceman and is now joining the La Ronge Ice Wolves in […]
It nearly brought a tear to Michael Garteig’s eye when he found out the B.C. Hockey League had renamed its Top Goaltender Award after him. Garteig, who started his junior hockey career with the Princeton Posse in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, moved onto the BCHL playing two seasons in Powell River, then […]
In June, former Castlegar Rebels goalie Patrick Zubick got the incredible opportunity to play for Team Canada in pre-qualifying games in Chicago for the Deaflympics. It has been a while since he played in a competitive setting, so being able to compete and contribute was great. Zubick felt the level of competition was good and […]
Osoyoos Coyote Tegan Neuman has signed to play for the Winkler Flyers in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for the 2022-23 season. The West Kelowna product spent two seasons in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. This past season, Neuman had 41 points in 39 games with the Coyotes and Kelowna Chiefs. He had […]
