BCIHL’s Miners ink Rockies’ Gromnisky

  Kyran Gromnisky of the Columbia Valley Rockies has signed to play for the Logan Lake Miners in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League for the 2024-25 season. Gromnisky had 15 points in 25 games in his third season with the Rockies. The Lethbridge, Alta., product has six points in nine Teck Cup playoff games. The […]

Heat seeking applicants for Head Coach-GM position

  The Chase Heat, of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), seeks applicants for the Head Coach/General Manager position. This full-time role involves overseeing all aspects of a Junior A Hockey Club. Applications are being accepted immediately. Please forward your resume to GM@chaseheat.com. The Chase Heat are based in Chase, British Columbia, Canada. They […]

BCIHL’s Miners ink Heat veteran Huth

  Braeden Huth of the Chase Heat has committed to play for the Logan Lake Miners in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League for the 2024-25 season. Huth, an Edmonton, Alta,. product had 24 points in 35 games this season. “Braeden is a dynamic, quick strike forward,” says Heat president Darryl Adamson. “He is a glue […]

Jared Houseman announced as new Rockets head coach-GM

  Golden, BC. – The Golden Rockets are excited to confirm the hiring of Jared (Jed) Houseman as their new Head Coach & General Manager. Jed moves into their top coaching leadership role after spending two years working with the Rockets as an Assistant Coach. Houseman brings with him a wealth of tactical and technical […]

KIJHL alum lead ACHA Bulldogs to national title

  Noah Decottignies (Beaver Valley Nitehawks/Columbia Valley Rockies alumnus) led the Adrian College Bulldogs to their third American Collegiate Hockey Association National Championship with a 41-save shutout in a 3-0 win over the University of Las Vegas-Nevada Rebels. Decottignies went 4-0 in the ACHA Division 1 National Championship making 105 saves on 109 shots for […]

Coventry, O’Brien & Stojan named KIJHL 3 Stars

    Ethan Coventry (Revelstoke Grizzlies), Fraser O’Brien (North Okanagan Knights) and Connor Stojan (Beaver Valley Nitehawks) have been selected the Hudl Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending March 10/24. Coventry – Top Forward – The Calgary product netted back-to-back hat-tricks for the Grizzlies to help […]

Nitehawks’ Redding commits to NCAA D3 Anna Maria College

  Adam Redding of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks has committed to Anna Maria College in NCAA Division III for the 2024-25 season. The Spokane, Wash., product had 34 points in 38 games this season. Redding’s ability to make decisions and play faster improved this season and he feels it’s related to “the speed and talent […]

Young Guns: Nathan Scott

  Nathan Scott of the Princeton Posse is this week’s Young Guns, presented by the Next Shift Network, as he collected four assists in three games. Scott assisted on the insurance goal in their Game 4, 7-1 win over the Kelowna Chiefs, then assisted on the 2-2 goal and insurance goal in their Game 5, […]

Top Shelf – The KIJHL Podcast

Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast This Week on Top Shelf, Emanuel Sequeira talks with Columbia Valley Rockies goalie Nate Glenn who’s sporting a 954 save percentage in 5 playoff games. They’ll talk about a big first round series win over the Dynamiters. Evan Douglas of the Kamloops Storm is one of those […]

Thunder Cats announce Tobin’s contract won’t be renewed

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Creston Valley Thunder Cats have announced that the contract of Head Coach & General Manager Brad Tobin will not be renewed for the 2024-25 season. Tobin has completed two stints behind the Thunder Cats bench, having served in his role during the 2017-18 season and again from 2022-24. […]