Playing for the Kelowna Chiefs last season helped Ryan Antonakis secure a commitment to play hockey with the University of New England (UNE) next fall. Antonakis enjoyed his time with the Chiefs in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, saying it was one of the best cities to play junior hockey in “with the […]
Looking back on his two seasons with the Sicamous Eagles, Nathan Plessis says they were a big step for him. The Salmon Arm native, who plays in the National Collegiate Athletic Association with the Brown University Bears, says he missed most of his first year of midget hockey because of a broken arm. The […]
Changes are happening with the Sicamous Eagles. As new general manager Ron Sleeman and head coach Gerald Bouchard take the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League organization in a new direction, they do it while building on the legacy that Wayne March created over 26 years. “He did a great job,” says Sleeman. […]
While the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season came to a disappointing end, some organizations have decided to keep operating, holding practises for its players. We connected with a few coaches to find out how they are pushing the players. In Castlegar, the focus with the Rebels remains on individual skills and tactics. Coach-GM […]
Published by The Nelson Daily Rob Wright, hockey player and coach, tennis enthusiast, horseman, family man and downright a great person who would give anyone the shirt off his back, died of cancer Sunday at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson. Wright, who spearheaded the recent development of the new Nelson Tennis Club facility above L.V. […]
Cody Barnes is developing into an effective power forward with the Swan Valley Stampeders. The former 100 Mile House Wrangler had a good start to his season in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, putting up three goals and five points in eight games. Those totals are good enough to have him 10th overall among […]
Castlegar Rebel Jaedon Little is eager to get the next chapter of his life started. That’s why the second-year Rebel committed to join the Briercrest College Clippers, where teammate Josh Weins is also headed, for his 20-year-old season. “I’m pretty excited for it. I chose Briercrest just because I think it’s the best […]
There was an adjustment period for Benjamin Keon with the Grand Prairie Storm in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Keon came over to the AJHL after playing a season with the Toronto Junior Canadians in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. A pair of exhibition games helped him get comfortable and not feel too overwhelmed. […]
This edition of the KIJHL Notebook puts three coaches in the league under the spotlight. They shed light on how they got into coaching and the people who have been influential for them or have made big impacts into how they do their job. Still having a passion for hockey after retiring from an […]
Colby Winia of the Castlegar Rebels pitched himself to the Vancouver Island University Mariners and it resulted in a commitment for the Grand Prairie, Alta., product. The Mariners play in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League and are seeking their first championship in the league, which began in 2006. BCIHL programs first laid eyes on […]
