The final day of the 2022/23 KIJHL regular season begins with three clubs — the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Grand Forks Border Bruins and Nelson Leafs — all battling for top spot in the Neil Murdoch Division. Following a Nelson win over the Border Bruins and a Nitehawks victory in Castlegar on Friday night, the trio […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announced today that the Sicamous Eagles have forfeited their January 20 game against the 100 Mile House Wranglers after it was determined that the Eagles dressed an ineligible player. The error on the part of the Eagles was administrative in nature and deemed by the KIJHL not to have […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is now accepting league scholarship and bursary applications for the 2022/23 season. The application deadline is March 15, 2023. The KIJHL oversees two scholarship awards: the Jaxon Joseph Memorial Scholarship and the Grant Sheridan Memorial Scholarship. The Jaxon Joseph Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of the former Beaver […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s 2023 trade deadline is 4:00 PM on Tuesday, January 10th. This marks the deadline for transactions involving KIJHL clubs. Any player who is registered with a KIJHL team after the January 10th deadline will remain on that club’s roster for the remainder of the 2022/23 regular season and playoffs. […]
The Nelson Leafs Hockey Society apologizes to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, all Nelson Leafs fans, hockey fans in general and all member clubs of the KIJHL for the on-ice events of Saturday, December 31, 2022. As a proud member of the KIJHL, the Nelson Leafs failed to abide by League principles to encourage participation in […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced that Nelson Leafs head coach Adam DiBella has been suspended for the remainder of the regular season as well as the 2023 league playoffs. The decision comes following an investigation into DiBella’s role in the Dec. 31 line brawl with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks that already resulted […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced disciplinary actions to a total of 10 players and one team staff member following a multi-fight incident that occurred with 19:59 remaining in the second period of the game between the Beaver Valley Nitehawks and Nelson Leafs on Saturday, Dec. 31. These actions have resulted in a […]
The British Columbia Hockey Conference announced today the captains for the KIJHL and PJHL teams that will compete in the first annual BCHC Prospects Game on Tuesday, November 22nd at the Sardis Sports Complex in Chilliwack, BC. Download the KIJHL and PJHL team rosters for the 2022 BCHC Prospects Game. The KIJHL Top Prospects team […]
The British Columbia Hockey Conference announced today the rosters for the KIJHL and PJHL teams that will compete in the first annual BCHC Prospects Game on Tuesday, November 22nd at the Sardis Sports Complex in Chilliwack, BC. The KIJHL’s roster selection process has been guided by head coach Dave Hnatiuk, assistants Mark Readman and Ty […]
The British Columbia Hockey Conference announced today the coaches and staff that will be a part of the first annual BCHC Prospects Game on Tuesday, November 22nd at the Sardis Sports Complex in Chilliwack, BC. The KIJHL’s Top Prospects team will be led by head coach Dave Hnatiuk, whose Grand Forks Border Bruins currently lead […]
