BC Hockey announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a membership application from the British Columbia Hockey Conference to become the province’s sanctioned Junior A league. As a result of this decision, a total of 22 teams — including 14 current KIJHL members — will begin play in the BCHC across three […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has issued a statement regarding an announcement by eight clubs to leave the KIJHL and operate a league outside the sanctioning of Hockey Canada: Over the past 24 months, the KIJHL has worked diligently with BC Hockey and its partners to help determine the future pathway of sanctioned junior […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) announced today that an expansion franchise has been awarded to the community of Summerland, B.C. to begin play in September for the 2026-27 season. Summerland’s expansion application was approved unanimously by the KIJHL’s Board of Governors and will see junior hockey return to the area under a community-led […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is now accepting league scholarship and bursary applications for the 2025-26 season. The application deadline is March 20, 2026. The KIJHL administers 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 is proud to announce a continued sponsorship with Prestige Hotels and Resorts for the 2025-26 season. Prestige Hotels and Resorts is now the Official Hotel Partner of the KIJHL, and in addition, the KIJHL’s regular season championship trophy will be known as the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Cup. “With many […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has released its 2025-26 regular season schedule, which begins on Friday, September 19 with 18 of the league’s 21 teams in action. All 21 KIJHL Clubs will compete in a 44-game regular season concluding Saturday, February 28, 2026 that includes 34 games each against divisional and conference opponents and […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League held its 2025 Annual League Meetings in Kamloops, with the weekend generating a number of news items that will be of interest to KIJHL fans: 2025/26 REGULAR SEASON DATES & SCHEDULE FORMAT The puck will drop on the 2025-26 KIJHL regular season on Friday, September 19th when the league’s […]
Hockey Canada has announced that after a successful first season, the Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM) pilot project will expand its scope for the 2025-26 season, with an emphasis on roster composition. Announced in July 2024, the WCDM pilot project is a joint initiative between Hockey Canada’s four Western Members, their respective Junior A hockey […]
The Osoyoos Coyotes are proud to announce the signing of Jackson Playfair as their new Head Coach & General Manager. Playfair has been with RINK Kelowna the past two seasons where he served as Head Coach for the U17 and U17 Prep programs. His team won the CSSHL U17 Prep Division 1 Playoffs in the […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has announced major changes to its future structure that will see the league’s 21 members compete within separate Junior A, Tier 1 and Tier 2 leagues beginning in the 2026-27 season. The exact composition of each league will be announced in early 2026 following BC Hockey’s Board of […]
