The British Columbia Hockey Conference is excited to announce details of its first annual Prospects Game, which will be hosted by the Chilliwack Jets on Tuesday, November 22nd at the Sardis Sports Complex. The 2022 BCHC Prospects Game will see the top young players from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and Pacific Junior Hockey […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and the Pacific Junior Hockey League are pleased to announce the creation of the British Columbia Hockey Conference. This new organization represents a partnership between two of Western Canada’s premier junior hockey leagues to advance their level of competitive hockey in British Columbia. The British Columbia Hockey Conference’s inaugural […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced disciplinary measures against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats organization following an investigation into allegations of hazing. The KIJHL was notified of the incident by Thunder Cats’ staff on Tuesday, September 13th and immediately suspended team activities, including the cancellation of the team’s exhibition game the following evening, […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Berry as Social Media Coordinator and Tim Kilbrai as Hockey Operations Coordinator. Berry is well-known throughout junior hockey circles in B.C. as a social media presence, podcaster and broadcaster. He is the longtime play-by-play voice of the VIJHL’s Campbell River Storm, […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced a change to the Kootenay Conference playoff format for the upcoming season. The new format, which was necessitated by the withdrawal of the Spokane Braves for a third consecutive season, was recommended by the KIJHL’s Hockey Operations Committee and approved by the Executive Committee: The top three […]
The Spokane Braves will not participate in the 2022/23 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season, the league has announced. The decision comes after the Braves alerted the KIJHL that they would not be able to commit to operating by an August 1st deadline that had previously been set to determine their status. “The Braves have […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has released its 2022-23 regular season schedule, which begins on Friday, September 23rd with 18 of the league’s 20 teams in action. All KIJHL teams will play a 44-game regular season that includes six games each against divisional rivals, two games against teams from the alternate division within the […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League held its 2022 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 18th at the Fairmont Hot Spring Resort, marking the first time since 2019 that League Governors and Staff have been able to hold in-person meetings. 2022 SEASON DATES & SCHEDULE FORMAT The puck will drop on the 2022/23 KIJHL regular […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced its Overall Award winners for the 2021/22 season. Honours have been handed out in seven categories: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the Year. The overall KIJHL winners were selected from the four […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced its Divisional Award winners for the 2021/22 season. Honours have been awarded in seven categories for the Doug Birks, Eddie Mountain, Neil Murdoch and Bill Ohlhausen divisions: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the […]
