Kootenay Conference Playoff Change Announced

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced a significant change to the Kootenay Conference playoff format for the 2021/22 season. With eight Kootenay Conference teams now having qualified for the postseason, it has been determined that the Creston Valley Thunder Cats will move from the Eddie Mountain division to the Neil Murdoch division and […]

KIJHL Announces Scheduling Changes

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced the following game postponements: Due to a number of positive COVID-19 cases, the following games involving the 100 Mile House Wranglers have been postponed: Friday, January 14th: 100 Mile House Wranglers at Kamloops Storm Saturday, January 15th: Sicamous Eagles at 100 Mile House Wranglers The Kamloops Storm […]

Eagles Announce Hockey Ops Changes

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Sicamous Eagles are pleased to announce the hiring of new head coach Nick Deschenes and general manager Tyler Moore. Nick joins the Eagles organization with experience as a head coach in the BCHL with the Trail Smoke Eaters and in the KIJHL with the Grand Forks Border Bruins and […]

KIJHL Announces Game Postponements

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced the following game postponements: Due to a number of positive COVID-19 cases, the following games involving the Summerland Steam have been postponed: Tuesday, January 11th: Summerland Steam at Princeton Posse Due to a number of positive COVID-19 cases, the following games involving the Castlegar Rebels have been […]

2022 KIJHL Trade Deadline Tracker

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s 2022 trade deadline is 4:00 PM on Monday, 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 2021/22 regular season and playoffs. […]

Pair of Chase Heat Games Postponed

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced that a pair of games involving the Chase Heat have been postponed. The postponements come as the result of a number of positive COVID-19 test results by members of the Heat organization over the past 72 hours. The following games have been postponed: Saturday, January 8th: Chase […]

KIJHL Announces Game Postponements

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced the following game postponements: Due to a number of positive COVID-19 cases, the following games involving the Beaver Valley Nitehawks have been postponed: Friday, January 7th: Beaver Valley Nitehawks at Castlegar Rebels Sunday, January 9th: Golden Rockets at Beaver Valley Nitehawks Due to a number of positive […]

Knights-Chiefs Game Postponed

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced that the game scheduled between the North Okanagan Knights and Kelowna Chiefs on Tuesday, January 4th in Kelowna has been postponed. The postponement comes as the result of a number of positive COVID-19 test results by members of the Chiefs organization over the past 48 hours. The […]

KIJHL Announces Five Rescheduled Games

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced the following rescheduled games following postponements that took place in November and December. A pair of games in Princeton, originally scheduled for November 16th against the Kelowna Chiefs and November 20th against the Chase Heat, as well as a game in Kamloops originally scheduled for November 17th […]

Eagles sanctioned for COVID-19 policy violations

The Kootenay International Hockey League has announced that the Sicamous Eagles have been sanctioned for violations under the league’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. The sanctions stem from the participation of an Eagles player in team activities, including KIJHL regular season games, at a time when they did not meet the KIJHL’s requirement of being fully vaccinated. […]