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 […]
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. […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced the following changes to Princeton Posse games for the upcoming weekend: Friday, November 26th: 100 Mile House Wranglers at Princeton Posse – Game will now be played on Sunday, November 27th at the Logan Lake Recreation Centre at 4:15 PM Saturday, November 27th: North Okanagan Knights at […]
The Summerland Steam have announced that the organization and Head Coach & General Manager Nick Deschenes have mutually agreed to part ways, effective immediately. The Steam thank Coach Deschenes for all of his hard work and dedication throughout the past year and a half and wish him well in all of his future endeavors. Associate […]
The Spokane Braves will not participate in the 2021/22 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season, the league has announced. The decision comes as the result of continued uncertainty surrounding travel between Canada and the United States due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The Braves have been a valued member of the KIJHL for many years […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has announced a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that will require all players, bench staff and on-ice officials to be fully vaccinated prior to the start of the league’s 2021/22 regular season on October 1st. The policy also requires that all players, bench staff members and on-ice officials have received […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Fernie Ghostriders are pleased to announce the hiring of Ty Valin as the club’s newest Head Coach & General Manager. Valin joins the Ghostriders from the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Whitecourt Wolverines, where he served as an assistant coach during the 2020/21 season. The Fort Saskatchewan native has been […]
It is with a bittersweet feeling that the Fernie Ghostriders announce that Head Coach and General Manager Jeff Wagner will be moving on to join the Junior A Coquitlam Express in the BCHL after accepting the position of Associate Coach & Director of Scouting. “On behalf of the Fernie Ghostriders, I would like to thank […]
The MindRight Society for Athletes is currently accepting applications for the Grant Sheridan Memorial Scholarship. The submission deadline on April 15, 2021. The Grant Sheridan Memorial Scholarship, named in memory of the longtime Kelowna Chiefs owner and general manager, is awarded each season to one Kootenay International Junior Hockey League player. For more information, visit […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is now accepting league bursary applications for the 2020/21 season. Current KIJHL players and game officials are eligible to apply, with the league awarding a total of 12 bursaries of $1000 each. Candidates must complete a KIJHL Bursary Application Package and return their application to the League Office prior […]
