Road work forces cancellation of Grand Forks game

GRAND FORKS-The Border Bruins were scheduled to host the Creston Valley Thunder Cats today. That Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game (#91) has been cancelled due to a highway closure. The Thunder Cats are unable to travel to Grand Forks. There is no new date set for rescheduling the match.

Dynamiters forward Brock Palmer approaches games milestone

Brock Palmer will reach a milestone Saturday with the Kimberley Dynamiters as they host the Golden Rockets in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) action.   The Dynamiters assistant captain and league scoring leader will play in his 100th career KIJHL regular season game. He didn’t even know it was coming.   “It’s crazy that it’s already coming up,” […]

Steam rookie Noah Eisenhut follows junior path of retired NHL father

NHL bloodlines run through the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL).   Luke Recchi of the Chase Heat and Hayden Hirsch of the Kamloops Storm have family that played in the NHL.   Summerland Steam rookie Noah Eisenhut is the newest to join the list. His father Neil Eisenhut played 16 games with the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary […]

Hagen’s stellar debut lifts Oilers past Kodiaks

Welcome to the Michael Hagen show.   The diminutive 2000-born forward put in a debut performance to remember, scoring a goal and adding three assists as the Okotoks Oilers edged the Camrose Kodiaks 4-3 to take the home opener Friday night at Pason Centennial Arena.   “You don’t really plan that, but it’s awesome. I […]

Wranglers Keon joins junior A Canadiens

Ben Keon is making the jump to junior A in Toronto.   The 100 Mile House Wranglers Rookie of the Year has signed to play for the Toronto Canadiens of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.   “We are so happy for Ben to move up to Jr. A and to play in Toronto. He is a great […]

Chiefs fans pack arena on Grant Sheridan night

Grant Sheridan Tribute night was one to remember.   An announced crowd of 996 packed the Rutland Twin Arena on Sept. 20/19 to remember the Kelowna Chiefs late owner. Sheridan then gave his team a nudge from above as Kayson Gallant used slick hands to deke out Chase Heat goalie Dylan Barton to tuck the […]

Chiefs captain Mattila excited for home-opener

Kelowna Chiefs captain Myles Mattila is looking forward to the Chiefs home-opener on Friday.   Mattila is the founder of MindRight, a not-for-profit society, that helps provide resources for hockey players and young individuals with mental health issues. He will be introducing his Remembering Grant Sheridan Scholarship. He is very much looking forward to this […]

Chiefs honouring Sheridan during home-opener

Before they were friends, Jason Tansem and Grant Sheridan stood opposite each other on opposing benches during a midget AAA game.   This was “ages ago” as Tansem put it, but it planted the seed for their relationship. Tansem, general manager of the Kelowna Chiefs in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), reflected and […]

Posse home-opener games rescheduled

The Princeton Posse have announced that due to continued operational struggles at the Princeton & District Arena, their home-opening weekend has been relocated and rescheduled.   The Castlegar Rebels were scheduled to visit Princeton on Sept. 20. This game has been moved to Shulus Community Arena in Merritt, B.C. starting at 7 p.m. On Sept. 21, the Kelowna Chiefs were […]

Wranglers Morrison, Patsey earn junior A spots

Aiden Morrison and Joel Patsey of the 100 Mile House Wranglers are making the jump to junior A level.   The Wranglers made the announcement Sunday. Morrison, a Calgary, Alta., native will play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the LaRonge Ice Wolves.   “Aiden is a competitive, offensive-minded, puck moving defenceman and we are pleased […]