When talking about the Revelstoke Grizzlies program, Ryan Parent uses the word progressive and evolving. That is what the Grizzlies have done under Parent’s watch. They have evolved and become progressive in how they deal with players, the workload in their program and the type of coaching they have. “We’re one of the pinnacle programs in the […]
The impact Bill Ohlhausen had on the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has left an impressive legacy. A legacy that sees the KIJHL’s Okanagan Division renamed after him. “This just caps it all as far as I’m concerned,” says Ohlhausen, who this summer was the recipient of B.C. Hockey’s Diamond Stick award […]
When Terry Jones collected his 1,000th career Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, he heard from a lot of people Tom Renney, a former NHL head coach and current Hockey Canada chief executive officer, as well as B.C. Hockey’s Barry Petrachenko, was among them. Jones, however, received a call from a […]
Bevis Chou is joining the Posse. The Princeton Posse announced the addition of the 2001-born defenceman from the Summerland Steam to complete a 2018 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) deal between the clubs that saw long-time Posse forward Linden Gove head to Summerland. Chou, who played last season for the Steam, will be joining the Posse in […]
Camp Talk wraps up with the Neil Murdoch division, won by the Nelson Leafs in the regular season, but the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in the playoffs. Both teams have bigger aspirations heading into the 2019-20 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. Camp Talk: Eddie Mountain division gets stronger Nelson Leafs-The Leafs (35 wins, 72 points […]
The third installment of our Camp Talk series focuses on the Eddie Mountain division, which Golden Rockets coach Jeremy Blumes feels is the best in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. “Each of those divisional games is gonna be a battle,” says Blumes. “I think the divisional games are going to be huge this year. I […]
The Kamloops Storm will look as imposing as they play. The Storm have transformed their logo, creating one similar to the New York Rangers’ Statue of Liberty crest. Zeus features prominently in the logo. “Zeus was chosen as he is the almighty god of the sky and king of the gods,” wrote Matt […]
Camp Talk now dives into the Doug Birks Division. The Revelstoke Grizzlies enter the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s (KIJHL) 53rd season looking to defend their title for a shot at winning back-to-back Cyclone Taylor Cup championships. Revelstoke Grizzlies-Assistant coach Lukas Lomicky takes over the bench from general manager Ryan Parent. “I am pretty excited,” […]
The Grand Forks Border Bruins and Fernie Ghostriders have made announcements on players advancing to junior A and the college level. The Bruins announced that Nathan Cohen-Wallis is joining the Espanola Express in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League while Logan Hascarl has committed to Concordia University, former Bruins defenceman Byron Walker is joining Eastern Washington University and Evan Gorman […]
More Kootenay International Junior Hockey League players are landing roster spots at higher levels. The Nelson Leafs are advancing Jack Karran, Caiden Kreitz, Kalem Hanlon and Tulsen Fawcett to the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) and Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). Karran, a Grand Prairie native, who will join the Selkirks Saints, was awarded the Leafs’ Most […]
