Wranglers Morrison excited to join Thunder

Connecting with Joey Bouchard last season brought an opportunity for 100 Mile House Wranglers Aidan Morrison.   Bouchard is the coach Morrison will play for when he joins the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder this fall in the Alberta Collegiate Athletic Conference (ACAC). It’s an opportunity that Morrison, a Calgary native, says is “huge for him.”   […]

KIJHL announces Neil Murdoch bursary recipients

WEST KELOWNA- The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has selected 14 student athletes who competed during the 2019/20 season to receive league bursaries, including three from the Neil Murdoch Division. Each bursary is valued at $500 and will be applied towards post-secondary studies.   The recipients were chosen from a large field of applicants based on […]

Knights Bellmann becomes a Miner

Caedon Bellman played two seasons with his hometown North Okanagan Knights. He now feels ready to move on with the Red Lake Miners in Ontario. AE Images photo   Caedon Bellmann is joining the Red Lake Miners of the Superior International Junior Hockey League next season.   The Armstrong native played two seasons with the North Okanagan Knights, […]

KIJHL holds 2020 AGM, provides update on Return to Play and 2020/21 season

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 2020 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 13th via video conference, dealing with a number of topics including ongoing Return to Play planning and protocols.   The KIJHL’s 20 teams are looking forward to getting back on the ice and are working towards a planned regular season […]

Kelowna’s Kayson Gallant commits to ACAC’s Portage College

Kayson Gallant breaks in on the Chase Heat goalie on their KIJHL home opener, which was a tribute to Grant Sheridan. Gallant is taking his offensive talents to Lac La Biche, where he will play for the Portage College Voyageurs. Dunsmoor Creative photos     Playing for the Kelowna Chiefs gave Kayson Gallant the opportunity to play […]

KIJHL announces 2019/20 bursary recipients for the Doug Birks Division

WEST KELOWNA – The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has selected 14 student athletes who competed during the 2019/20 season to receive league bursaries, including three from the Doug Birks Division. Each bursary is valued at $500 and will be applied towards post secondary studies.   The recipients were chosen from a large field of […]

Knights’ KT Walters to play for SJHL’s North Stars

ARMSTRONG-Vernon’s Kevin-Thomas Walters is head east to the Battlefords North Stars.   After two seasons in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League,  the Vernon native posted 32 goals and 65 points in 94 games. Roger Knox of the Vernon Morning Star connected with Walters to talk about the next chapter of his junior hockey career.   Click here to […]

Braves’ Humphreys ready for challenge with SJHL’s North Stars

Derek Humphreys battles hard against the Kelowna Chiefs during KIJHL action.   Dunsmoor Creative photo   SPOKANE, Wash.- Second-year Braves forward Derek Humphreys has earned the shot he hoped for at the junior A level..   The Spokane product is excited for the opportunity to make the jump to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with […]

KIJHL announces 2019/20 bursary recipients for the Bill Ohlhausen Division

WEST KELOWNA – The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has selected 14 student athletes who competed during the 2019/20 season to receive league bursaries, including four from theBill Ohlhausen Division. Each bursary is valued at $500 and will be applied towards post secondary studies.   The recipients were chosen from a large field of applicants […]

Storm goalie Paulin-Hatch nets spot with ACHA’s Lindenwood Lions

  Ethan Paulin-Hatch spent three seasons with the Kamloops Storm in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and is now moving on to Lindenwood University.   Dunsmoor Creative photo   Kamloops Storm goalie Ethan Paulin-Hatch is joining the three-time American Collegiate Hockey Association national division 1 champs, Lindenwood University Lions.   “It’s a great opportunity for me […]