Captain Liam Stalwick leads the way towards high-fives after scoring a goal. Leadership among the Grand Forks Border Bruins is strong. It starts with captain Liam Stalwick and is supported by Nathan Cohen-Wallis. Cohen-Wallis, a product of Canmore, Alta., lets his play do the majority of his talking. However, a nudge by coach-GM John Clewlow has […]
This week’s (Oct. 28-Nov. 3) Hot In The KI 3 Stars of the week are Kevin-Thomas Walters, Andrew Palm and Sawan Gill. After being held off the scoresheet in a 3-2 loss to the Princeton Posse on Nov. 1, Walters was named a game star for the North Okanagan Knights as he netted a hat-trick, including […]
SPOKANE, Wash.-Marcello De Antunano’s growth as a goalie is the result of two factors. The 17-year-old Spokane Brave has benefited from playing on the international stage with Mexico. Born to Mexican parents, who taught him Spanish, the Irving, Tex., native described playing for the Mexican under-18 team as unreal. “I cherished every minute I was […]
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Improved cardio has done wonders for Lee Christensen’s game. The North Okanagan Knights defenceman is top-five in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League scoring among defenceman and his play earned a call-up to the B.C. Hockey League with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Working as a firefighter on wildfires pushed Christensen’s cardio to another level. […]
Have a listen to episode seven of Mucking Around the KI, produced by The Drive. Summerland Coach Ken Karpuk joins us to talk about the Steam’s recent East Kootenay road trip. Wylie catches up with Beaver Valley Nitehawks coach Terry Jones, talking to him about his lengthy coaching career. And Jeff speaks […]
ARMSTRONG- The North Okanagan Knights were unsuccessful in their appeal to have four forfeited wins reversed by the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The Knights had four wins removed from the standings due to icing an ineligible player in six games between September to October. The Knights did not provide evidence to the five-person […]
Nelson Leafs goalie Anderson Violette says he owes a lot to retired NHL goaltender Dwayne Roloson. The Calgary product met him when Roloson, picked Violette for his Anaheim junior Ducks Bantam AAA team in the 2015-16 season. “Working with him is unbelievable,” says Violette, who also played for the Los Angeles Jr. Kings U16 […]
Kelowna Chiefs rookie Leo Harju, of Oulu, Finland, is adjusting to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League just fine. Photo by Dunsmoor Creative. Dubbed the Finnish Flash by Global Okanagan, Leo Harju is impressing the Kelowna Chiefs. Harju has two assists in four games as of Oct. 12, but he feels better about his play […]
PlayFullScreen.com is working its way towards streaming high definition to all Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) rinks. Dave McIlroy, president of PlayFullScreen.com, says they are working in a phase of going from a standard to high definition stream. “You almost think of it as turning up the volume,” says McIlroy. “Rather than just […]
