Vince Benedetto stares down a Grand Forks Border Bruin. Peter Kalasz photos It had always been Vince Benedetto’s dream to play hockey at a large U.S. college. That dream has come true as he will play for the University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 1 in […]
Alek Erichuk is moving on from Nelson to join the B.C. Hockey League’s Merritt Centennials. Photo from Leafs’ Facebook page Alek Erichuk of the Nelson Leafs will be lacing his skates in the B.C. Hockey League next season. Erichuk, a Kamloops native, is excited for the opportunity to play with the Merritt Centennials in the […]
Elvis Gorontzy-Slack scored 28 goals in 42 goals as a rookie for the Grand Forks Border Bruins. Peter Kalasz photo Elvis Gorontzy-Slack is swapping his Grand Forks Border Bruins jersey for that of the Red Wings. The Jasper, Alta., native has signed with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Richardson Pioneer Weyburn […]
Kyle Bailey (11) of the Grand Forks Border Bruins signed to play in he Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings. Bailey split his rookie season between Revelstoke and the Border Bruins. Grand Forks Border Bruins’ Kyle Bailey turned a strong rookie season in the Kootenay International Junior […]
Myles Mattila of the Kelowna Chiefs earned recognition recently for the work he has done for mental health awareness. Read: Mattila’s mental health work earns praise Mattila, founder of the MindRight for Athletes Society, is one of 25 recipients of the B.C. Achievement Foundation’s Community Award, which celebrates British Columbians who go above and beyond in their […]
Former 100 Mile House goalie Clay Stevenson is headed to Dartmouth College after spending a season in the KIJHL and three in Coquitlam. Coquitlam Express photos Clay Stevenson has a message for current and future Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) players. “It’s a great league to develop your play in, […]
Angus Amadio of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks is the first recipient of the Remembering Grant Sheridan Scholarship. Photos courtesy of MindRight WEST KELOWNA- As Angus Amadio moves forward with his education, he hopes to carry on in Grant Sheridan’s footsteps and encourage others the way Sheridan did and hopefully inspire […]
Leafs forward Reid Wilson played his 100th career Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game last November. He is moving on to play with the Jamestown Jimmies in 2020-21. Photos from the Nelson Leafs Facebook page Eager to get his education started, Reid Wilson of the Nelson Leafs is foregoing his final junior hockey season […]
Former Sicamous Eagles Colby Sherlock and Wesley Howerton have earned some headlines. Playing with the Marian University Sabres in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), Sherlock was named their 2020 Rookie of the Year as well as to the ACHA Division 2 All Rookie Team. Howerton signed a contract with the Virserum’s SGF hockey club in Visersum in southeastern Sweden. […]
Gavin Mattey enjoyed three seasons with his hometown Chase Heat in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. Andrea Stelter photos In Gavin Mattey’s three seasons with the Chase Heat, his skillset got better, his hockey sense improved. He’s now ready to take the next step with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s La Ronge […]
