Jake Lucchini says Terry Jones of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks is one of the best coaches he’s had. While Lucchini didn’t make the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League team’s roster at 16, Jones believed in the Trail product and called him up whenever injuries happened. Lucchini, who plays for the Laval Rockets in the […]

  The COVID-19 pandemic made Jackson DeSouza’s stint with the Revelstoke Grizzlies shorter than hoped, but the 17-year-old says playing in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League helped him earn a spot on the Kelowna Rockets.   “It was huge. Working with Ryan Parent and the coaches there helped my development and confidence,” says DeSouza. […]

  A passion for fashion and clothes led to Matt Cadden and his sister Veronica to start HNY BDR – short for Honey Badger. Momentum started to pick up when the siblings wore the samples of their crewnecks and hoodies in Revelstoke. People became interested and the former Revelstoke Grizzlie and his sister made more, […]

  The Kamloops Storm is another Kootenay International Junior Hockey League team that has continued to practice and train its players. Storm rookie Branden Toye talks about what it has been like and where he has worked to get better at. Check out the video.    

  Jordan Berschiminsky played just three games in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League for the Osoyoos Coyotes, but he stood out. Most notable was a 44-save performance in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Nelson Leafs on Nov. 14. After the Coyotes surrendered a 2-0 lead to trail 3-2, the Saskatoon product made 16 […]

  Creston Valley Thunder Cats Vin Jackson, a local product, talks about what practises have been like and the areas he has improved in this video. Watch the video to find out what he has to say.

  While it was a short time, it was a good time for Andrew Smiley in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League with the Osoyoos Coyotes. The Calgary, Alta., product didn’t get the finish he hoped for in his final junior hockey season, but joining the Coyotes helped him secure his future. Smiley is heading […]

  Castlegar Rebel Mason Hartman talks about what practices have been like and where he has improved. Hartman is in his second season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. He broke into the league with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. Check out his video. This video was recorded while maintaining the safety protocols and proper […]

  The North Okanagan Knights are among a few Kootenay International Junior Hockey League teams still running practice. Defenceman John Kalmakoff, Tyson McCaig and goalie Jacob Dubinsky give insight in this video on what practises have been like and where they continue to improve. Watch the video below.

  Montrose natives Kellen and Connor Jones played one season with their hometown Beaver Valley Nitehawks in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League in 2006-07. Kellen, a seventh round pick of the Edmonton Oilers in 2010 is playing in Sweden for Vasterviks IK in HockeyAllsvenskan with twin brother Connor, who played four games with the […]