Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. This week, KIJHL Commissioner Jeff Dubois joins Mark to discuss the two big announcements this week. Emanuel Sequeira talks with one of the Hudl Instat Players of the Week, Ethan Shebansky from the Grand Forks Border Bruins. The Summerland Steam’s Brayden Gosselin was Defenceman of the Week […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, along with BC Hockey, the Pacific Junior Hockey League and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League are pleased to announce that the Kimberley Dynamiters will host the 2024 BC Hockey Junior A Championships from April 18-21, 2024. This four-team tournament will follow the same format as the Cyclone Taylor […]
The wait to celebrate the Spokane Braves 50th anniversary season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League in 2023-24 is almost over. The Braves will celebrate the milestone during their third home game when the 100 Mile House Wranglers visit the Eagles Ice Arena on Friday, Oct. 13. The Braves had their home opener on […]
The British Columbia Hockey Conference announced today the coaches and team staff that will be a part of the second annual BCHC Prospects Game on Tuesday, November 28th at McArthur Park Arena in Kamloops, BC. The KIJHL’s Top Prospects team will once again be led by Grand Forks Border Bruins head coach Dave Hnatiuk, who […]
Luke Chakrabarti (Creston Valley Thunder Cats), Brayden Gosselin (Summerland Steam) and Ethan Shebansky (Grand Forks Border Bruins) have been selected as the Hudl Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Oct. 8. Chakrabarti – Top Forward – The Thunder Cats captain had five goals and […]
Kamloops Storm alum John Ludvig (2016-17) was claimed by the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins on waivers from Florida on Thanksgiving Day. Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas made the announcement Monday, with the team releasing a statement. Ludvig is signed through the 2024-25 season. Ludvig, 23, spent the 2022-23 season with […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s 2023-24 regular season is two weeks in and four players have recorded hat-tricks. Three of those have come from rookies – Owen Dewitt (Sicamous Eagles), Luke Nottviet (Grand Forks Border Bruins) and Tysin Mulligan (Columbia Valley Rockies). The other is by Daytn Kulynych of the Castlegar Rebels, who […]
Welcome to Top Shelf- The KIJHL Podcast. In this episode, Emanuel Sequeira talks with one of the Hudl Instat Players of the Week, Nicholas Hughes from the Kimberley Dynamiters. Teammate Tristan Weill was Forward of the Week and Nate Glenn of the Columbia Valley Rockies was Goaltender of the Week; we’ll shine a mini spotlight […]
Jackson Desouza, a Revelstoke Grizzlies alum, recently returned to the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets after joining the Detroit Red Wings for their rookie prospects tournament and training camp. Desouza made his Rockets debut on Oct. 1, scoring a goal in a win over the Wenatchee Wild. DeSouza talked about his experience at the Red Wings […]
Tristan Weill, Nicholas Hughes (Kimberley Dynamiters) and Nate Glenn (Columbia Valley Rockies) have been selected as the Hudl Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Oct.1. Weill- Top Forward- The West Kelowna product had two goals and five points in two games, helping the Dynamiters […]
