Princeton Posse rookie forward Kassius Kler has signed to play for the Notre Dame Hounds in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in 2023-24. Kler was second on the Posse in points with 36 in 39 games, which also ranked him fifth among all KIJHL rookies. The former North West Hawks U18 AAA product was […]
Kamloops Storm defenceman Owen Aura will play for the Amherst Ramblers in the Maritime Hockey League in 2023-24. The Kamloops product played a season for his hometown team, registering 24 points in 40 games, then played in seven KIJHL Teck Cup championship games. The 6-0, 198-pound blueliner also represented the KIJHL in the B.C. […]
Fernie Ghostriders forward Liam Fitzgerald will play for the Weyburn Red Wings in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League next season. Fitzgerald, 18, played one season in the KIJHL, starting with the Revelstoke Grizzlies where he put up seven points in 14 games. After joining the Ghostriders in early December, the 5-9, 160-pound forward produced […]
Nelson Leafs forward Ryan Quast has committed to play for the Arizona State University Sun Devils in the ACHA next season. Quast tied for the Leafs’ team lead in points with 36 in 44 games and added three goals in six KIJHL Teck Cup Championship games. The previous playoff season, Quast had seven points […]
By The Nelson Daily Sports There’s a Nelson connection to the 2023 Stanley Cup Champion Las Vegas Golden Knights. Nelson native Bruno Campese, who played his minor hockey in the Heritage City, was on the ice to raise Lord Stanley’s Mug over his shoulders during Tuesday’s on-ice celebrations at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. […]
Summerland Steam forward Austin Cameron has signed to play for the Penticton Vees in the BCHL next season. The Kelowna product was third on the Steam with 23 points in 34 games last season and added three assists in four KIJHL Teck Cup championship games. Cameron played in four games as an affiliate player […]
Creston Valley Thunder Cats forward Reece Nelson will play for the University of Jamestown Jimmies in the ACHA next season. Nelson finished third on the Thunder Cats with 43 points in 44 games. He had five points in 12 KIJHL Teck Cup championships to help the Thunder Cats reach the second round. “I am […]
Creston Valley Thunder Cats forward Kolby Hennessy will play for the San Diego State University Aztecs in ACHA next season. In 21 games with the Thunder Cats, Hennessy had nine points, and in 36 total games this season with the Fernie Ghostriders and Nelson Leafs, the 19-year-old had 11 points. He’s excited about his […]
Chase Heat defenceman Malachi Franklin will play for the University of Jamestown Jimmies in the ACHA next season. Franklin had eight assists in 44 games for the Heat this season and over three seasons, played in 84 career KIJHL games with the Heat and registered 19 assists. He played in seven KIJHL Teck Championship […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is excited to announce the hiring of Courtney Christy as its Director of Sales & Marketing. Christy joins the KIJHL from the BCHL’s Merritt Centennials, where she had been leading the team’s corporate sales efforts since November 2021. She also played a key role in team marketing, community involvement […]
