Livingstone earns first NHL point

  Creston Valley Thunder Cats alumnus Jake Livingstone collected his first NHL point, an assist in the Nashville Predators’ 3-2 shootout victory. Livingstone collected his assist in his third NHL game, assisting on Zach Sanford’s goal to give the Predators a 2-1 lead in the second period. Livingstone played 14:05, including 40 seconds on the […]

Wranglers’ Ethan Sanders receives Grant Sheridan Scholarship

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and the MindRight for Athletes Society are pleased to announce that 100 Mile House Wranglers captain Ethan Sanders has been named the recipient of the Remembering Grant Sheridan Scholarship. Each year, the MindRight for Athletes Society awards the $1,500 scholarship, named in memory of the longtime Kelowna Chiefs […]

KIJHL Finals – Teck Cup Game 7 recap

April 10, 2023 Sommer OT hero for Kimberley in win against Princeton (Kimberley wins series 4-3) The Dynamiters won the KIJHL Teck Cup championship in a 3-2 overtime final against the Posse thanks to Justin Sommer’s third goal of the playoffs, set up by Cam Reid and Tristan Weill. Sommer’s goal came with 5:24 remaining […]

Mealey, Percival & Trzaska named Instat KIJHL March 3 Stars

  Christian Mealey (Kimberley Dynamiters), Kaleb Percival (Beaver Valley Nitehawks) and Peyton Trzaska (Princeton Posse) have been selected the Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Month for March. Mealey – Top Forward – The Calgary product played a big part in helping the Dynamiters advance to the KIJHL Final and play for the Teck Cup. […]

Top Shelf podcast for April 7

Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. A bit of a different show this week. The podcast recorded on the road in Princeton after Game 5 with different equipment and a hoarse throat. Game highlights plus post game comments from the Posse’s Jake McCulley and Head Coach Mark Readman. Our player interview this week […]

Livingstone makes NHL debut with Predators

  Former Creston Valley Thunder Cat Jake Livingstone made his NHL debut today with the Nashville Predators against the Carolina Hurricanes. Livingstone, a defenceman, played 16:08, including six seconds on the penalty-kill, in a 3-0 victory. Livingstone signed with the Predators from the Minnesota State University-Mankato Mavericks, where he played for three seasons. He joined […]

Hiring: Director of Sales & Marketing

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is seeking a Director of Sales & Marketing to join our team! This is a unique opportunity to be involved in junior hockey and make a meaningful contribution to the rapid growth of the KIJHL. The core responsibility of the Director of Sales & Marketing is to develop and […]

KIJHL Notebook

  The KIJHL Finals is now a best-of-three battle for the Teck Cup with the Princeton Posse and Kimberley Dynamiters returning to Princeton for Game 5. After four games, the series hasn’t lacked offence with the teams combining for 25 goals, an average of 6.25 goals per game.  When it comes to special teams, the […]

Burgess named recipient of Jaxon Joseph Memorial Scholarship

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has named Princeton Posse assistant captain Scott Burgess as the second recipient of the Jaxon Joseph Memorial Scholarship. Joseph was one of 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos killed in a tragic bus crash on April 6, 2018. He started his junior hockey career in the KIJHL with the […]

Leafs’ Brockett signs with ACHA Jimmies

  Nelson Leafs defenceman Kingsley Brockett has signed to play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association for the University of Jamestown Jimmies in 2023-24. The 6-2, 195-pound blueliner completed his third and final season in the KIJHL with the Leafs recording 15 points in 38 regular season games. The Calgary product began his KIJHL with […]