Welcome to episode 19 of Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. This week, Emanuel talks with two KIJHL players who had strong weekends in the BCHL; Matt Fleet of the Kimberley Dynamiters and Nathan Dominici of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. Branden Toye has a wealth of BCHL experience; now that he’s back with his hometown Kamloops Storm, […]
This week’s KIJHL Notebook begins with a focus on education with insight provided by Tom McEvay, the league’s education director. McEvay answered some questions to provide players with valuable information to consider when making that important decision for their future. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. KIJHL: In using hockey […]
The Nelson Leafs are pleased to announce the hiring of Briar Mcnaney as the new interim head coach. McNaney comes to the Leafs with a solid coaching background. McNaney spent over six seasons with the Columbia Valley Rockies also spent time with the Kindersley Klippers of the SJHL. McNaney’s time as head coach in Columbia […]
Jacob Smith spent a full season with the Revelstoke Grizzlies last season winning the KIJHL Teck Cup Championship and earning a bronze medal at the Cyclone Taylor Cup. The Trail, B.C. product debuted in the league as an affiliate player in 2019-20, playing four games with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. Smith, who plays for […]
Taylor Haggerty (Fernie Ghostriders), Nicholas Hughes (Sicamous Eagles) and Colton Phillips-Watts (Kamloops Storm) have been selected the Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Jan. 8, 2023. Haggerty – Top Forward – The Sherwood Park, Alberta product collected four goals and eight points in two games to help the […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s 2023 trade deadline is 4:00 PM on Tuesday, January 10th. This marks the deadline for transactions involving KIJHL clubs. Any player who is registered with a KIJHL team after the January 10th deadline will remain on that club’s roster for the remainder of the 2022/23 regular season and playoffs. […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 16th week of regular season action for the 2022-23 season. Week 14 was during the Christmas break. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide final positions. Princeton Posse Last Week: 1 Record: 23-4-3-3 The Posse […]
Luke Chakrabarti (Creston Valley Thunder Cats), Cam Reid (Kimberley Dynamiters) and Brett Sweet (Columbia Valley Rockies) have been selected the Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Month for December. Chakrabarti – Top Forward- The Whiterock, B.C. product put up nine goals and 16 points in seven games for the Rockies, helping them win four […]
Sicamous Eagles goalie Damon Cunningham has signed to play for the SJHL’s Nipawin Hawks for this season. In 13 games with the Eagles, the Sturgeon County, Alberta product had eight wins, two by shutout, and a 2.38 goals against average with a .929 save percentage. Cunningham, who was listed by the Hawks in October, […]
The Nelson Leafs Hockey Society apologizes to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, all Nelson Leafs fans, hockey fans in general and all member clubs of the KIJHL for the on-ice events of Saturday, December 31, 2022. As a proud member of the KIJHL, the Nelson Leafs failed to abide by League principles to encourage participation in […]
