KIJHL, PJHL announce creation of BCHC

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and the Pacific Junior Hockey League are pleased to announce the creation of the British Columbia Hockey Conference. This new organization represents a partnership between two of Western Canada’s premier junior hockey leagues to advance their level of competitive hockey in British Columbia. The British Columbia Hockey Conference’s inaugural […]

Nitehawks’ Burgeson joins AJHL’s Pontiacs

  Hunter Burgeson of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks will play for the La Ronge Ice Wolves in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League this season. Burgeson had earned a spot with the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, but the Pontiacs traded his playing rights to La Ronge on Sept. 20 for the rights […]

New Wave: Beaver Valley Nitehawks

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has an exciting new wave of rookie talent entering the 2022-23 season, which begins on Sept. 23. Leading up to the start of the season, we will highlight those players from each team. Next in the New Wave series are the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. The Nitehawks finished second […]

KIJHL announces Disciplinary Action for TCats

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced disciplinary measures against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats organization following an investigation into allegations of hazing. The KIJHL was notified of the incident by Thunder Cats’ staff on Tuesday, September 13th and immediately suspended team activities, including the cancellation of the team’s exhibition game the following evening, […]

New Wave: Kelowna Chiefs

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has an exciting new wave of rookie talent entering the 2022-23 season, which begins on Sept. 23. Leading up to the start of the season, we will highlight those players from each team. Next in the New Wave series are the Kelowna Chiefs. The Chiefs finished second in […]

Top Shelf Podcast for Sept. 16

Episode 3 of Top Shelf – The KIJHL Podcast is now available. This week’s episode features interviews with Creston Valley Thunder Cats broadcaster Eric Blow, Columbia Valley Rockies HC/GM Emery Olauson, and Nelson Leafs rookie goalie Jasper Tait. Top Shelf: The KIJHL Podcast – E3 – September 16 – Tait – Olauson – Blow | […]

Thunder Cats’ Redding joins MHL Rapids

  Adam Redding of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats will play for the Grand Falls Rapids in the Maritime Hockey League this season. The Spokane, Washington product had 31 points in 41 KIJHL regular season games, and added six points in seven Teck Cup playoff games. It was his lone season in the KIJHL. Redding […]

New Wave: Sicamous Eagles

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has an exciting new wave of rookie talent entering the 2022-23 season, which begins on Sept. 23. Leading up to the start of the season, we will highlight those players from each team. Next in the New Wave series are the Sicamous Eagles. The Eagles finished fourth in […]

Coyotes’ Rigby joins WHL Cougars’ coaching staff

  When Mark Lamb’s unknown Prince George number came up on Carter Rigby’s phone, he almost didn’t answer it. It was 10 minutes before the Osoyoos Coyotes Head Coach was going to begin practice, but Rigby had been recruiting players from Prince George “so I may as well have a quick chat with whoever is […]

Top Shelf

Top Shelf – The KIJHL Podcast Episode 2 features interviews with host Mark Berry talking to 100 Mile House Wranglers Head Coach & GM Dale Hladun, as well as a chat with Kelowna Chiefs voice Justin McCartney, while KIJHL Director of Communications Emanuel Sequeira connects with Beaver Valley Nitehawks second-year defenceman Kaleb Percival. Top Shelf […]