As the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League winds down to the completion of its 2021-22 regular season, the KIJHL Notebook digs into what some teams are focused on as they close out their schedules. Also highlighted are the remaining matchups for some teams. Eddie Mountain Division Columbia Valley Rockies Head Coach Briar McNaney said […]
Newly minted Spokane Chiefs captain Bear Hughes is happy with his play, but at the same time he knows he can do a little more. “My biggest problem is just inconsistency. There are games where I play very well and am pretty dominant out there and then there are other games where I am […]
Brandon Kasdorf of the Revelstoke Grizzlies, Ethan Floris of the Osoyoos Coyotes and Scott Thompson of the Columbia Valley Rockies are the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Month for January. Kasdorf – Top Forward – Opponents couldn’t keep the Rosemary, Alberta product off the scoresheet. Kasdorf, the leading point producer […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League finished its 16th week. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and here is how they rank. Osoyoos Coyotes: (GP: 36 W: 28 L: 2 OTL: 2 SOL: 4) The Coyotes keep their spot at the top of the KIJHL with two wins […]
Liam Noble of the Nelson Leafs, Nick Morin of the Kelowna Chiefs and Scott Thompson of the Columbia Valley Rockies hve been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Jan. 30. Noble – Top Forward – The Dawson Creek native helped the Leafs earn three […]
Alex Smith has always been a good skater and possessing that ability, he says, allows him to “open the ice a bit and drag a couple guys towards me.” His vision to find open guys is how he played for the Foothills Bisons program, while growing up in High River, Alberta. He’s always considered […]
The KIJHL is heading into its final month of the 2021-22 regular season and teams are pushing for playoff spots. This week’s KIJHL Notebook focuses on the leading goal scorer and set up player on each team as of Jan. 24 for this month. Eddie Mountain Division Rookie Christian Mealey and Cash Regan have […]
Former Creston Valley Thunder Cat Jake Livingstone is having an excellent sophomore season with the Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks in the NCAA’s Central Collegiate Hockey Association. On Jan. 20, 2022, the Mavericks picked up a 5-1 win at St. Thomas with Livingstone collecting a goal and an assist. On msumavericks.com, it was reported that […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League finished its 15th week. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and here is how they rank. Osoyoos Coyotes: (GP: 33 W: 26 L: 2 OTL: 2 SOL: 3) The Coyotes played one game during the week, earning a 3-2 overtime win over the […]
Luke Chakrabarti of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats, Lucas Sadownyk of the Princeton Posse and Owen Albers of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks have been selected as the KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending, Jan. 23. Chakrabarti – Top Forward – The White Rock, B.C. product helped the Thunder Cats earn three […]
