Eric Scherger in action with the Summerland Steam during Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action. /Dunsmoor Creative photo Former Summerland Steam and Kimberley Dynamiters goalie Eric Scherger is feeling better these days as he focuses on himself and taking things day by day. Scherger started to struggle with his mental health the summer before COVID-19 […]
UPDATE: The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced that the game scheduled between the Columbia Valley Rockies and Golden Rockets on December 31th in Columbia Valley has been postponed. This game will be rescheduled for a later date. The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced that the game scheduled between the Creston Valley […]
Since joining the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League as commissioner late in the 2019-20 season, Jeff Dubois has navigated the league through the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Q&A article, Dubois touches on what the experience working with the league has been like, placing a focus on post-secondary education for players and more. KIJHL: What was […]
The Kamloops Storm have a tradition in which they name a player of the game following every win. For years, this player has been chosen by the teammate picked before him for the things they do right in a game – following the game plan, the Storm structure. “It isn’t always necessarily the guys that […]
Derek Ryan of the Edmonton Oilers played in the KIJHL from 2002-04./Andy Devlin-Edmonton Oilers photo In our next Kootenay International Junior Hockey League alum report, we highlight how some alumni are performing at the professional level with their respective teams. F- Derek Ryan (Spokane Braves) has two goals in 26 games for the […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League finished its 11th week and has started its Christmas break. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and here is how they rank. Osoyoos Coyotes: (GP: 25 W: 19 L: 2 OTL: 1 SOL: 3) The Coyotes maintained their spot at the top […]
Colby Phillips of the Columbia Valley Rockies, Payton McDonald-Corea of the Osoyoos Coyotes and Jack Osmond of the Chase Heat have been selected the Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending, Dec. 19. Phillips- Top Forward – The Red Deer, Alberta native recorded three goals, five assists […]
Anmol Garcha of the Princeton Posse has had an impressive rookie season/Hanna Gould Photo Anmol Garcha was “having a rookie of the year season” as his Princeton Posse Head Coach Mark Readman put it before breaking his hand early against the Summerland Steam on Dec. 10. Garcha, 18, managed to play through the injury […]
Nathan Bohmer of the 100 Mile House Wranglers has signed with the BCHL’s Coquitlam Express. The Chestermere, Alberta product put up 17 goals and six assists in 22 games, which ranked him 17th among Kootenay International Junior Hockey League point leaders, and seventh among rookies. He was second among rookies in goals and fifth overall […]
Brandon Weare photo/Revelstoke Grizzlies Facebook Page/Matt Timmins Photography As the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League nears the Christmas Break, the last game before Christmas is on Dec. 19, this week’s KIJHL Notebook focuses on how each team’s goalie tandems have performed. Eddie Mountain Division The Columbia Valley Rockies have 15 wins and Head […]
