KIJHL 2021-22 season opener

  The puck drops today in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) on its 2021-22 season.                                                                                                 There are seven games slated today. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks make their return following a year off as they visit division rival, the Nelson Leafs. It’s the first of eight games during the season between the teams […]

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

The KIJHL has released the following statement in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League joins Canada’s Indigenous peoples and all Canadians to recognize September 30th as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We have learned a great deal over the past year about the extent […]

KIJHL team preview: Nelson Leafs

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. We have been providing previews on each of the teams.   We close out our series with the Nelson Leafs in the Neil Murdoch Division. Last season the Leafs won three straight prior to the cancellation of the KIJHL season due to COVID-19. […]

KIJHL launches official iPhone app

(SUMMERLAND, B.C.) – The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is proud to announce the launch of its official, free iPhone app, developed in partnership with HockeyTech.   “The KIJHL iPhone app is going to be a great resource for everybody involved with the KIJHL, including our fans, players, staff members and sponsors, to stay connected […]

KIJHL team preview: Grand Forks Border Bruins

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams.   Next up are the Grand Forks Border Bruins in the Neil Murdoch Division. The Border Bruins head into the season with a new Head Coach-GM in Dave Hnatiuk, who […]

KIJHL team preview: Creston Valley Thunder Cats

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams.   Next up are the Creston Valley Thunder Cats in the Eddie Mountain Division. Last season the Thunder Cats were winless in their three KIJHL games prior to the cancellation. […]

KIJHL team preview: Castlegar Rebels

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams.   Next up are the Castlegar Rebels in the Neil Murdoch Division. The Rebels have a new voice on their bench in Head Coach-GM Arnie Caplan, who took over from […]

KIJHL team preview: Beaver Valley Nitehawks

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams.   Next up are the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in the Neil Murdoch Division. Like the Wranglers, the Nitehawks opted out of playing in the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 […]

KIJHL team preview: Golden Rockets

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams.   Next up are the Golden Rockets in the Eddie Mountain Division. The Rockets were winless in two games last season, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which […]

KIJHL team preview: 100 Mile House Wranglers

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2021-22 season begins Oct. 1. Leading into the season we are providing previews on each of the teams.   Next up are the 100 Mile House Wranglers of the Doug Birks Division. The Wranglers return to the KIJHL after opting out of the 2020-21 season due to COVID-19. […]