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KIJHLers in the BCHL

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Our final Kootenay International Junior Hockey League in BCHL report covers games from May 7 to May 11. 

Lukas Jirousek (Summerland Steam) opened the scoring for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in their 5-3 shootout win over the Nanaimo Clippers to close out their season. The goal was Jirousek’s 10th of the season as he finished the year with 14 points in 17 games.

Carter Woodside (Princeton Posse) made 21 saves in a 2-1 win for the Victoria Grizzlies over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Woodside earned the third star and it was his eighth win of the season. He added his ninth win following a 29-save effort in a 7-2 win over the Bulldogs on Sunday. He had a 2.28 goals against average and .922 save percentage.

 

Nick Dobson (Kimberley) scored his first goal for the Cranbrook Bucks in a 5-4 win over the Trail Smoke Eaters. Dobson finished the season with two points in 16 games. Nikolas Sombrowski (Fernie Ghostriders) assisted on the game-winning goal in that match. Sombrowski finished with three goals and six points in 18 games.

 

Hunter Floris (Nelson Leafs) assisted on a goal that helped give the Smoke Eaters a 4-3 lead on the Bucks. They went on to lose 5-4. It was Floris’ first helper of the season. He finished with two points in 13 games.

 

Jakob Drapeau (Kamloops Storm) made 23 saves on 27 shots for the Powell River Kings in a 4-2 loss to the Surrey Eagles. Drapeau played in his final game on May 8, stopping all five shots he faced in 10:16 of action in the third period. He finished with three wins in 10 games, with a 4.48 goals against average and .854 save percentage.

 

Porter Dawson (Kelowna Chiefs) collected his ninth assist for the West Kelowna Warriors in a 7-6 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Kelowna product added his 10th assist in a 4-3 loss to the Vernon Vipers. Dawson finished the season with three goals and 13 points in 20 games.

 

Crae Dawson (Osoyoos Coyotes) earned his first assist for the Penticton Vees in a 3-1 win over the Cranbrook Bucks on Sunday. Dawson had two points in 11 games.

 

Quaid Anderson (Beaver Valley Nitehawks) scored his second goal of the season for the Cranbrook Bucks in a 3-1 loss to the Vees. Anderson finished his first BCHL season with four points in 16 games.

 

 

 

This edition of Kootenay International Junior Hockey League report in the BCHL covers action from May 3 to 6.

Blake Astorino (Osoyoos Coyotes) picked up his third assist of the season for the Merritt Centennials in a 5-1 loss to the Prince George Spruce Kings. Josh Olson (Princeton/Sicamous) earned his second assist on the same goal with Astorino.

 

After making his season debut on April 19, Luke Mongrain (Princeton Posse) has now played five games for the Merritt Centennials.

 

Carter Woodside (Princeton Posse) made 25 saves in a 3-2 loss by Victoria against Cowichan Valley. Woodside’s record dropped to 7-6-0. Against the Nanaimo Clippers, Woodside came in relief making 12 saves on 16 shots in 33:47 of action.

 

Lukas Jirousek (Summerland Steam) scored his ninth goal of the season for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in a 7-2 win over the Nanaimo Clippers. Jirousek then added his 10th goal of the season, an insurance marker, in a 7-3 win over Cowichan Valley, giving him 13 points in 14 games.

 

Porter Dawson (Kelowna Chiefs) scored the lone goal for the West Kelowna Warriors in a 2-1 loss to the Vernon Vipers. It’s Dawson’s third goal of the season and he has scored in three straight games. He has 11 points in 17 games.

 

Jaden Little (Creston Valley Thunder Cats) earned his first BCHL win for the Coquitlam Express in an 8-2 win. Little made 18 saves for the win.

 

Owen Barrow (Kamloops Storm) scored his third goal of the season for Powell River in the 8-2 loss to Coquitlam. He has nine points in 17 games. Fellow teammate Jakob Drapeau made 34 saves in the loss. 

 

On May 2, Sicamous Eagle Ezra Chan made his season debut as an affiliate with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. He helped the team to a 4-1 win.

 

This edition of Kootenay International Junior Hockey League report in the BCHL covers the recent weekend action from April 30 to May 2.

Brody Johnston (Kamloops Storm) picked up his third assist for the Powell River Kings in a 2-1 loss to the Surrey Eagles. Johnston now has four points in 10 games.

 

Blake Astorino (Osoyoos Coyotes) picked up his second assist of the season for the Merritt Centennials in a 6-5 win over Prince George. Astorino now has three points in 16 games.

 

Nikolas Sombrowski (Fernie Ghostriders) picked up his second assist for the Cranbrook Bucks in a 2-1 loss to the Trail Smoke Eaters. Sombrowski now has five points in 14 games and is in a four-way tie for third in team scoring. He’s tied for the team lead in goals with three.

 

Carter Woodside (Princeton Posse) was named the game’s second start in a 6-1 win for Victoria over Nanaimo. Woodside made 30 saves for his seventh win of the season. Woodside was back in the Victoria crease on Sunday, stopping 23 of 26 shots in a 3-2 loss to Cowichan Valley.

 

Jaden Little (Creston Valley Thunder Cats) stopped 10 of 13 shots for Coquitlam in a 5-2 loss to the Surrey Eagles. Little came in relief in the second period, playing 37:09.

 

Porter Dawson (Kelowna Chiefs) scored for the West Kelowna Warriors in a 4-1 loss to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The goal is Dawson’s second of the season andhHe now has 10 points in 16 games.

 

Hunter Floris (Nelson Leafs) scored his first goal for the Trail Smoke Eaters in a 3-1 loss to the Penticton Vees. It’s Floris’ first BCHL point. He played two games with the Vernon Vipers in 2017-18 and has played in 11 games for the Smoke Eaters.

 

Chase Cooke (Princeton Posse) picked up his fourth assist of the season in a 4-3 loss to the Chilliwack Chiefs. Cooke has four points in 16 games.

 

 

Over the last few days in the B.C. Hockey League, some Kootenay International Junior Hockey League players made some milestones.

Brody Johnston (Kamloops Storm) collected an assist for the Powell River Kings in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Surrey Eagles on April 28. The assist gives Johnston three assists in eight games. Last season, Johnston collected five assists in 18 games with the Merritt Centennials. Johnston then scored his first BCHL goal in a 3-2 win for Powell River over Coquitlam. Tyden McWillis (Revelstoke Grizzlies) assisted on Johnston’s goal. Johnston has three points in nine games. McWillis scored the winner with his fourth goal and has five points in nine games. Jakob Drapeau (Storm) made 29 saves for his third win. 

Jakob Gullmes (100 Mile House Wranglers) turned aside seven of eight shots on Friday in 12:31 of action as the Chilliwack Chiefs lost 7-3 to Prince George. Gullmes, who is on loan from Langley, has two wins this season with a 3.15 goals against average and .901 save percentage.

 


Nick Dobson (Kimberley Dynamiters) earned an assist for the Cranbrook Bucks in a 5-1 loss to the Penticton Vees Friday. It is Dobson’s first point in 11 games. 

Porter Dawson (Kelowna Chiefs) scored his first goal of the season for the West Kelowna Warriors in a 3-2 loss to the Vernon Vipers. Dawson, a Kelowna native, has nine points in 15 games.

 

Jaden Little (Creston Valley) made 23 saves in a 3-2 loss to Powell River. Little has three losses in five games.

 

 

The B.C. Hockey League is into its final stretch for their 20-game Pod season. Several Kootenay International Junior Hockey League players are playing roles and contributing to their respective teams’ success.

Former Spokane Brave Austin Madge made 33 saves in a 3-0 win for the West Kelowna Warriors over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. It was the season debut for the Kelowna native, who is with the Warriors as an affiliate player. 

“I didn’t know I was starting until about four hours before game time, until I got to the rink,” said Madge to Castanet.net. “I just played my part. The guys played phenomenal in front of me.”

 

Madge earned an honourable mention in the FortisBC Player of the Week.

Former Kelowna Chief Porter Dawson has eight assists in 13 games, but has been held off the scoresheet the last three games.

 

Kobe Grant (Kelowna Chiefs) has posted back-to-back shutouts for the Prince George Spruce Kings against the Merritt Centennials. Grant’s most recent came on April 25, a 23-save performance. Grant is now 2-0 and has stopped all 42 shots he’s faced. 

Carter Woodside (Princeton Posse/2019-20) has a split in his last two games, including a 26-save performance for the Victoria Grizzlies in a 6-1 win over the Nanaimo Clippers on April 24. Woodside has improved his record to 6-3-0 with one shutout and a 2.11 goals against average with a .930 save percentage.

Lukas Jirousek (Summerland Steam) has eight goals and 11 points in 11 games for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The Whitehorse native has collected an assist in his last three games.

 

The Powell River Kings have eight KIJHL players on their roster. Branden Toye (Kamloops Storm)  leads all skaters with three goals and eight points in 11 games. Toye collected two assists on April 21 versus the Coquitlam Express in a 6-3 win. Toye’s former Storm teammate Owen Barrow has a goal and six points in 13 games. He collected an assist in that win over Coquitlam. Brody Johnston has two assists in seven games. Lex Friesen scored his first goal in a 5-3 loss against the Surrey Eagles. Friesen has played in seven games. After earning his first win, goalie Jakob Drapeau added another victory with a 25-save performance for the Kings versus Coquitlam in a 6-3 decision. Drapeau is 2-2-0 with 4.50 goals against average and .844 save percentage. Powell River has six wins on the season.

Tyden McWillis (Revelstoke Grizzlies) collected his first BCHL points with a two-goal performance in that Coquitlam win. He added another goal on April 25 in a 5-2 loss to the Surrey Eagles. McWillis has three goals in eight games.

 

Dylan Malarchuk (Columbia Valley Rockies) has been held off the scoresheet since having a two-assist game on April 12.

 

Curtis Gould (Princeton Posse) has a goal in 13 games. 

 

Nikolas Sombrowski (Fernie Ghostriders) has three goals and four points in his last two games for the Cranbrook Bucks. Sombrowski has played in 11 games for the BCHL expansion club, that has two wins. His performance in the last two games has Sombrowski in a four-way tie for first in team goals. Sombrowski was named second star in the loss to the Vees.

Cam Reid (Kimberley Dynamiters) has a goal and three points in 12 games. Reid collected an assist in a recent loss to the Penticton Vees on April 24.

 

Jakob Gullmes (100 Mile House Wranglers) improved to 2-1-0 for the Chilliwack Chiefs with a 30-save performance in a 6-5 win. Gullmes has turned aside 84 of 93 shots for a 3.03 goals against average and .903 save percentage.

 

Josh Olson (Sicamous/Princeton) picked up his third goal of the season for Merritt in a 4-3 loss to Prince George. Olson now has four points in 10 games. Another former Posse, Chase Cooke, earned his third assist of the season in 12 games in a loss to Chilliwack. Cooke needs one more point to match his output from 23 games last season.

Blake Astorino (Osoyoos Coyotes) scored his first career goal against Chilliwack on April 23 in a 6-5 loss. The Prince George native added an assist to give him two points in 12 games. 

 

Luke Mongrain (Princeton Posse) an affiliate player with Merritt, made his season debut on April 19. He played his second game on April 26, also against Merritt. 

 

Levi Carter and Crae Dawson (Osoyoos Coyotes) have played in 10 and nine of the Penticton Vees’ 14 games, respectively. Carter has four assists, while Dawson has a goal.

 

The B.C. Hockey League is hitting the midway mark of its Pod season. A few teams are counting on Kootenay International Junior Hockey League talent to enjoy success. Updates are as of April 18.

Carter Woodside/BCHL photo

Carter Woodside (Princeton Posse/2019-20) earned an honourable mention by the BCHL this week. He won three games for the Victoria Grizzlies last week, stopping 93 of 98 shots for a .949 SV% – 1.62 GAA – 1st star – 3rd star. Woodside has five wins in seven games.

 

Kobe Grant

Another KIJHL player earning honourable mention was Kobe Grant (Kelowna Chiefs) who is on the Prince George Spruce Kings roster. He made his season debut on April 16, turning aside all 19 shots he faced in a 5-0 win over the Merritt Centennials.

 


Lukas Jirousek (Summerland Steam) has three goals and four points in his last four games for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The Whitehorse native now has eight goals and 10 points in eight games this season. He had two points on April 18 against Nanaimo.

Luke Mongrain (Princeton Posse) made his debut with the Merritt Centennials on Monday in a 4-3 loss to the Prince George Spruce Kings.

Branden Toye (Kamloops Storm) collected an assist for the Powell River Kings in a 9-3 loss to Surrey. In seven games, Toye has three goals and six points. 

Dylan Malarchuk (Columbia Valley Rockies) picked up two assists for the Kings in a 5-3 win over the Coquitlam Express. It was Malarchuk’s first points of the season in five games.

Curtis Gould (Princeton Posse) scored his first BCHL goal for the Kings in a loss to Surrey. Gould has one point in nine games.

Jakob Drapeau (Kamloops Storm) earned his first win against the Coquitlam Express, turning aside 21 of 23 shots in a 4-2 win. The Prince George native has a 4.88 goals against average and .822 save percentage in four games.

Levi Carter (Osoyoos Coyotes) picked up two assists for the Penticton Vees in a 7-1 win over the Cranbrook Bucks on April 15. Carter now has four assists in eight games. 

Cam Reid (Kimberley Dynamiters) assisted on the lone Bucks goal in a 5-1 loss to the Penticton Vees. Reid now has two points in eight games.

Porter Dawson (Kelowna Chiefs) picked up three assists in his last two games for the West Kelowna Warriors. Dawson assisted on the winning goal against the Vernon Vipers on April 16. Dawson has six assists in nine games.

 

B.C. Hockey League club rosters are benefitting from the presence of KIJHLplayers. The league is now into its second week.

Kamloops Storm product Branden Toye scored his third goal of the season for the Powell River Kings in a 5-4 loss to the Surrey Eagles. Goalie Jakob Drapeau made his season debut making 24 saves on 29 shots. Toye is third in scoring for the Kings with three goals and five points in three games. Against the Express on April 9, Toye had two assists. Owen Barrow scored a goal on the weekend, improving his point totals to three in five games. 

Former Sicamous Eagle Josh Olson scored his first goal of the season for the Merritt Centennials in a 4-3 win over the Chilliwack Chiefs. Olson also added an assist. Blake Astorino, a former Osoyoos Coyote, Alek Erichuk, a former Nelson Leaf, and former Princeton Posse Chase Cooke, each collected an assist in the game.

Lukas Jirousek, a former Summerland Steam, scored three goals over the weekend for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. He tallied the winner in a 5-0 win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals. He now has five goals and six points in five games. 

Jaden Little of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats got his first BCHL start with the Coquitlam Express. He turned aside 43 of 48 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Powell River Kings. 

Crae Dawson of the Osoyoos Coyotes scored his first BCHL goal for the Penticton Vees. Dawson helped the Vees defeat the expansion Cranbrook Bucks 5-3. Dawson has now played in four games. Dawson’s Coyotes teammate Levi Carter earned his first point, an assist in a 4-0 Vees win over the Bucks. He added another assist to be named the game’s second star. Former Dynamiter Cam Reid was named the FortisBC Energy Player of the Game.

Quaid Anderson, a former Beaver Valley Nitehawk, has three points in four games for the Bucks. He is fifth in team scoring and collected his first BCHL point against the Trail Smoke Eaters on April 7. He is on a three-game point streak.

Josh Olson, a former Sicamous Eagle, has two goals and three points for the Merritt Centennials. Olson scored his first career goal on April 8 against Chilliwack. Alek Erichuk of the Nelson Leafs earned his first point against Chilliwack.  

B.C. Hockey League club rosters are benefitting from the presence of Kootenay International Junior Hockey League players.

Some made the jump following a successful career in the league, while others are getting the opportunity as affiliate players for the BCHLs 20-game Pod season.

On opening night, former Princeton Posse defenceman Chase Cooke collected an assist for the Merritt Centennials in their season-opening loss to the Chilliwack Chiefs. The Merritt native joined his hometown team last season, collecting four assists in 23 games.

Former Summerland Steam forward Lukas Jirousek collected a goal and two points for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in a 6-5 loss to the Victoria Grizzlies. Jirousek scored his second goal of the season in a 5-4 overtime win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals. Jirousek spent the last two seasons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League – last season with the Grande Prairie Storm and Canmore Eagles. He had 11 goals and 19 points in 46 games. In 2018-19, the 20-year-old had 10 goals and 23 points in 54 games with the Olds Grizzlys.

Former Kimberley Dynamiter Cam Reid scored the first goal in Cranbrook Bucks history in a 6-3 loss to the Penticton Vees. 

Branden Toye of the Kamloops Storm had his first two-goal game in the BCHL for the Powell River Kings in a 5-2 win over the Surrey Eagles. Former Storm teammate Owen Barrows assisted on both of Toye’s goals. Brody Johnston, a former Storm defenceman, collected an assist on the Kings’ fifth goal. Barrows was named the second game star, while Toye was named the third star.