KIJHL Coach of the Year

  Derek Stuart, Mario DiBella, Geoff Grimwood and Carter Rigby were named Coach of the Year by Kootenay International Junior Hockey League for their respective divisions earlier in the week. Each of them shared what the recognition means to them and more. Stuart – Eddie Mountain – “It’s always nice to get recognized by your […]

KIJHL Notebook: Team MVP’s

  Osoyoos Coyotes forward Jack Henderson looks poised to win the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League scoring championship. As the regular season nears completion on Feb. 19, Henderson has a seven point lead on Columbia Valley Rockies rookie Kayde Kinaschuk. While Henderson looks to land the Top Scorer crown, Kinaschuk is battling with Tristan Weill […]

KIJHL Notebook

  The 2021-22 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League regular season wraps up on Feb. 19 and there are still two playoff spots mathematically available. This week’s KIJHL Notebook connects with the leaders of each team to talk about how their respective teams are playing as the season comes to a close.  Eddie Mountain Division Kayde […]

KIJHL Notebook

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 […]

KIJHL Power Rankings: Week 16

  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 […]

KIJHL Notebook: January goal/assist leaders

  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 […]

KIJHL Notebook: Unsung Heroes

This week’s KIJHL Notebook recognizes the unsung hero on teams. According to grammarist.com, that term first appeared in the mid-1800s, though it has its roots in ancient Greece. They say an unsung hero is a person who has achieved great things or committed acts of bravery or self-sacrifice, yet is not celebrated or recognized. The […]

KIJHL Notebook: Team Goaltending

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 […]

KIJHL Notebook

  This KIJHL Notebook takes a look at how teams performed overall in November and how some of the players made contributions to team success. There is also more good news from Princeton, a perspective on how the Posse have helped their community from a residents perspective.   Eddie Mountain Division The Columbia Valley Rockies […]

Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week: Nov. 28

Anmol Garcha of the Princeton Posse, Colton Phillips-Watts of the Kamloops Storm and Bryce Sookro of the Nelson Leafs have been named the Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Nov. 28. Garcha – Top Forward – The rookie from Sherwood Park, Alberta racked up seven assists in two games, and […]