The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has an exciting new wave of rookie talent entering the 2022-23 season, which begins on Sept. 23. Leading up to the start of the season, we will highlight those players from each team. Next in the New Wave series are the Kamloops Storm. The Storm placed second in […]
Press Release KAMLOOPS STORM MAKE CHANGE AT HEAD COACHING POSITION For Immediate Release: August 22, 2022 KAMLOOPS, BC— A week before they open their 2022 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League training camp, the Kamloops Storm have announced a head coaching change. After one season with the Storm, Geoff Grimwood has stepped away from the team. […]
Kyle Sanford of the Kamloops Storm has signed to play for the Melfort Mustangs in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in 2022-23. In his lone season with his hometown team, Sanford had seven goals and 26 points in 41 KIJHL regular season games. He added four goals and seven points in 13 Teck Cup […]
Alek Erichuk of the Kamloop Storm has signed to play for the University of Jamestown Jimmies in the ACHA Division 1. The Kamloops native completed his junior career in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League recording 22 points in 31 games. He added five points in 13 playoff games. “I thought I did pretty […]
Evan Clark of the Kamloops Storm has signed with the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. A Kamloops native and product of the Thompson Blazers program, the 6–0, 180 pound centre will make the jump to Junior A after a season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. “It’s very exciting […]
Hudson Cameron of the Kamloops Storm has signed to play for the Sherwood Park Crusaders in the Alberta Junior Hockey League next season. Cameron said it’s awesome to get this opportunity, which he has been working towards. “I’m super pumped to finally sign,” said the Kamloops native, who played four games in the BCHL […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is proud to announce the 12 student-athletes who competed during the 2021-22 season that it has selected to receive league bursaries. Each bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be applied towards post-secondary studies. Eddie Mountain Division Columbia Valley Rockies – Jonah Fournier: The Canal Flats, B.C. native, […]
Trystan Self of the Kimberley Dynamiters, Dylan Marshall of the Nelson Leafs, Colton Phillips-Watts of the Kamloops Storm and Frederick Larochelle of the Kelowna Chiefs are the divisional winners for the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Top Goalie Award. Self – Eddie Mountain Division – Self led the league with 22 wins in 29 […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced its Overall Award winners for the 2021/22 season. Honours have been handed out in seven categories: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the Year. The overall KIJHL winners were selected from the four […]
