Each year, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League presents awards for on-ice excellence: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player, Coach of the Year and the newly added General Manager of the Year. Winners are named from the four divisions prior to the start of KIJHL Playoffs, with overall league award winners to be announced at a later date.
- Monday, February 24 – Bill Ohlhausen Division
- Tuesday, February 25 – Neil Murdoch Division
- Wednesday, February 26 – Eddie Mountain Division
- Thursday, February 27 – Doug Birks Division
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Most Valuable Player Ethan Davey 100 Mile House Wranglers
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The star forward from Terrace, B.C., had an excellent season netting 25 goals with 33 assists for 58 points, while playing an average of 18:24 per game. His 58 points ranked sixth in the league. Davey’s reliable two-way play led to an impressive plus-27 rating and ability to contribute in key situations made him an important part of the Wranglers tremendous turnaround. They went from last place last season with 27 points, to 57 points this season, leading to a Doug Birks Division regular season championship.
He also made an impact on the penalty kill, where he led the league with six shorthanded points and ranked fourth in shorthanded assists with four. |
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Top Scorer Ethan Davey 100 Mile House Wranglers
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The Wranglers captain had an excellent season, recording a career-high 58 points with 25 goals and 33 assists while playing an average of 18:24 per game. He finished three points ahead of Cash Anderson of the Quesnel River Rush. Davey’s strong two-way play and ability to contribute in key moments were evident with his nine power-play goals, 13 power-play assists, two shorthanded goals and two game-winning goals. His impact was instrumental in the Wranglers’ turnaround from last season’s last-place finish to a Doug Birks Division regular-season championship. | |
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Top Defenceman Declan Pocock Williams Lake Mustangs
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The Williams Lake native was excellent for his hometown Mustangs leading all rookie blueliners with 19 goals and 25 assists for 44 points in 42 games, while playing an average of 23:45 a night. He was a key figure on their power-play collecting 29 points (seven goals, 22 assists). He led all KIJHL defencemen in goals, as did his power-play goals, while his power-play assists were second. His three game-winners ranked third. |  |
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Top Goaltender Brenner Fyfe Kamloops Storm
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The Lethbridge, Alta., native played 1,725 minutes, fourth most in the KIJHL. In 30 games, he went 16-12-0 with one shutout with a 2.92 goals against average and a .923 save percentage. Fyfe made 1,013 saves, which was fourth most in the league. He was excellent at preventing scoring chances in the danger zone as he had an 84.5 SP. Fyfe was key to the Storm placing second in the Doug Birks Division, falling short of first by three points. Fyfe played for Team KIJHL in the BCHC Prospects Game and was named the KIJHL’s Top Goalie in the first week of the season. |  |
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Rookie of the Year Asher Lucas Williams Lake Mustangs
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The Williams Lake native shined for his hometown team. Lucas, who played for Team KIJHL in the BCHC Prospects Game, led all rookies with a 1.39 points per game average (33 GP, 18 G, 28 A, 46 PTS). One of the best players for the Mustangs, he played an average of 21 minutes a night and had a minus eight rating. Half of his points were collected on the power-play (seven goals, 16 assists). Both totals were first for all rookies and his assists were second in the league. Of his 28 assists, 16 were primary. Lucas was also very good in the faceoff circle, winning 54.2 per cent of his draws. |  |
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Most Sportsmanlike Player Cash Anderson Quesnel River Rush
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The 20-year-old not only led the River Rush in points, with 24 goals and 31 assists, he did so playing a disciplined style – spending 14 minutes in the penalty box. The Armstrong native played an average of 21:33 a game and had a +21 rating. Nearly half of Anderson’s offence came on the power-play with 20 points, including 10 goals. He also scored once short-handed. In his three KIJHL seasons, Anderson accumulated 13 penalty minutes. |  |
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Coach of the Year Levi Stuart 100 Mile House Wranglers
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Stuart turned the Wranglers from a last-place team to first – 27 to 54 points, in his first season and they placed ninth overall in the KIJHL. They were 14-5-1-2 at the South Cariboo Rec Centre. The Wranglers scored the first goal 22 times and were 17-4-1 when they did and are 16-5-1 in their own division. Davey led the team with 25 goals, while seven players scored at least 10 or more leading to their 166 on the season. They had the eighth best power-play at 20.1 per cent (50-for-249). Rookies Jaden Rusznak and Brett Woodard played in the BCHC Prospects game for Team KIJHL. |  |
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General Manager of the Year Levi Stuart 100 Mile House Wranglers
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The Merritt native’s combination of recruiting and player acquisitions improved a team that won 11 games last season and had 27 points, to become the regular season champions of the Doug Birks Division with 25 wins and 57 points. Rusznak put up 39 points in 37 games, while rookie blueliner Kole Duquette is second on the team in points by a defencemen with 28 in 43 games.
A list of his player acquisitions. Goalie Tyson Endall and forward Diego Cazac – Nipawin (SJHL) Forward Everett Boutcher and defenceman Alex Dunnett – Sicamous Eagles. Defenceman Brett Woodard – Powell River (BCHL) – played in the BCHL Prospects Game. Defenceman Camden Bowman (AJHL) Forward Matthew Balderston (MJHL) Forward Hudson Hofstrand – signed from California. Forward Riley Langille and goalie Drew Cadenhead – Kimberley Dynamiters. |
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