Thirteen Kootenay International Junior Hockey League teams have scored in the first minute of a period this season, for a total of 24 goals. The Columbia Valley Rockies lead with four first-minute goals, followed by the Spokane Braves and Summerland Steam with three. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Fernie Ghostriders, Kelowna Chiefs and Nelson Leafs […]

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its fourth weekend of action for the 2023-24 regular season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and their performance over the past 10 games. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks remain the lone undefeated team in the league and improved to 7-0 by […]

  Revelstoke Grizzlies goalie Jozef Kuchaslo recorded his second shutout of the season against the Columbia Valley Rockies. It’s the 11th career regular season shutout for the Mission, B.C. native in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. As a rookie, he had four shutouts. Last season, his first as a starter, he had five. Will […]

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s 2023-24 regular season is two weeks in and four players have recorded hat-tricks. Three of those have come from rookies – Owen Dewitt (Sicamous Eagles), Luke Nottviet (Grand Forks Border Bruins) and Tysin Mulligan (Columbia Valley Rockies). The other is by Daytn Kulynych of the Castlegar Rebels, who […]

Welcome to Top Shelf- The KIJHL Podcast. In this episode, Emanuel Sequeira talks with one of the Hudl Instat Players of the Week, Nicholas Hughes from the Kimberley Dynamiters. Teammate Tristan Weill was Forward of the Week and Nate Glenn of the Columbia Valley Rockies was Goaltender of the Week; we’ll shine a mini spotlight […]

    Tristan Weill, Nicholas Hughes (Kimberley Dynamiters) and Nate Glenn (Columbia Valley Rockies) have been selected as the Hudl Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Oct.1. Weill- Top Forward- The West Kelowna product had two goals and five points in two games, helping the Dynamiters […]

  The first weekend of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2023-24 season didn’t disappoint. The defending Teck Cup champion Kimberley Dynamiters won their opening game, the Eddie Mountain division regular season champs, the Columbia Valley Rockies gave Tayler Sincennes his first KIJHL win as a head coach and the Spokane Braves bounced back from […]

Welcome to episode 3 of Top Shelf- The KIJHL podcast. In this episode, Aiden Morcom of the Kelowna Chiefs is coming off a strong rookie season; Emanuel Sequeira talks with him about his preparation. Mark Berry chats with Kimberley Dynamiters HC/GM Derek Stuart about the strong team he’s re-assembled. Kamloops Storm GM Matt Kolle describes […]

  Welcome to Quick Shift, which provides a preview of each of the 20 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League teams, with insight from their respective general managers. Next up is the Kimberley Dynamiters in the Eddie Mountain division. The Dynamiters enter the 2023-24 season as the defending KIJHL Teck Cup champs and Cyclone Taylor Cup […]

  Cash Regan of the Kimberley Dynamiters has committed to the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Regan had 43 points in 43 games for the Dynamiters and added 20 points in 21 KIJHL Teck Cup playoff games helping his team win the league championship. Regan also contributed to the […]