Welcome to the NOT Top Shelf: The KIJHL podcast special edition from the Prospects Game in Langley. Mark Berry shares some interviews that didn’t make it onto the Tuesday Prospects Game broadcast. He talks about the game and a special gesture from the Williams Lake Mustangs. Interviews with Luke Davies (Kimberley Dynamiters), Berkley Gross (Creston […]

Congratulations to KIJHL alum Shea Weber (Sicamous Eagles 2000-02) on his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov.11. In a Sportsnet.ca story, Weber said during his speech, “there’s so much to be grateful for when playing this game.”  “And it’s not just the big moments, grinding out a playoff win or taking home […]

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its eighth week of regular season action for the 2024-25 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlight the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide positioning.   From honourable mention in Week 7 to No.1. The Merritt Centennials are now at the top following […]

The British Columbia Hockey Conference announced today the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League roster that will compete in the third annual BCHC Prospects Game on Tuesday, November 19th at the George Preston Recreation Centre in Langley, BC. The KIJHL’s roster selection process has been guided by head coach Dave Hnatiuk and his coaching and operations […]

  JP Desabrais (Williams Lake Mustangs), Nathan Laforge (Kimberley Dynamiters) and Ryder Ponto (Revelstoke Grizzlies), have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Nov. 3/24. Desabrais – Top Forward – The Red Earth Creek, Alta., product registered a goal and seven points in two […]

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its seventh week of regular season action for the 2024-25 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlight the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide positioning.   The Kimberley Dynamiters have jumped to No.1 following a pair of wins over the Columbia Valley Rockies, […]

By adding goalie Kyan Gray and defenceman Jimmy Proulx for goalie Josh Hager in Oct. 28 trade with the Kimberley Dynamiters, the Quesnel River Rush got younger in net and improved their penalty-killing depth. “Kyan has got lots of upside,” said River Rush head coach-general manager Logan Maxwell. “He had good numbers in Kimberley and […]

  (KIMBERLEY) – The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its sixth week of regular season action for the 2024-25 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlight the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide positioning.   The Princeton Posse don’t appear ready to let go of their No.1 ranking. The […]

    Luke Davies (Kimberley Dynamiters), Grady Sterling-Ponech (Princeton Posse) and Andrew Krakora (Merritt Centennials) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Oct. 20/24. Davies – Top Forward – The rookie from Calgary helped the Dynamiters win all three of their games by […]

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its fifth week of regular season action for the 2024-25 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlight the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide positioning.   The Princeton Posse are still No.1. The Posse won two of their three games last week, […]