The KIJHL Notebook: New Wave – Neil Murdoch division

This week in the KIJHL Notebook, the New Wave of rookies in the Neil Murdoch division is the focus with the head coach-GM of each team providing a scouting report on each player.    Beaver Valley Nitehawks Forwards Jake Geronazzo – (2005 – 6-0, 190-pounds) The Colorado Springs, Colorado product has improved each day and […]

Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast for Dec. 1

Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. This Week on Top Shelf, a special post BCHC Prospects Game episode. We check in with every player on the KIJHL roster, hear some highlights from the Storm play-by-play team of Larry Read and Kris Armstrong. We also get some thoughts from KIJHL Commissioner Jeff Dubois on […]

Young Guns: Nate Tillmanns

  Nate Tillmanns of the Grand Forks Border Bruins is this week’s Young Guns, presented by the Next Shift Network, as he had three goals and two assists in three games. Border Bruins head coach-GM David Hnatiuk said Tilllmanns is a big, strong player who skates hard and is difficult to separate from the puck. […]

The KIJHL Notebook – BCHC Prospects Team

  The second British Columbia Hockey Conference Prospects Game is less than a week away as it takes place in Kamloops on Tuesday, November 28. This week’s KIJHL Notebook dives into the players that make up the KIJHL Prospects team.   Goalies Nick Kunyk of the Fernie Ghostriders gained a confidence boost with his selection. […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 9 (Nov. 19)

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its ninth week of action for the 2023-24 regular season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on their performance over the past 10 games, including winning percentage.   Revelstoke Grizzlies Last Week: 2 Record: 12-4-0 The Grizzlies won their lone game last week, earning […]

Young Guns: Matthew Dovichak

  Matthew Dovichak of the Grand Forks Border Bruins won two of three games and is this week’s Young Guns, presented by the Next Shift Network. The Strathmore, Alberta product helped the Border Bruins collect five of six points as he stopped 86 of 93 shots in three games and earned wins against the Beaver […]

Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast for Nov. 17

  Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. This Week on Top Shelf, Grand Forks Border Bruins captain Ray Warrack joins Emanuel Sequeira. Later on, Emanuel talks with Hudl Instat Forward of the Week Tristan Weill from the Kimberley Dynamiters. The Kamloops Storm were well represented last week; Sam Lewis was Top Defenceman while […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 8 (Nov. 12)

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its eighth week 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.   Sicamous Eagles Last Week: 1 Record: 15-2-1   The Eagles earned a 4-2 win against Revelstoke, […]

KIJHL Notebook for Nov. 3

  Rookies are once making an impact among the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League points leaders. On the skaters side, five of the Top 10 are first-year players – Zach Baumann and Tie Schumacher from Spokane, Owen Dewitt and Hayden Evans from Sicamous Eagles and Tysin Mulligan from the Columbia Valley Rockies. It’s impressive to […]

Young Guns: Keanan Pearman

  Grand Forks Border Bruins forward Keanan Pearman had a goal and two assists in two games and is this week’s Young Guns, presented by the Next Shift Network. Pearman had a goal, a winner, and an assist in the Border Bruins’ 4-2 win over the Columbia Valley Rockies on Oct. 20. The Sherwood Park, […]