Welcome to Quick Shift, which provides previews on each of the 20 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League teams leading up to the start of the 2023-24 regular season. Next we shift over to the Grand Forks Border Bruins, who are coming off a highly successful season in which they won the Neil Murdoch regular […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is proud to announce the 12 student-athletes who competed during the 2022-23 season that it has selected to receive league bursaries. Each bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be applied towards post-secondary studies. Tuesday, April 18 – Doug Birks Division recipients Wednesday, April 29 – Eddie Mountain […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is proud to recognize four individuals for their off-ice accomplishments and contributions in the Off-Ice Awards. It’s the second year the league has shined a spotlight in the categories of Community Player of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Broadcaster of the Year and Scholastic Player of the Year. […]
Grand Forks Border Bruin Karsten Gorrill is joining teammate Matteus Reis to play for the Portage College Voyageurs in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference next fall. Gorrill played 86 career KIJHL games in the regular season and playoffs combined with Kimberley, Creston Valley, then finishing with Grand Forks. He recorded eight goals and 25 […]
Matteus Reis of the Grand Forks Border Bruins will play for the Portage College Voyageurs in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference in the fall. “I’m super excited to be a Voyageur next season and to further my academic studies while pursuing my athletic goals,” said Reis, a Kelowna product who began his KIJHL career […]
In speaking with coaches leading up to the start of the KIJHL Teck Cup playoffs for this Notebook, Kamloops Storm bench boss Jan Ludvig likely provided the best quote as the Quest for the Teck Cup begins tomorrow. “It’s gonna be like a good boxing match,” said Ludvig of their matchup with the Sicamous Eagles. […]
Each year, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League presents seven awards for on-ice excellence: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the Year. Winners are named from each of the league’s four divisions prior to the start of KIJHL Playoffs, with overall league […]
Welcome to episode 21 of Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. Matteus Reis is part of the Grand Forks Border Bruins’ leadership group; Emanuel Sequeira talks with him about the season the Bruins have put together. We really put Emanuel to work this week. He chats with Columbia Valley’s Keenan Ingram, Kelowna’s Maddix McCagherty and […]
Kelowna native Maddix McCagherty began his junior hockey career in the WHL with the Swift Current Broncos, who selected him in the 2021 bantam draft in the second round, 25th overall. The 16-year-old played 13 games and registered four shots. The Kelowna Chiefs announced on January 7 that they added the 5-11, 160-pound forward. […]
Unless Kent Moors of the Summerland Steam goes on an absolute offensive tear in their final 10 games, Keenan Ingram of the Columbia Valley Rockies will finish as the top rookie producer. Plus, Moors would need Ingram, his KIJHL Prospects teammate to slow down. In 31 games, the Calgary product leads all rookies with […]
