The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its third week of regular season action for the 2024-25 season. This mark’s the season debut of the KIJHL Power Rankings that highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide positioning. The Princeton Posse picked up a pair of wins, 3-1 […]
Heading into the third weekend of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season, Connor Hovelkamp of the Nelson Leafs and Ashton Gallagher of the Sicamous Eagles are the lone players to record hat-tricks. Five goalies have had shut out performances, starting with Brenner Fyfe of the Kamloops Storm with a 43-save effort, Evan Leggett […]
Welcome to Top Shelf: The KIJHL podcast. The ine+nutrition player spotlight with Emanuel Sequeira is with Bryan Kim with the Columbia Valley Rockies. Mark Berry chats with Grand Forks Border Bruins head coach and general manager Dave Hnatiuk. Mark will close the podcast talking with the ‘Voice of the Kelowna Chiefs, Justin McCartney. […]
David Hnatiuk will be coaching a motivated Grand Forks Border Bruins squad this Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. Two early playoff exits have created that drive. In their Quick Shift team preview, Hnatiuk talks about a roster with more depth, which includes returnee Jace Koole, who “packs his lunch box and work boots […]
Hockey Canada has announced that its board of directors has approved a Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM) pilot project for the 2024-25 season, following an extensive proposal submitted in collaboration from its four Western Members, their respective Junior A hockey leagues and the Western Hockey League (WHL). The WCDM pilot project focuses on strengthening the […]
Ethan Shebansky of the Grand Forks Border Bruins has signed to play for the Portage College Voyageurs in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference next season. Shebansky went 16-8-0 in 27 games for the Border Bruins and helped them advance to the second round of the KIJHL Teck Cup playoffs. This past season, the Edmonton […]
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 third year the league has shined a spotlight in the categories of Community Player of the Year, Scholastic Player of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Broadcaster of the […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is proud to announce the 12 student-athletes who competed during the 2023-24 season that it has selected to receive league bursaries. Each bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be applied towards post-secondary studies. We begin with the recipients from the Kootenay Conference. Kaden Slobodian – Fernie […]
Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. This week, J.P. Desabrais of the Grand Forks Border Bruins scored the GWG in Game 1 of the Neil Murdoch Division Final, Emanuel Sequeira talks with him about the goal and his first full season of Junior hockey. Back to back hat-tricks for Revelstoke Grizzlies’ Forward Ethan […]
Tonight there are two important Game 5s being played – the Grand Forks Border Bruins are in Beaver Valley, and the North Okanagan Knights visit the Princeton Posse. Heading into tonight, Knights rookies Nolan Kelly and Gage Parrell are 1-2 in points – Kelly has 19 points in eight games, while Parrell has 15. […]
