Top Shelf: The KIJHL podcast for Feb.14

Welcome to Top Shelf: The KIJHL podcast. This week on Top Shelf, the ine+nutrition player spotlight shines on Kaleb Preymak of the Chase Heat. The Alumni Clip is with former Grand Forks Border Bruin Elvis Gorontzy-Slack, who is playing in Bremen, Germany and on the Bench Boss segment Jed Houseman from the Golden Rockets. Top […]

Border Bruins alum Slack enjoying German hockey

Grand Forks Border Bruins alum Elvis Gorontzy-Slack (2019-20) is playing professional hockey with the Weserstars Bremen in Germany. The Jasper, Alta., native decided to leave the Nipissing University Lakers for a European hockey adventure in his mother’s hometown. In eight games, Gorontzy-Slack has seven goals and 12 assists for 19 points.  KIJHL communications director Emanuel […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 21

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 21st 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 Grand Forks Border Bruins are No. 1 for another week. They defeated the Castlegar Rebels 9-2 […]

Astill, Wurtz & Kahl selected KIJHL January 3 Stars

Levi Astill (Grand Forks Border Bruins), Wyatt Wurtz (Columbia Valley Rockies) and Eric Kahl (Grand Forks Border Bruins) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Month for January. Astill – Top Forward – The Edmonton native scored 14 goals and added 16 assists for 30 points in 11 […]

KIJHL Notebook: Kootenay Conference – Evin excited to coach Rebels

Alex Evin is excited to be back on a bench after a two-month break, that was long enough for him. The Castlegar native spent eight years with the BCHL’s Prince George Spruce Kings, where he won the BCHL’s Fred Page Cup in 2019.  Evin joked about “getting bored” and the opportunity came to join the […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 20

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 20th 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 Grand Forks Border Bruins jumped a spot to No. 1. They won two of their three […]

Morcom, Meddeb & Tait named KIJHL 3 Stars

Aiden Morcom (Kelowna Chiefs), Faris Meddeb (Revelstoke Grizzlies) and Jasper Tait (Grand Forks Border Bruins) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Jan.26/25. Morcom – Top Forward – The West Kelowna native scored two goals and added four assists in two games for […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 19

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 19th 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.   It’s a third straight week at No.1 for the Kimberley Dynamiters. The Dynamiters had one game, a […]

KIJHL Notebook: Kootenay Conference trade deadline moves

We complete trade deadline coverage in this week’s KIJHL Notebook  with the Kootenay Conference, as respective general managers share how it was for them and what they wanted to do to improve their respective rosters.   Eddie Mountain Division Kimberley Dynamiters  Nate Tillmanns (2005, F) acquired from Kamloops Head coach-general manager Derek Stuart wasn’t very […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 18

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 18th 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 remain in the No.1 spot. Over the weekend, they earned a 5-4 shootout win […]