KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 20 (Feb. 4/24)

 

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 20th 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.

 

Beaver Valley Nitehawks
Last Week: 1
Record: 30-8-0-1

The Nitehawks are on a 16-game winning streak and added to it with victories over the Fernie Ghostriders 4-1 and the Castlegar Rebels 6-3. The power-play went 3-for-12 and the penalty-kill 6-for-8 combined.

 

Grand Forks Border Bruins
Last Week: 3
Record: 25-10-2-2

The Border Bruins picked up victories against the Castlegar Rebels 2-1 and Spokane Braves 4-2. The power-play went 1-for-7, while the penalty-kill went 6-for-8.

 

Princeton Posse
Last Week: 4
Record: 31-8-0-1

The Posse won its three games last week starting with back-to-back games against the Summerland Steam resulting in a 9-1 and 8-0 final, then earned an 8-2 win over the North Okanagan Knights. The power-play went 2-for-15 and the penalty-kill 14-for-15 combined.

 

Kamloops Storm
Last Week: 5
Record: 29-10-0-1

The Storm played a home and home set with the Sicamous Eagles winning both games 4-1 and 3-0. They went 2-for-8 on the power-play and 9-for-9 on the penalty-kill.

 

Revelstoke Grizzlies
Last Week: Not ranked
Record: 31-8-1-0

The Grizzlies won their three games last week starting with a 9-2 victory over the 100 Mile House Wranglers, then defeating the Sicamous Eagles 5-2 and wrapping up with a 10-0 win over the Wranglers at home. The power-play went 3-for-17 and the penalty-kill 13-for-13.