KIJHL Notebook: Unsung Heroes

This week’s KIJHL Notebook recognizes the unsung hero on teams. According to grammarist.com, that term first appeared in the mid-1800s, though it has its roots in ancient Greece. They say an unsung hero is a person who has achieved great things or committed acts of bravery or self-sacrifice, yet is not celebrated or recognized. The […]

KIJHL Notebook: Team Goaltending

Brandon Weare photo/Revelstoke Grizzlies Facebook Page/Matt Timmins Photography   As the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League nears the Christmas Break, the last game before Christmas is on Dec. 19, this week’s KIJHL Notebook focuses on how each team’s goalie tandems have performed.   Eddie Mountain Division The Columbia Valley Rockies have 15 wins and Head […]

Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week: Dec. 12

Jacob Biench and Roderic May of the Chase Heat, along with Jesse Ihas of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks have been selected the Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending, Dec. 12. Biensch – Top Forward – The Marsden, Saskatchewan product collected five goals and two assists in […]

Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week: Nov. 21

Grand Forks Border Bruin Hunter Wood, Golden Rockets Michael O’Sullivan and Beaver Valley Nitehawks Brennan Wilson have been named the Instat KIJHL’s 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Nov. 21. F- Wood – 1st Star – The Regina, Sask., product helped the Border Bruins earn their first point of the season in […]

KIJHL Notebook: Princeton Posse and more

  This week’s KIJHL Notebook provides an update on what the Princeton Posse have been doing, and on how teams are doing, while highlighting specific players and how they are performing in certain areas.   Bill Ohlhausen Division The Osoyoos Coyotes have nine wins in 13 games and are tied for first in the division […]

Rebuilding the Nitehawks

The 2021-22 Beaver Valley Nitehawks are built on local talent. That was the organization’s focus for this Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. Of their 23 players, only seven are not local. Terry Jones, Head Coach and General Manager of the Nitehawks, made 100 calls over the summer to players.  The only non-local recruit Jones […]

Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week: Oct.17

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is happy to announce its Instat 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Oct. 17. The stars are Hayden Stocks of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, McCoy Bidewell of the Fernie Ghostriders and Cole Senum of the Kamloops Storm. Stocks – 1st Star- The Edmonton, Alta., product racked […]

Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week: Oct. 3

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League dropped the puck on 2021-22 season action last weekend. From that play, the league has selected their first group of Instat 3 Stars of the Week – Judah Makway of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Ty Marchant of the Kelowna Chiefs and Harmon Laser-Hume of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats. […]

Nitehawks Announce Coaching Change

Unfortunately, GM Jamie Cominotto has had to step down from our staff for some personal reasons, and although we will miss him greatly, Terry Jones is excited to pick up his portfolio as GM of the club once again, and Jamie’s twin brother Jeremy will help assist him with some of the GM duties. We […]

NITEHAWKS LOOKING FOR BILLET FAMILIES FOR THE 2021/2022 SEASON

Welcome back to the rink BV Nitehawks family, fans and friends! We are actively looking for billet families for the 2021/2022 Season. Have you ever considered billeting? Billeting is one of the most critical aspects to the success of a team. Billeting can be a very exciting and rewarding experience for all those willing to […]