KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 16 (Jan. 7/24)

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 16th 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.   Revelstoke Grizzlies Last Week: 1 Record: 23-6-0 The Grizzlies began their Kootenay road trip with a […]

KIJHL Notebook: MVPs & MIPs

  With the season now shifting to the second half in 2024, Head Coach-GM’s have been asked to talk about their Most Valuable and Most Improved Players up to this point in this week’s KIJHL Notebook. It proved to be a challenging task for some, so other players are included as honourable mentions.   Eddie […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 15 (Dec.31/23)

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 15th 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.   Revelstoke Grizzlies Last Week: 1 Record: 21-5-0 The Grizzlies earned a 4-0 win at the Revelstoke […]

The KIJHL Notebook: World Junior Championship

  Merry Christmas to everyone in the KIJHL. Christmas is almost here, that means the World Junior Championships are too. This great International Ice Hockey Federation tournament, hosted by Sweden, is the focus of this week’s KIJHL Notebook. We’ve connected with a player from each division and asked them to share their thoughts on the […]

Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast for Dec. 22

Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. This week, we bring Season’s Greetings from the four corners of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League in British Columbia and Washington State.   Top Shelf: The KIJHL Podcast – S2 E16 – December 22 – Season’s Greetings from the KIJHL | RSS.com

Nitehawks alum Lucchini has big numbers with AHL’s Wild

  Beaver Valley Nitehawks alum Jake Lucchini is enjoying a career year in the AHL with the Iowa Wild. Lucchini has points in four of his last six games, two goals, four assists and 19 points (9-10=19) through 23 games to lead the team. Lucchini is currently on pace to pass his AHL career highs […]

The KIJHL Notebook for Dec. 15

As the Christmas break nears for most Kootenay International Junior Hockey League teams, the KIJHL Notebook focuses on their play while touching on recent player acquisitions for some teams. Eddie Mountain Division Kimberley Dynamiters Head Coach-GM Derek Stuart is happy that players are starting to understand their roles and has everyone contribute as they’ve won […]

Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast for Dec. 8

  Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. This Week on Top Shelf, Emanuel Sequeira talks with Osoyoos Coyotes goaltender Hunter Arntsen, North Okanagan Knights forward Devin Jameson and KIJHL on-ice official Melissa Brunn, who recently received the Golden Whistle from Hockey Canada for her work on the International stage. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks’ […]

The KIJHL Notebook: New Wave – Neil Murdoch division

This week in the KIJHL Notebook, the New Wave of rookies in the Neil Murdoch division is the focus with the head coach-GM of each team providing a scouting report on each player.    Beaver Valley Nitehawks Forwards Jake Geronazzo – (2005 – 6-0, 190-pounds) The Colorado Springs, Colorado product has improved each day and […]

Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast for Dec. 1

Welcome to Top Shelf – The KIJHL podcast. This Week on Top Shelf, a special post BCHC Prospects Game episode. We check in with every player on the KIJHL roster, hear some highlights from the Storm play-by-play team of Larry Read and Kris Armstrong. We also get some thoughts from KIJHL Commissioner Jeff Dubois on […]