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 […]
The second British Columbia Hockey Conference Prospects Game is less than a week away as it takes place in Kamloops on Tuesday, November 28. This week’s KIJHL Notebook dives into the players that make up the KIJHL Prospects team. Goalies Nick Kunyk of the Fernie Ghostriders gained a confidence boost with his selection. […]
Two days, two games, 1300 km and three of four points added to their standings equals a successful weekend away. The Columbia Valley Rockies were on the road last weekend, playing first in 100 Mile House against the Wranglers Nov. 17 and then in Kamloops Nov. 18 where they took on the Storm. Friday’s tilt […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its ninth 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: 2 Record: 12-4-0 The Grizzlies won their lone game last week, earning […]
The Fernie Ghostriders and Kimberley Dynamiters were in the valley to square off with the Columbia Valley Rockies last weekend: they were weighed, measured and found wanting. Thursday, Nov. 9, the Ghostriders lost 5-2 to the Rockies, and while it was a penalty heavy game for the home team, the Rockies put in the work […]
In the weeks to come, the KIJHL Notebook is putting a spotlight on a New Wave of players – it’s rookies. The head coach-GM of respective teams have been asked to provide scouting reports on their players. We begin in the Kootenays with the Eddie Mountain division. Columbia Valley Rockies Forwards Tysin Mulligan […]
The British Columbia Hockey Conference announced today the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League roster that will compete in the second annual BCHC Prospects Game on Tuesday, November 28th at the McArthur Park Arena in Kamloops, BC. The KIJHL’s roster selection process has been guided by head coach Dave Hnatiuk, assistants Briar McNaney and Jiri Novak, […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its seventh week of action for the 2023-24 regular season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and their performance over the past 10 games. Sicamous Eagles Last Week: 1 Record: 13-2-0 The Eagles begin November with three straight wins – […]
Rookies are once making an impact among the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League points leaders. On the skaters side, five of the Top 10 are first-year players – Zach Baumann and Tie Schumacher from Spokane, Owen Dewitt and Hayden Evans from Sicamous Eagles and Tysin Mulligan from the Columbia Valley Rockies. It’s impressive to […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its sixth week of action for the 2023-24 regular season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and their performance over the past 10 games. Sicamous Eagles Last Week: 1 Record: 10-2-0 The Eagles had a bye last week. Their power-play is […]
