KIJHL Power Rankings: Week 19

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League finished its 19th week, concluding the regular season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and here is how they rank. Osoyoos Coyotes: (GP: 42 W: 33 L: 3 OTL: 2 SOL: 4) The Coyotes closed out the regular season by winning two […]

Rockies Weekly Roundup – Week 19 – Regular Season Ends & Playoffs Begin

The final week of the regular season wrapped up on Saturday night after the Rockies finished week 19 with two more wins. On Friday February 18th, the Rockies were in Fernie playing their second-last regular season game against a tough Ghostrider squad. Knowing that Fernie could very well be the Rockies’ first round matchup in […]

KIJHL Divisional Award Winners Announced

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has announced its Divisional Award winners for the 2021/22 season. Honours have been awarded in seven categories for the Doug Birks, Eddie Mountain, Neil Murdoch and Bill Ohlhausen divisions: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the […]

Rockies Weekly Roundup – Week 18

Week 18 wraps up with the Rockies going 0-1 with their loss against the Kimberley Dynamiters on Friday February  11th. The Rockies only had one game this week, but it was a very important game nonetheless. The Kimberley Dynamiters and the Columbia Valley Rockies have been trading positions at the top of the Eddie Mountain […]

Rockies’ Kinaschuk having excellent rookie year

  Kayde Kinaschuk of the Columbia Valley Rockies feels he’s had a very solid rookie season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. He’s happy with his consistency contributing to team success. The Calgary product credits his linemates for helping him produce. Kinaschuk, who turned 19 in December, last played a full season with the Calgary […]

KIJHL Notebook: Team MVP’s

  Osoyoos Coyotes forward Jack Henderson looks poised to win the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League scoring championship. As the regular season nears completion on Feb. 19, Henderson has a seven point lead on Columbia Valley Rockies rookie Kayde Kinaschuk. While Henderson looks to land the Top Scorer crown, Kinaschuk is battling with Tristan Weill […]

KIJHL Power Rankings: Week 18

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League finished its 18th week. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and here is how they rank. Osoyoos Coyotes: (GP: 39 W: 31 L: 2 OTL: 2 SOL: 4) The Coyotes are KIJHL regular seasons champs after winning both their games, 8-2 versus […]

KIJHL Notebook

  The 2021-22 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League regular season wraps up on Feb. 19 and there are still two playoff spots mathematically available. This week’s KIJHL Notebook connects with the leaders of each team to talk about how their respective teams are playing as the season comes to a close.  Eddie Mountain Division Kayde […]

KIJHL Power Rankings: Week 17

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League finished its 17th week. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage and here is how they rank. Osoyoos Coyotes: (GP: 37 W: 29 L: 2 OTL: 2 SOL: 4) The Coyotes won their lone game during the week, 3-1 against the Summerland Steam. […]

Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week: Feb. 6

Peyton Trzaska of the Princeton Posse, Jacob Biensch of the Chase Heat and Dylan Malarchuk of the Columbia Valley Rockies have been named the Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Feb. 6. Biensch – Top Forward – The Marsden, Saskatchewan product popped in eight goals and […]