The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) announced March 31 that an expansion franchise has been awarded to the community of Merritt. The club will…
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KIJHL Steam franchise canters to Williams Lake
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has announced that the Summerland Steam franchise has been sold and relocated to Williams Lake, where they will…
Rockies cool Steam during busy weekend at the Eddie
By Stephanie Stevens Rockies, Rockies everywhere. The Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena saw Columbia Valley Rockies hockey action from morning to night last weekend. The Windermere…
Rockies forward poised to be top scoring KIJHL rookie
KIJHL Notes Unless Kent Moors of the Summerland Steam goes on an absolute offensive tear in their final 10 games, Keenan Ingram of the Columbia…
Nitro’s Trystan Self top netminder in February
KIJHL 3 Stars of the Month: February Trystan Self of the Kimberley Dynamiters, Jack Henderson of the Osoyoos Coyotes and Cole Waldbillig of the Summerland…
Nitros netminder selected as KIJHL weekly star
Trystan Self of the Kimberley Dynamiters along with Tristan Weill and Cole Waldbillig of the Summerland Steam have been named the Instat Kootenay International Junior…
Three local club players receive KIJHL bursaries
By Emanuel Sequeira The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has selected 13 student-athletes and one game official from the 2020-21 season to receive league…
KIJHL captains share experiences in a pandemic season
KIJHL Notebook By Emanuel Sequeira Captains in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) provide leadership in their own way. There are different things to…
KIJHL clubs finding ways to improve and stay positive
KIJHL Notebook By Emanuel Sequeira We’re halfway through a pause in league action announced by the provincial government and Viasport, but in this third edition…
KIJHL clubs talk about how pandemic impacted recruiting
By Emanuel Sequeira It was an unusual off-season for Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) teams because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They weren’t able to…