KIJHL Notebook: Impressive recovery for Spring after broken leg

  In the second round of last season’s KIJHL Teck Cup championships, Carter Spring, who played for the Kimberley Dynamiters, had a season-ending injury against the Columbia Valley Rockies in Game 2. He sustained a fracture just above his ankle, which was also dislocated after a scoring opportunity on the penalty-kill when he was kind […]

Top Shelf Podcast for Dec. 9

On episode 15 of Top Shelf – The KIJHL Podcast, co-host Mark Berry speaks with Beaver Valley Head Coach/General Manager Terry Jones, who just celebrated his 1,100th win in Junior hockey. Mark talks with Jones about the milestone and the 22/23 edition of the Nitehawks. Scott Burgess is a 20-year-old defenceman for the Princeton Posse, who […]

KIJHL Notebook: Levi Hall and his Hall of Fame grandfather

Being a goalie kind of runs in the Hall family. Levi Hall of the Golden Rockets became one because of his grandfather Glenn, who only happens to be a Hockey Hall of Famer and one of the 100 greatest NHL players of all time. Levi’s older brother Luke Hall plays goal for the Portage College […]

KIJHL Notebook: Kostiuk new Dynamiters captain

On Remembrance Day, Kimberley Dynamiters captain Ryan Bennett made the difficult decision to retire from junior hockey because of an injury. The Dynamiters selected Jayden Kostiuk to fill his leadership role. In a recent Dynamiters Deep Dive blog, published on Nov. 27, 2022, Jesse Heinrichs wrote about the new captain, which is being used in […]

Top Shelf Podcast for Nov. 25

Episode 13 of Top Shelf – The KIJHL Podcast is loaded with great interviews. This is our longest one yet, but worth it. Co-host Mark Berry speaks with Revelstoke Grizzlies voice Bob Loeppky and North Okanagan Head Coach Liam McOnie. KIJHL Director of Communications Emanuel Sequeira spoke with Kelowna Chiefs rookie Oliver King of Glasgow, […]

KIJHL Notebook: BCHC Prospects Game experience

  When Ryan Larsen was added to the KIJHL Top Prospects team late due to an injury/illness to another player, that gave the Kamloops Storm three players in the B.C. Hockey Conference Prospects Game, which started with Owen Aura and Jake Phillips-Watts. Larsen ended up with a goal and two assists, including helping set up […]

Top Shelf Podcast for Nov. 18

Episode 12 of Top Shelf – The KIJHL Podcast features interviews by Emanuel Sequeira, Director of Communications for the KIJHL, with four players that will play on the KIJHL Prospects team in the B.C. Hockey Conference Prospects game in Chilliwack on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Co-host Mark Berry speaks with Chilliwack Jets voice Ian Wilson as […]

KIJHL Notebook

  From Nov.6-13, six goalies recorded shutouts including both Princeton Posse netminders. Jozef Kuchaslo of the Revelstoke Grizzlies leads with three shutouts, which is one away from matching what he recorded last season in 16 games. Right behind Kuchaslo with two shutouts is his teammate Owen Albers, Ethan Rau of the Posse and Trystan Self […]

KIJHL Notebook: BCHC player spotlights

  On Tuesday, the British Columbia Hockey Conference announced the rosters for the KIJHL and PJHL teams that will compete in the first annual BCHC Prospects Game on Tuesday, November 22nd at the Sardis Sports Complex in Chilliwack, BC. The team, featuring players born mainly in 2005 and 2006 with a maximum of six from […]

Davidson, Levesque and Cunningham named Instat KIJHL 3 Stars of the Week

    Joe Davidson (Nelson Leafs), Dain Levesque (Kelowna Chiefs) and Damon Cunningham (Sicamous Eagles) have been selected as the Instat Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Nov. 6, 2022. Davidson – Top Forward – The Nelson product had four goals and an assist in two games […]