Posse leaders bringing consistency This week’s KIJHL Notebook has Okanagan Conference coaches share what their biggest win/individual performance or moment was to end 2024. Bill Ohlhausen Division The Revelstoke Grizzlies have been happy with how their younger players were able to adapt to team play. “It’s always a process and a big jump for […]
JP Desabrais (Williams Lake Mustangs), Evan Murray (Quesnel River Rush) and Alex Jessey (Williams Lake Mustangs) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Dec. 22/24. Desabrais – Top Forward – The Red Earth Creek, Alta., native had five goals and six points in […]
Sixteen-year-olds Kaelen Swanson and Asher Lucas lead their hometown Williams Lake Mustangs in points. They have been friends since they were seven and over the years have formed real chemistry on the ice. Watch as they talk about their friendship and what makes the other a very good hockey player.
Levi Astill (Grand Forks Border Bruins), Declan Pocock (Williams Lake Mustangs) and Blake Sittler (Princeton Posse) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Month for November. Astill – Top Forward – The Edmonton native scored four goals and collected 12 assists for 16 points in eight games, helping […]
Doug Birks Division Andrew Fisher likes how his Kamloops Storm team has performed since taking over from Jan Ludvig, who stepped down for personal reasons. “I like our game,” said the Storm head coach. “I think we were trending in the right direction before I even started, but I was pretty happy with how we […]
Welcome to Top Shelf: The KIJHL Podcast. This week, the ine+nutrition player spotlight with Emanuel Sequeira is with J.P. Desabrais of the Williams Lake Mustangs. Emanuel then talks with Princeton Posse HC/GM Torrin White. Also some comments from former North Okanagan Knights coach now with the WHL Rockets, Kris Mallette. Top Shelf: The KIJHL […]
On Wednesday, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announced its roster for the BCHC Prospects Game in Langley on Nov. 19. Team KIJHL, guided by head coach Dave Hnatiuk, is made up of primarily 2007- and 2008-born players, with a maximum of six 2006-born players with the Western Hockey League involved as a partner. The […]
Four goals and five points in two games earned Asher Lucas of the Williams Lake Mustangs his second Young Guns selection. The Williams Lake native recorded a hat-trick and four points in the Mustangs’ 9-5 win over the Kelowna Chiefs on Nov. 1. He then collected a goal in their 5-2 win over the Castlegar […]
The British Columbia Hockey Conference announced today the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League roster that will compete in the third annual BCHC Prospects Game on Tuesday, November 19th at the George Preston Recreation Centre in Langley, BC. The KIJHL’s roster selection process has been guided by head coach Dave Hnatiuk and his coaching and operations […]
JP Desabrais (Williams Lake Mustangs), Nathan Laforge (Kimberley Dynamiters) and Ryder Ponto (Revelstoke Grizzlies), have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Nov. 3/24. Desabrais – Top Forward – The Red Earth Creek, Alta., product registered a goal and seven points in two […]
