At 6-4-1-1, Williams Lake Mustangs head coach-general manager Tyrel Lucas says his team is off to a solid start to their 2025-26 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. “We’re a younger team, and there’s a lot to learn about junior hockey,” he says. “We’ve got quite a few rookies who are skilled players, but they’re […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has announced its Team of the Week selections for the period ending Oct.5/25. Forwards: Lynden Gorman – Quesnel River Rush Gorman averaged .90 points per game last season for the River Rush in 20 games. The Edmonton product was a standout in their 12-2 win over the […]
With puck drop on the 2025-26 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season coming on Sept. 19, kijhl.ca is providing fans with a preview on all 21 teams. Next in the Quick Shift series are the Williams Lake Mustangs. The Mustangs finished fourth in the Doug Birks division last season with a record of 15-22-3-4. […]
Hockey Canada has announced that after a successful first season, the Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM) pilot project will expand its scope for the 2025-26 season, with an emphasis on roster composition. Announced in July 2024, the WCDM pilot project is a joint initiative between Hockey Canada’s four Western Members, their respective Junior A hockey […]
Matthew Keylor of the Williams Lake Mustangs has committed to play collegiate hockey for the Arizona State University Sun Devils in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. In his final Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) season, Keylor had 36 points in 44 regular season games – he was third on the Mustangs with 27 assists. […]
This week the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is announcing its Overall Award winners for on-ice excellence: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player, Coach of the Year and the newly added General Manager of the Year. Today the KIJHL is pleased to announce Asher […]
The Quest for the Teck Cup, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff championship, begins tomorrow. The Revelstoke Grizzlies are the defending Teck Cup champions. Below is a preview of each series. Kootenay Conference Neil Murdoch Division Grand Forks Border Bruins (1) Castlegar Rebels (4) Season Series: Border Bruins won 6-0. Series […]
Each year, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League presents awards for on-ice excellence: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player, Coach of the Year and the newly added General Manager of the Year. Winners are named from the four divisions prior to the start of KIJHL […]
Two weekends remain in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2024-25 regular season. Two playoff spots remain as the Golden Rockets and Creston Valley Thunder Cats vie for that final spot in the Eddie Mountain Division. In the Doug Birks Division, the Williams Lake Mustangs are very close to clinching as they currently have 35 […]
Logan Hauk of the Williams Lake Mustangs is this week’s Young Guns selection after he scored three goals and added an assist in three games. The Prince George native had his biggest performance in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Merritt Centennials, netting a hat-trick. “I was able to find the right spots throughout the […]
