KIJHL Power Rankings (Week 17)

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is pleased to announce its Power Rankings for Week 17.   The Revelstoke Grizzlies won both their games last week starting with a 5-0 shutout against the Osoyoos Coyotes on Jan. 16. Brock Hudson opened the scoring with his second goal of the season a minute into the […]

KIJHL announces Team of the Week (Week 16)

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Team of the Week for the period ending Jan.11.   Forwards Noah Paulsen – Kamloops Storm The Kamloops native had three goals and three assists and was +5 while helping the Storm earn a split of their two weekend games. He scored the winner […]

KIJHL Power Rankings (Week 16)

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is pleased to announce its Power Rankings for Week 16.   The Revelstoke Grizzlies have taken the No.1 spot from the Beaver Valley Nitehawks following a pair of wins last week. They defeated the Kelowna Chiefs 4-3 in overtime. Maddox Popke scored twice (4), including the winner and […]

KIJHL announces its December Stars

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is pleased to announce its Stars of the Month for December. Forward – Levi Astill – Grand Forks Border Bruins Astill was a driving force for the Border Bruins producing at an elite rate while impacting the game at both ends of the ice. The Edmonton native recorded […]

Key saves earns Mustangs’ Dikur Rookie of the Week

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has named Williams Lake Mustangs goalie Jaxson Dikur as its Rookie of the Week for the period ending Dec. 21. Dikur was great as the last line of defence in their 3-2 overtime win over the Quesnel River Rush on Dec. 20, stopping 53 of 55 shots.  “I […]

KIJHL announces Team of the Week (Week 13)

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Team of the Week for the period ending Dec.14.   Forwards Jackson Roberts – Golden Rockets The Cranbrook native recorded four goals and seven points in two games. He was a huge factor in their hard-fought battle against the Chase Heat with a hat-trick […]

KIJHL announces Team of the Week (Week 12)

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Team of the Week for the period ending Dec.7.   Forwards Jake Neufeld – Revelstoke Grizzlies The third-year forward out of Calgary had a big weekend for the Grizzlies with four goals and three assists in two games helping them win twice. He played […]

KIJHL announces Team of the Week (Week 9)

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Team of the Week for the period ending Nov. 16. Forwards Brady Magarrell – Beaver Valley Nitehawks Magarrell earned his second Team of the Week nod after exploding for seven goals and 10 points in three games. He scored four times, including the winner, […]

KIJHL Notebook: Mustangs’ Lucas working with “young, skilled” group

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 […]

KIJHL announces Team of the Week (Week 3)

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 […]