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 […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Team of the Week for the period ending Jan.4. Forwards Cameron Oien – Spokane Braves The co-captain was a factor in three straight wins against the Nelson Leafs, Castlegar Rebels and Grand Forks Border Bruins with two goals and four assists. Oien scored […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Team of the Week for the period ending Dec.21. Forwards Hayden Iron Shirt – Golden Rockets After setting up the game-winning goal in a 3-1 victory over the Kimberley Dynamiters, the Lethbridge native erupted for a hat trick—including the winner—and five points in a […]
Levi Astill, the reigning KIJHL Top Scorer and MVP, is back atop the points race with 51 in 27 games. Astill is nine points away from reaching 200 points in his KIJHL career. In the league’s history, 33 players have put up 200 points or more in their career. The KIJHL caught up with […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce its Team of the Week for the period ending Nov. 23. Forwards Brady Magarrell – Beaver Valley Nitehawks Not only was the Coaldale, Alta., native excellent offensively with four goals and eight points in three games, but he wasn’t on the ice for a […]
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 Merritt Centennials. Last season, their first in the KIJHL, the Centennials finished third in the Bill Ohlhausen Division with […]
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 […]
Jackson Foster of the Merritt Centennials has committed to play collegiate hockey for the Portage College Voyageurs in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference this fall. Foster, 21, captained the Centennials in their inaugural Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. He had nine points in 41 regular season games. “Thank you for the support from my […]
This week the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) will announce 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 that […]
