Fans of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League will notice a few key changes when they tune in to watch their favourite team’s broadcasts this season, as HockeyTV is now part of the FloSports family and has been re-branded as FloHockey. In order to enjoy KIJHL game broadcasts during the 2023/24 season, fans who already […]
Welcome to Quick Shift, which provides a preview of each of the 20 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League teams, with insights from their respective general managers. Next are the 100 Mile House Wranglers in the Doug Birks division. Nathan Bohmer, heading into his third season with the Wranglers, had 21 goals and 41 points […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is thrilled to announce that the league and its 20 member clubs have been reclassified as Junior A, Tier 2 beginning the 2023/24 season following a unanimous vote by BC Hockey’s Board of Directors. The decision immediately vaults the KIJHL to Junior A status and provides an avenue […]
Presley Gordon of the 100 Mile House Wranglers has committed to the Logan Lake Miners in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. The Edmonton, Alberta product had 10 points in 42 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League games for the Wranglers. He began his KIJHL career with the Fernie Ghostriders, and also had a stop in […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is proud to announce the 12 student-athletes who competed during the 2022-23 season that it has selected to receive league bursaries. Each bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be applied towards post-secondary studies. Wednesday, April 19 – Eddie Mountain Division recipients Thursday, April 20 – Neil Murdoch […]
100 Mile House Wranglers captain Ethan Sanders has signed with the Arizona State University Sun Devils in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The Kamloops product still had a year of junior hockey eligibility, but chose to take advantage of the Sun Devils offer. The 6-0, 190-pound forward felt “it would be a pretty good […]
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and the MindRight for Athletes Society are pleased to announce that 100 Mile House Wranglers captain Ethan Sanders has been named the recipient of the Remembering Grant Sheridan Scholarship. Each year, the MindRight for Athletes Society awards the $1,500 scholarship, named in memory of the longtime Kelowna Chiefs […]
In speaking with coaches leading up to the start of the KIJHL Teck Cup playoffs for this Notebook, Kamloops Storm bench boss Jan Ludvig likely provided the best quote as the Quest for the Teck Cup begins tomorrow. “It’s gonna be like a good boxing match,” said Ludvig of their matchup with the Sicamous Eagles. […]
Each year, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League presents seven awards for on-ice excellence: Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Rookie of the Year, Most Sportsmanlike Player and Coach of the Year. Winners are named from each of the league’s four divisions prior to the start of KIJHL Playoffs, with overall […]
Since the calendar flipped to 2023, 11 hat-tricks have been scored. Included are two four-goal performances by Reece Nelson of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats on and Kaelan Shelton of the Columbia Valley Rockies. Shelton’s came on the same night that Nathan Dominici of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks collected three goals against the Nelson […]
