KIJHL

The Spokane Braves (white jerseys) will not participate in the upcoming 2021-22 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season due to travel uncertainty between Canada and the United States. (File photo)

Spokane opts out of KIJHL season

American club cites travel uncertainty between Canada and the U.S. for dropping out

 

Revelstoke Grizzlies. (Liam Harrap/Revelstoke Review)

COVID benches Revelstoke Grizzlies for the season

News comes after multiple members test positive for the virus

 

KIJHL games have been postponed through Dec. 31. (File photo)

KIJHL postpones all games through end of 2020

Due to provincial health orders, games up to Dec. 31 have been pushed back

 

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is mouring the death of former president Len Dergousoff of Salmon Arm. The longtime Revelstoke Grizziies board member, who was president from 1999-2002, lost a year-long battle with cancer at age 80. (Dergousoff family photo)

Former KIJHL president dies after cancer battle

Len Dergousoff, 80, of Salmon Arm, was longtime Revelstoke Grizzlies exec, president 1999-2002

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is mouring the death of former president Len Dergousoff of Salmon Arm. The longtime Revelstoke Grizziies board member, who was president from 1999-2002, lost a year-long battle with cancer at age 80. (Dergousoff family photo)
The The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) announced a pause on all regular season play until Dec. 8, 2020 at the earliest, following the latest province-wide restrictions due to COVID-19. (Tyler Harper/Black Press)

KIJHL pauses play for two weeks in wake of new COVID-19 restrictions

The league will cease playing regular season games until Dec. 8 at the earliest

The The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) announced a pause on all regular season play until Dec. 8, 2020 at the earliest, following the latest province-wide restrictions due to COVID-19. (Tyler Harper/Black Press)
The KIJHL is proceeding with this weekend’s scheduled games despite new COVID-19 restrictions. (File photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)

KIJHL proceeds with weekend games despite new COVID-19 restrictions

The league falls entirely within Interior Health and is already playing within four-team cohorts

The KIJHL is proceeding with this weekend’s scheduled games despite new COVID-19 restrictions. (File photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)
North Okanagan Knights goalie Jacob Dubinsky made 28 saves in his KIJHL debut, but it wasn’t enough as Dubinsky and the North Okanagan Knights fell 7-5 to the Heat in Chase in North Okanagan’s regular-season opener Saturday, Nov. 14. (Twitter photo)

Chase Heat rally past North Okanagan Knights

Hometown Heat score three times in final 14 minutes for 7-5 KIJHL win

North Okanagan Knights goalie Jacob Dubinsky made 28 saves in his KIJHL debut, but it wasn’t enough as Dubinsky and the North Okanagan Knights fell 7-5 to the Heat in Chase in North Okanagan’s regular-season opener Saturday, Nov. 14. (Twitter photo)
The North Okanagan Knights defeated the hometown Chase Heat 4-3 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League pre-season play Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Shuswap. (Morning Star - file photo)

North Okanagan Knights earn KIJHL Halloween treat in Chase

Knights pick up first pre-season win in three tries against cohort rival Chase Heat

The North Okanagan Knights defeated the hometown Chase Heat 4-3 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League pre-season play Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Shuswap. (Morning Star - file photo)
North Okanagan Knights defenceman Lee Christensen, in a Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game from November 2019 against Princeton, is now a member of the Posse after the team traded him for a player development fee. The Knights also picked up three players from the 100 Mile House Wranglers in the league’s player dispersal draft Saturday, Sept. 5. (Morning Star file photo)

North Okanagan Knights add three in dispersal draft, trade veteran D-man

The KIJHL held draft of players from three teams who have opted out of 2020-21 season

North Okanagan Knights defenceman Lee Christensen, in a Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game from November 2019 against Princeton, is now a member of the Posse after the team traded him for a player development fee. The Knights also picked up three players from the 100 Mile House Wranglers in the league’s player dispersal draft Saturday, Sept. 5. (Morning Star file photo)
The Summerland Steam and the Princeton Posse faced each other in Junior B hockey playoff action in March. Several players, including one from the Summerland Steam, have been awarded bursaries from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. (John Arendt - Summerland Review)

Junior B hockey players receive bursaries

Players from Summerland Steam, Kelowna Chiefs and North Okanagan Knights honoured

The Summerland Steam and the Princeton Posse faced each other in Junior B hockey playoff action in March. Several players, including one from the Summerland Steam, have been awarded bursaries from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. (John Arendt - Summerland Review)
The Revelstoke Grizzlies played the Princeton Posse Nov. 8, 2019 with a final score of 2-2 after double overtime. (Liam Harrap/Revelstoke Review)

KIJHL looking for government assistance to keep sticks on the ice

Commissioner says league may not continue without support

The Revelstoke Grizzlies played the Princeton Posse Nov. 8, 2019 with a final score of 2-2 after double overtime. (Liam Harrap/Revelstoke Review)
All games in the KIJHL have been suspended until further notice. Black Press file photo

Midway through playoffs, KIJHL suspends all games until further notice

Hockey playoff games in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) are…

All games in the KIJHL have been suspended until further notice. Black Press file photo
Goalie Braeden Mitchell and the Kelowna Chiefs are a win away from advancing to the KIJHL’s Bill Ohlhausen Divisional final against the Princeton Posse following a 6-1 win in Armstrong Tuesday, March 3, over the North Okanagan Knights at the Nor-Val Sports Centre. (Roger Knox - Black Press)

Kelowna Chiefs thump North Okanagan Knights to take commanding series lead

KIJHL: Chiefs score 6-1 playoff win Tuesday in Armstrong; lead best-of-seven divisional semi 3-1

Goalie Braeden Mitchell and the Kelowna Chiefs are a win away from advancing to the KIJHL’s Bill Ohlhausen Divisional final against the Princeton Posse following a 6-1 win in Armstrong Tuesday, March 3, over the North Okanagan Knights at the Nor-Val Sports Centre. (Roger Knox - Black Press)
North Okanagan Knights forward Tyler Cheetham (left) is presented the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Bill Ohlhausen Division’s Most Sportsmanlike Player Award by league president (and Armstrong native) Larry Martel prior to Game 3 of the Knights’ divisional semifinal with the Kelowna Chiefs Monday, March 2, at the Nor-Val Sports Centre in Armstrong. (Roger Knox - Black Press)

Kelowna Chiefs take series lead on North Okanagan Knights

Chiefs roll into Armstrong Monday and leave with 4-1 win for a 2-1 KIJHL series lead

North Okanagan Knights forward Tyler Cheetham (left) is presented the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Bill Ohlhausen Division’s Most Sportsmanlike Player Award by league president (and Armstrong native) Larry Martel prior to Game 3 of the Knights’ divisional semifinal with the Kelowna Chiefs Monday, March 2, at the Nor-Val Sports Centre in Armstrong. (Roger Knox - Black Press)
Revelstoke Grizzlies to play Kimberly Dynamiters for KIJHL championship

Revelstoke Grizzlies to play Kimberly Dynamiters for KIJHL championship

The Grizzlies beat Kelowna on Tuesday night for their spot in the final series

Revelstoke Grizzlies to play Kimberly Dynamiters for KIJHL championship
Summerland Steam player Cody Swan was chosen to the KIJHL Top Prospects Showcase along with teammate Lukas Jirousek. (Photo courtesy stinkylockers.com)

Summerland Steam players chosen to KIJHL Top Prospects Showcase

Lukas Jirousek and Cody Swan will play against league’s top players

Summerland Steam player Cody Swan was chosen to the KIJHL Top Prospects Showcase along with teammate Lukas Jirousek. (Photo courtesy stinkylockers.com)
Steam lands Penticton product

Steam lands Penticton product

Penticton’s Bailey Tamminga will join the Summerland Steam blueline next season

  • Jun 14, 2017
Steam lands Penticton product
Steam plagued by injuries in KIJHL playoffs

Steam plagued by injuries in KIJHL playoffs

The Summerland Steam were just too injury-plagued to defeat the Osoyoos Coyotes.

Steam plagued by injuries in KIJHL playoffs
Steam halted in playoffs

Steam halted in playoffs

Steam swept by Coyotes in second round of KIJHL playoffs

Steam halted in playoffs
Steam lose to Coyotes, trail series 3-0

Steam lose to Coyotes, trail series 3-0

Riley Pettitt led the Summerland Steam with two goals and an assist in a 6-4 loss to Osoyoos.

  • Mar 11, 2017
Steam lose to Coyotes, trail series 3-0