Rebels’ Randhawa signs with ACAC’s Portage College

Ravnoor Randhawa of the Castlegar Rebels has committed to play collegiate hockey for the Portage College Voyageurs in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference this fall. “School has always been a big part of my life and end goal and doing it through hockey is really amazing,” said Randhawa, adding he chose Portage College, with a […]

Kootenay Conference bursary recipients

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is proud to announce the 11 student-athletes and an official selected to receive league bursaries for the 2024-25 season. Each bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be applied towards post-secondary studies.   Next are the recipients from the Kootenay Conference.   Logan Marsh – Game Official – Marsh […]

2024-25 KIJHL Teck Cup preview

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 […]

The KIJHL Notebook: Kootenay Conference – Ghostriders details and habits

The Princeton Posse lead the KIJHL with scoring the first goal in a game, having done it 30 times in 43 games. Next are the Revelstoke Grizzlies with 28 first goals in 42 games. The Merritt Centennials and Grand Forks Border Bruins are next with 26. The Fernie Ghostriders have 25. Here are the top-five […]

KIJHL Notebook: Kootenay Conference – Evin excited to coach Rebels

Alex Evin is excited to be back on a bench after a two-month break, that was long enough for him. The Castlegar native spent eight years with the BCHL’s Prince George Spruce Kings, where he won the BCHL’s Fred Page Cup in 2019.  Evin joked about “getting bored” and the opportunity came to join the […]

KIJHL Notebook: Kootenay Conference trade deadline moves

We complete trade deadline coverage in this week’s KIJHL Notebook  with the Kootenay Conference, as respective general managers share how it was for them and what they wanted to do to improve their respective rosters.   Eddie Mountain Division Kimberley Dynamiters  Nate Tillmanns (2005, F) acquired from Kamloops Head coach-general manager Derek Stuart wasn’t very […]

Top Shelf: The KIJHL podcast for Jan. 17

Welcome to Top Shelf: The KIJHL podcast This week on Top Shelf, the ine+nutrition player spotlight is with Tyler Burke of the Grand Forks Border Bruins. The alumni clip is with WHL’er Maddix McCagherty, all about the importance of his brief 2023 stint with the Kelowna Chiefs. Our Bench Boss segment features Nick Headrick, Castlegar […]

Young Guns: Brayden Rotach

Brayden Rotach, a rookie standout for the Castlegar Rebels, has earned this week’s Young Guns selection with a stellar performance that saw him collect three goals and three assists in three games. The Castlegar native contributed the offence in an 8-2 loss against the Grand Forks Border Bruins on Jan. 7, notching a goal and […]

KIJHL Notebook: Kootenay Conference – Border Bruins enjoy strong first half

We’re on part 2 of the biggest win/individual performance or moment to end 2024 in the KIJHL Notebook, this week for Kootenay Conference teams. Eddie Mountain Division The Christmas Classic against the Fernie Ghostriders was a highlight for the Kimberley Dynamiters, said head coach-general manager Derek Stuart. “Just the environment and intensity surrounded by that, […]

KIJHL Notebook: Kootenay Conference – Border Bruins continue defensive focus

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has 25 goalies with a save percentage of .902 and higher. That group begins with Kael Svenson of the Sicamous Eagles who has a .943 save rate in 482 minutes played. Mathis Perron of the Merritt Centennials completes that list and has played 605 minutes. Fifteen goalies have recorded […]