Road trip led to Morabito starting Grizzlies

Tony Morabito loved Revelstoke. One snowy evening during the 1992-93 season, Morabito and friend Kurt Pont were driving home after watching their sons play for the Golden Rockets, and Morabito had a realization. Driving in a blizzard made him question why they were driving in such conditions. Why Revelstoke didn’t have its own junior hockey […]

Velker, White & Stojan selected as KIJHL 3 Stars

Carter Velker (Columbia Valley Rockies), Nathan White (Revelstoke Grizzlies) and Connor Stojan (Beaver Valley Nitehawks) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending March 2/25. Velker – Top Forward – The Calgary native delivered in a big way to help the Rockies take a […]

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 […]

KIJHL Notebook: Okanagan Conference – Lethal River Rush trio

Two weekends remain in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 2024-25 regular season. Two playoff spots remain as the Golden Rockets and Creston Valley Thunder Cats vie for that final spot in the Eddie Mountain Division. In the Doug Birks Division, the Williams Lake Mustangs are very close to clinching as they currently have 35 […]

Haggerty, O’Neill & Hager selected as KIJHL 3 Stars

Taylor Haggerty (Fernie Ghostriders), Liam O’Neill (Revelstoke Grizzlies) and Josh Hager (Kimberley Dynamiters) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Feb.9/25. Haggerty – Top Forward – The Sherwood Park, Alta., native scored five goals and added three assists in three games for the […]

KIJHL Notebook: Okanagan Conference – Perron stellar in Cents net

Before diving into this week’s KIJHL Notebook on the Okanagan Conference, there is a new franchise record milestone to acknowledge. On Jan. 21 against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Levi Astill became the Border Bruins’ new single-season points record holder. During their broadcast against the Castlegar Rebels on Tuesday, Kevin McKinnon, the voice of the Border […]

Morcom, Meddeb & Tait named KIJHL 3 Stars

Aiden Morcom (Kelowna Chiefs), Faris Meddeb (Revelstoke Grizzlies) and Jasper Tait (Grand Forks Border Bruins) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Jan.26/25. Morcom – Top Forward – The West Kelowna native scored two goals and added four assists in two games for […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 19

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 19th week of regular season action for the 2024-25 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlight the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide positioning.   It’s a third straight week at No.1 for the Kimberley Dynamiters. The Dynamiters had one game, a […]

Hilworth, Masters & Degenstein selected for KIJHL 3 Stars

Nash Hilworth (100 Mile House Wranglers), Lukas Masters (Columbia Valley Rockies) and Devin Degenstein (Revelstoke Grizzlies) have been selected as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Jan.19/25. Hilworth – Top Forward – The Jasper, Alta., native scored five goals and an assist in two games for […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 18

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its 18th week of regular season action for the 2024-25 season. The KIJHL Power Rankings highlight the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide positioning.   The Kimberley Dynamiters remain in the No.1 spot. Over the weekend, they earned a 5-4 shootout win […]