KIJHL Notebook: Okanagan Conference

  Bill Ohlhausen Division Following wins over the Kimberley Dynamiters (3-1) and 100 Mile House Wranglers (7-1), Princeton Posse head coach-general manager Torrin White said one of the most impressive parts about his group is how motivated they are, making his life easier. “It’s also cool to see a group of guys with the same […]

Top Shelf: The KIJHL podcast for Oct. 11

Welcome to Top Shelf: The KIJHL Podcast. The ine+nutrition player spotlight is on Grady Sterling-Ponech with the Princeton Posse … Emanuel had an opportunity to talk with former NHL and National Team Coach, Dave King, who was watching his grandson play in Princeton. Also on the podcast … 100 Mile House Wranglers Head Coach and […]

KIJHL Power Rankings – Week 3

  The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League completed its third week of regular season action for the 2024-25 season. This mark’s the season debut of the KIJHL Power Rankings that highlights the top-five teams based on winning percentage, with various tie-breakers to help decide positioning. The Princeton Posse picked up a pair of wins, 3-1 […]

The KIJHL Notebook: Okanagan Conference

  Seventy.  That’s how many rookies earned their first Junior A points in the opening weekend of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. Connor Hovelkamp (2006) of the Nelson Leafs leads the group with five points and is tied with Williams Lake Mustang Asher Lucas (2008) with three goals. Of the 70 rookies that […]

Quick Shift: Princeton Posse

  The Princeton Posse have a new voice behind the bench in Torrin White, but nothing has changed in terms of expectations. It’s about winning and in their Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Quick Shift team preview, White says part of their success will be helping the players “learn how to manage those expectations and […]

KIJHL excited to participate in WCDM

Hockey Canada has announced that its board of directors has approved a Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM) pilot project for the 2024-25 season, following an extensive proposal submitted in collaboration from its four Western Members, their respective Junior A hockey leagues and the Western Hockey League (WHL). The WCDM pilot project focuses on strengthening the […]

ACHA’s Panthers sign Posse point leader Anmol Garcha

  Anmol Garcha of the Princeton Posse has signed to play for the Drury University Panthers in the American Collegiate Hockey Association next fall. Garcha, a Sherwood Park, Alta., product, led the Posse in points with 57 in 38 games. He also had a team-leading 22 goals. Improved skating helped the 5-10, 165-pound forward have […]

Posse hire Torrin White as Head Coach & GM

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Princeton Posse are pleased to announce the hiring of Torrin White as their Head Coach and General Manager. White joins the Posse after spending four seasons coaching at the Southern Alberta Hockey Academy, including as Head Coach of the U17 Prep team during the 2023-24 season. He has also […]

Posse’s Sadownyk inks with ACHA Panthers

  Lucas Sadownyk of the Princeton Posse has signed to play for the University of Drury Panthers in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Sadownyk, 20, recorded 31 points in 39 regular season games, and added 13 in 15 KIJHL Teck Cup playoff games. The St. Albert, Alta. product is excited about his next chapter as […]

GM & Head Coach Mark Readman Moving On

After three impactful seasons, the Princeton Posse announces the departure of General Manager and Head Coach Mark Readman. Coach Readman’s leadership fostered an environment of growth, culminating in back-to-back regular season titles and commendable playoff runs that saw the Posse in the League Finals in 2023 and Conference Finals in 2024. The Posse community extends […]